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 Modifies Policy for First-Time Penalty Relief
The Internal Revenue Service has modified its “first time abate” policy, which provides a one-time consideration of penalty relief, based on the taxpayer’s compliance history, for taxpayers who have been subjected to a first-time penalty charge. Read more »
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U.S. Signs Tax Compliance Agreement with Switzerland
February 14, 2013The Treasury Department has signed a bilateral agreement with Switzerland to share tax... Read more »
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Accounting Today February 2013 Digital Edition
February 1, 2013Check out the digital edition of the February 2013 issue of Accounting Today. Read more »
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IRS is Facing a 'High-Risk Environment,' Says Oversight Board
February 12, 2013The Internal Revenue Service Oversight Board issued a warning to Congress that the IRS is... Read more »
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UBS Not Liable to Tax Cheats, Appeals Court Decides
February 11, 2013The Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals has affirmed the dismissal of a class action that sought... Read more »
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After Ruling, Preparers Debate Continuing Ed
February 9, 2013The future of the RTRP designation may be in doubt, but many preparers still seem to see urgent... Read more »
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IRS Extends Deadline for Including Mandatory Language in Taxpayer Disclosure Consent Forms
February 7, 2013The Internal Revenue Service has extended the deadline for including mandatory language in... Read more »
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A Taxing Issue Worth Addressing
February 4, 2013What has almost 4 million words and is one of the most complex and least transparent documents of... Read more »
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Review Slated of Accounting for Income Taxes Standard
February 4, 2013The Financial Accounting Foundation plans to conduct a post-implementation review of the standard... Read more »
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Avalara Buys Exemption Certificate Manager
February 4, 2013Sales tax and compliance automation service provider Avalara has purchased cloud-based tax... Read more »
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Tax Strategy: New Thresholds for Higher-Income Individuals Require Revised Strategies
February 1, 2013The start of 2013 unfortunately brings with it the need to integrate into your clients' tax... Read more »
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The Appeal of Property Tax
February 1, 2013Your clients may want to appeal their assessments Read more »
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CCH Offers Tax Code Mobile App
January 30, 2013CCH has introduced the CCH Code & Regs 2013 App, a mobile app for Apple iPhone and iPad and... Read more »
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Be Prepared for Increased ‘B’ Notices and Withholding in 2013
January 30, 2013This fall the IRS will send out CP2100 and CP2100a Forms, or “B” Notices, to payers who... Read more »
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IRS Opens a Tumblr Blog
January 29, 2013The Internal Revenue Service has joined the popular microblogging service Tumblr, expanding the... Read more »
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Jason Marx on the Challenges and Opportunities Facing Accountants
June 17, 2013
CCH Small Firm Services president Jason Marx talks about the challenges confronting small accounting firms, including regulatory and tax compliance, technology adoption, and do-it-yourself software.
Jennifer Warawa on the 'On-Demand' Accountant
June 14, 2013
Jennifer Warawa, VP of partner programs and channel sales at Sage, discusses how accountants need to communicate more frequently with clients so they become more of an "on-demand" resource.
George Farrah on the Challenges and Opportunities Facing Accountants
June 14, 2013
Bloomberg BNA executive editor of tax and accounting George Farrah discusses how accountants today are dealing with the economy, technology, globalization and practice management.
Amit Jain on Three Key Trends in Accounting
June 13, 2013
Amit Jain of ADP Small Business Services discusses how the accounting firm of tomorrow will be different from accounting firms today.
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Protecting Clients from Tax-Related Identity Theft
May 31, 2013
Tax-related identity theft is a continuing problem, and a trustworthy tax preparer is an important part of the solution.
10 Simple Revenue Boosters to Start Now
May 28, 2013
Are your prospects choosing another accounting firm just because of price? There are ways to boost your image to earn a premium fee and leave low-price competitors behind.
Tax Season by the Numbers
May 22, 2013
The IRS recently released statistics covering the year to May 10, 2013.
Top 10 Tech Initiatives -- 2013
May 5, 2013
The AICPA's annual list of IT priorities for accounting firms.
