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 Offers Safe Harbors for Cable System Operators
The Internal Revenue Service has issued a revenue procedure that describes several safe harbor methods of accounting for certain property costs paid or incurred by cable system operators. Read more »
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Ban on Internet Access Taxes Included in Spending Deal
December 10, 2014Lawmakers in Congress have included a fourth renewal on the ban on Internet access taxes as part... Read more »
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IRS Urged to Crack Down on Improper EITC and ACTC Payments
December 9, 2014IRS needs to do more to reduce the risk of improper payments of the Earned Income Tax Credit and... Read more »
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Tax Strategies Scan: More Year-End Tips
December 8, 2014Our weekly roundup of tax-related investment strategies and news your clients may be thinking about. Read more »
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CCH SFS Expands ATX, TaxWise
December 5, 2014Wolters Kluwer, CCH Small Firm Services has enhanced its ATX and TaxWise software for the 2014... Read more »
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Bloomberg BNA Publishes Federal Tax Guide
December 5, 2014Bloomberg BNA has released the inaugural edition of the Bloomberg BNA 2015 Federal Tax Guide, a... Read more »
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Greatland Adds Web-based Features to Yearli
December 4, 2014Greatland has begun offering Web-based features for its Yearli technology for reporting and... Read more »
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Bare-Minimum Tax Break Plan Won’t Get Senate Changes, Wyden Says
December 4, 2014The House of Representatives has voted to revive dozens of lapsed U.S. tax breaks only for 2014... Read more »
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House Passes $42 Billion Plan to Revive U.S. Tax Breaks for 2014
December 3, 2014The House of Representatives voted to revive dozens of lapsed U.S. tax breaks for this year and... Read more »
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Obama Says Still Chance for Deal with Republicans on Tax Code
December 3, 2014President Barack Obama held out the prospect that the administration and congressional... Read more »
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In the Blogs: Start Your Engines
December 3, 2014Highlights of some of our favorite tax-related blogs from the past week. Read more »
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Even Lawmakers Don’t Like the Tax Plan Congress Is Ready to Pass
December 3, 2014U.S. lawmakers, about to pass a short-term deal to extend dozens of targeted tax breaks, know... Read more »
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House Republicans Propose Reviving U.S. Tax Breaks for 2014
December 3, 2014House Republicans are moving toward a vote this week on legislation to revive dozens of lapsed... Read more »
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Students, Athletes – and Taxpayers?
December 2, 2014A recent court decision may have major repercussions for colleges’ star players. Read more »
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N.Y. State Starts Tax Preparer Continuing Education
December 2, 2014The New York State Department of Taxation and Finance has launched a continuing education program... Read more »
