Tax Essentials
Check here for news on tax developments, including tax software, IRS regulations and revenue procedures, tax services, and trends in state taxes, including sales taxes.
IRS to Refund Fees for Canceled Tax Preparer Tests
The Internal Revenue Service said it would refund fees collected for registered tax return preparer tests that were canceled due to a court injunction. Read more »
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15 Reasons for Obtaining an Extension
April 4, 2013Those that know me, know that I do not like extensions. However, there are valid reasons for... Read more »
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AICPA Backs IRS Changes in Cancellation of Debt Reporting
April 3, 2013The American Institute of CPAs has written to the Internal Revenue Service agreeing with the... Read more »
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Top Tax Tips for the Self-Employed
April 2, 2013With less than two weeks to go in tax season, the IRS has unveiled six key points about... Read more »
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CPA’s Tax Delinquency Can’t Be Used Against Him
April 2, 2013A recent court decision ruled that a CPA’s failure to file and pay his taxes couldn’t... Read more »
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April 18 Named Tax Freedom Day
April 2, 2013Tax Freedom Day -- the day when Americans will have earned enough to pay their total tax bill for... Read more »
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Finding Your Way in the Wide World of Tax
April 1, 2013Tax pros can expect more and more business clients to face a host of international issues Read more »
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Tax Strategy: 2014 Affordable Care Act Provisions Begin to Get Noticed
April 1, 2013Major new requirements and obligations under the Affordable Care Act go into effect in 2014. Many... Read more »
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Whose Workers Are They, Anyway?
April 1, 2013Worker classification has long been an area only vaguely understood by many employers. Read more »
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IRS Expands Identity Theft Assistance Program
March 31, 2013The Internal Revenue Service is expanding a program nationwide to help law enforcement get access... Read more »
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Top 10 Indirect Tax Audit Triggers
March 28, 2013The top 10 issues that are most likely to prompt an indirect tax audit, when uncovered, according... Read more »
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Appeals Court Refuses to Lift Injunction against IRS Tax Preparer Regulation
March 28, 2013A federal appeals court has refused to lift an injunction by a lower court against the Internal... Read more »
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Bankrupt Dionne Warwick Owes $10 mn in Taxes
March 27, 2013Multi-Grammy-winning songstress Dionne Warwick has filed for bankruptcy, owing the IRS and the... Read more »
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IRS Grants Taxpayers Late-Payment Penalty Relief Due to Delayed Forms
March 20, 2013The Internal Revenue Service is giving relief from late-payment tax penalties to individuals and... Read more »
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Women in Accounting: Breaking the Mold
May 21, 2013
A continued conversation with Marcum’s Nanette Lee Miller and Janis Cowhey McDonagh about the obstacles women in the accounting profession face when trying to make their way into leadership positions.
IMA’s Jeff Thomson on the Role and Skills of Management Accountants
May 8, 2013
Institute of Management Accountants president and CEO Jeffrey Thomson discusses why accounting students should consider management accounting as a career, and the IMA's partnership with John Wiley & Sons.
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Top 10 Tech Initiatives -- 2013
May 5, 2013
The AICPA's annual list of IT priorities for accounting firms.
Common E-mail Security Mistakes
April 23, 2013
These five bad habits can make your confidential information -- and that of your clients -- easy to steal.
The Art of the Tax Cartoon
April 9, 2013
A selection of tax cartoons from Philly tax firm Drucker & Scaccetti's 'Finding Humor in Taxes' exhibit.
