IRS Tax Watch
RPO Addresses RTRP on Facebook
Carol A. Campbell, the head of the IRS Return Preparer Office, has posted a message on Facebook addressing possible fates of the RTRP designation in the wake of the Loving decision that the service had no legal authority to force preparers to earn the designation. Read more »
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IRS to Serve Summons at Wells Fargo Seeking Identities of U.S. Taxpayers with Offshore Accounts at CIBC FirstCaribbean Bank
April 30, 2013A federal court in San Francisco has entered an order authorizing the Internal Revenue Service to... Read more »
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Former IRS Manager Pleads Guilty to Conflict of Interest after Opening Her Own Tax and Accounting Firm
April 30, 2013A former Internal Revenue Service agent and manager has pleaded guilty to criminal conflict of... Read more »
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IRS Formalizes 3-Month Boston Extension
April 29, 2013The IRS has released Notice 2013-30, formalizing a three-month extension for filing and paying... Read more »
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IRS Offshore Disclosure Programs Net $5.5 Billion
April 26, 2013The Internal Revenue Service has collected over $5.5 billion in revenue from taxpayers who came... Read more »
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IRS Releases FATCA Draft Forms and Warns of Deadline
April 26, 2013The Internal Revenue Service has issued draft versions of two forms needed for overseas taxpayers... Read more »
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IRS Makes Progress on Implementing ObamaCare
April 25, 2013The Internal Revenue Service is continuing to make progress in its implementation of key elements... Read more »
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IRS Tells Congress Tax Season Ran Smoothly after a Bumpy Start
April 25, 2013Internal Revenue Service Acting Commissioner Steven T. Miller told a congressional panel Thursday... 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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IRS Penalties for Listed Transactions under 6707A
April 25, 2013The IRS is taking a “formalistic approach” in interpreting its own Section 6011... Read more »
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Don’t Panic: Tips for Dealing With IRS Notices
April 23, 2013Many of your clients will probably welcome recent advice from the IRS regarding how to deal with... Read more »
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IRS Steps up Collection Program despite Staffing Cuts
April 23, 2013The Internal Revenue Service managed to collect more tax dollars from delinquent taxpayers, even... Read more »
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IRS Not in Compliance with Improper Payments Law
April 22, 2013The Internal Revenue Service was not in compliance with all requirements of a 2010 law that... Read more »
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IRS Warns about Boston and Texas Charity Scams
April 22, 2013The Internal Revenue Service is warning potential donors to beware of charity scams operating in... Read more »
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IRS Offers Guidance on FICA Refunds for Medical Residents
April 19, 2013The Internal Revenue Service has issued advice from its Office of Chief Counsel providing... Read more »
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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
Tax Quiz: Bonus Round
April 5, 2013
One last chance to test your tax knowledge with these final questions from the experts at the National Association of Tax Professionals.
Tax Quiz: Round One
March 11, 2013
Test your tax knowledge with these questions from the experts at the National Association of Tax Professionals.
Strangest Tax Laws
March 5, 2013
State lawmakers can certainly think of some strange tax laws. The Tax & Accounting business of Thomson Reuters recently produced its annual list of "quirky" sales and use tax laws from the past year.
Most Ridiculous Tax Deductions
February 20, 2013
The Minnesota Society of Certified Public Accountants recently surveyed its CPA members about the most creative tax deductions proposed by their clients. Here are some of the most memorable responses from the MNCPA's annual list of strange and unacceptable tax deductions for 2012.
Tax Stats: February 2013
February 9, 2013
Our monthly collection of statistics from the world of tax, from Beyond415
