Tax Planning
Help clients do planning for next tax season and find out information here about how corporate clients are using transfer pricing, tax deferral and sophisticated tax strategies to lower their tax bills. Also find out the latest proposals from Congress and the White House on tax policies and tax cuts.
Charities Concerned about Congress’s Tax Reform Proposals
A coalition of charitable organizations is calling on Congress to protect the charitable deduction as leaders of Congress’s tax-writing committees step up their efforts to forge comprehensive tax reform. Read more »
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Simplified Cash Method Keeps Taxes Simple
April 11, 2013Owning your own business is about doing the one thing you love to do, and 99 other things you... Read more »
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Charities Worried about Obama Budget Plan
April 10, 2013A group representing charitable organizations said it is concerned about a proposed cap to the... Read more »
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Obama Budget Aims to Reform Taxes and Entitlements
April 10, 2013President Barack Obama formally unveiled the administration’s fiscal 2014 budget on... Read more »
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IRS Releases Draft Form for FATCA Registration
April 8, 2013The Internal Revenue Service has released a draft version of the form that financial institutions... Read more »
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IRS Staffers Warn of Taxpayer Assistance Delays from Budget Cuts
April 8, 2013The union representing Internal Revenue Service employees is warning that budget cuts will hamper... Read more »
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Congress to Solicit Tax Reform Ideas via Social Media
April 8, 2013The leaders of Congress’s main tax-writing committees said they plan to ask for proposals... Read more »
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Offshore Tax Havens Estimated to Cost Average Taxpayer over $1,000 a Year
April 5, 2013The average individual taxpayer would have needed to shoulder an estimated $1,026 last year to... Read more »
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Obama’s Budget Would Cap Romney-Sized Retirement Accounts
April 5, 2013President Barack Obama’s budget proposal would cap multimillion-dollar tax-favored... Read more »
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Obama Budget to Include Tax Bracket Changes
April 5, 2013President Barack Obama’s budget plan will incorporate deficit-cutting proposals that include... Read more »
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Documents Shed Light on Widespread Use of Tax Havens
April 4, 2013A large cache of secret documents reveals that tens of thousands of people, including government... 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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Payroll Tax Hike Hasn’t Dimmed Consumer Confidence
March 25, 2013More than half of working Americans either have not noticed or been unaffected by the January 1... Read more »
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Senate Democrats Pass Budget with Tax Increases
March 24, 2013The Senate narrowly passed a budget for the first time in four years on a mostly party line vote,... Read more »
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Congress Considers Changing Taxation of Derivatives
March 22, 2013The House Ways and Means Select Revenue Measures Subcommittee held a hearing this week to discuss... 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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What’s in the Lease Accounting Exposure Draft?
June 18, 2013
A quick guide to FASB’s proposed standards from Bloomberg BNA.
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.
