Tax Research
Tax software providers offer access to the latest information on U.S. and international tax laws through their tax research services. Learn here about the latest offerings, along with the useful tax research provided by the IRS and other sources.
Mortgage Interest Deduction Distributed Unequally across States
The rate at which the mortgage interest deduction is claimed and the average amount deducted varies widely across states and within states themselves, according to a new report. Read more »
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Accounting Firms Face Challenges Advising Clients on Health Care Reform
May 22, 2013Understanding the detailed requirements of the health care reform law, and the potential... Read more »
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Community Reinvestment Act Boosted Housing Tax Credit Program
May 22, 2013The largest single variable in housing tax credit pricing is a function of the Community... Read more »
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IRS Debuts Discovery Tool for International Taxpayers
May 17, 2013The Internal Revenue Service’s Large Business & International division and its Wage and... Read more »
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CCH Examines Marketplace Fairness Act
May 8, 2013CCH has released a new analysis of the Internet sales tax legislation approved by the Senate this... Read more »
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Congress Reviews Tax Reform Suggestions
May 6, 2013Congress’s Joint Committee on Taxation has released a report summarizing various provisions... Read more »
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Bloomberg BNA’s Survey of State Tax Departments Clarifies State Nexus Policies
May 3, 2013It’s become an annual rite of spring, at least for me—the release of Bloomberg... Read more »
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Bloomberg BNA Survey Clarifies State Nexus Policies
April 26, 2013Nexus for state corporate income and sales and use taxes remains widely variable between states,... Read more »
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IRS Finds Problems with Income Reporting at Colleges and Universities
April 25, 2013The Internal Revenue Service released its final report Thursday summarizing its audits of... Read more »
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Brushing up Shakespeare’s Taxes
April 24, 2013Recent research into William Shakespeare by literary scholars indicates that he may have been a... Read more »
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Small Business Tax Compliance Influenced by Trust in Tax Preparers
April 15, 2013Small businesses are more likely to comply with the tax laws if they are in certain communities... Read more »
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CCH Analyzes Obama Budget and Tax Plan
April 15, 2013CCH has released a new tax briefing analyzing President Obama’s fiscal year 2014 budget and... Read more »
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Small Businesses Want Less Tax Complexity
April 12, 2013Complexity and inconsistency within the tax code continue to be a major problem for small... Read more »
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Tax Refund Amounts Fell During Delayed Tax Season
April 11, 2013Changes to the tax laws at the beginning of the year resulted in a delayed tax season in which... Read more »
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IRS Reads Taxpayer Emails Without a Warrant
April 11, 2013New documents from the Internal Revenue Service suggest the agency’s criminal tax division... Read more »
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