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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Applicable Federal Rates for April Announced
March 19, 2013The IRS has released Revenue Ruling 2013-9, which provides various prescribed rates for federal... Read more »
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IRS Warns Tax Pros to Safeguard Taxpayer Data
March 18, 2013The Internal Revenue Service is reminding tax professionals that they must implement safeguards... Read more »
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GAO Finds Weaknesses Remain in IRS’s Security Controls
March 15, 2013While the Internal Revenue Service has made progressing in addressing weaknesses in its... Read more »
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IRS Looks for Feedback on Transfer Pricing Safe Harbors
March 15, 2013The Internal Revenue Service is seeking public comments on developing a model memorandum of... Read more »
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IRS Fires Back at Tax Preparers Who Won Court Rulings
March 14, 2013The Internal Revenue Service has filed a sharply worded reply with a federal appeals court to a... Read more »
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Millions in Refunds for the Million Who Didn’t File in 2009
March 14, 2013The IRS claims that refunds totaling just over $917 million may be waiting for an estimated... Read more »
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Volunteers Needed for Taxpayer Advocacy Panel
March 13, 2013The IRS is looking for volunteers to serve on the Taxpayer Advocacy Panel, a federal advisory... Read more »
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600,000+ Tax Refunds Delayed by Education Credit Glitch
March 13, 2013The Internal Revenue Service has found that changes in Form 8863, Education Credits, are delaying... Read more »
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Ex-IRS Official Pleads Guilty to Disclosing Tax Audit Information to Future Employer
March 12, 2013A former Internal Revenue Service official has pleaded guilty to violating a criminal conflict of... Read more »
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IRS Employees Unaware of Efforts to Protect Them from Dangerous Taxpayers
March 12, 2013The Internal Revenue Service has programs that are supposed to improve its ability to identify... Read more »
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IRS Will Penalize Overly Aggressive Positions in Cost Segregation Studies
March 12, 2013The IRS recently made it clear that even if taxpayers engage a third party to perform a cost... Read more »
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IRS: Don’t E-file Adoption Tax Credit Expenses Form
March 11, 2013The Internal Revenue Service is reminding tax practitioners that they cannot electronically file... Read more »
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Tax Preparers Challenge IRS Legal Maneuver
March 11, 2013A law firm representing a trio of independent tax preparers has filed a strongly worded response... Read more »
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Notice Extends WOTC Deadline
March 8, 2013The IRS has released a new notice with guidance on the American Taxpayer Relief Act, and gives... 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
