Tax News
Group Challenges IRS Tax-Exempt Criteria
The advocacy group Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington is continuing to press ahead with a lawsuit against the Internal Revenue Service to force it to reject tax exemptions from political groups, despite a high-profile scandal over improper screening of Tea Party and other conservative groups. Read more »
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'Loving' Lawyers in Latest Filing Against IRS Appeal
May 19, 2013A law firm representing a trio of independent tax preparers who successfully forced the Internal... Read more »
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RTRP Refund Policy Announced
May 19, 2013The IRS has released a statement outlining its policy on refunds for RTRP test appointments: 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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New River Enhances Beyond415 Workcenter and Guidance
May 17, 2013New River Innovation has enhanced its Beyond415 WorkCenter and Beyond415 Guidance products,... Read more »
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Outgoing IRS Chief Miller Denies Targeting at Congressional Hearing
May 17, 2013Steven Miller, who is being forced out as acting commissioner of the Internal Revenue Service,... Read more »
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Group Challenges IRS Tax-Exempt Criteria
May 17, 2013The advocacy group Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington is continuing to press... Read more »
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In the Blogs: Simplicity and Complexity
May 16, 2013Highlights from some of our favorite tax bloggers this week. Read more »
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Tax Fraud Blotter: Millions Lost to Treasury
May 16, 2013Some of our favorite recent tax fraud cases Read more »
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Senate Looks at Small-Biz Tax Reform
May 16, 2013Despite other hearings being held in Washington this week of a more political nature, it’s... Read more »
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Obama Appoints OMB Official as Acting IRS Commissioner
May 16, 2013(Bloomberg) President Barack Obama appointed Daniel Werfel, controller of the White House budget... Read more »
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They E-File; Should They E-Pay, Too?
May 15, 2013Tax practitioners report varied success with accepting electronic payments, but the trend does... Read more »
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IRS Commissioner Fired Over Tea Party Targeting
May 15, 2013President Obama announced during a press conference late Wednesday afternoon that he had asked... Read more »
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Tax Relief for Weather, Flooding Victims in Illinois
May 15, 2013Victims of severe storms, straight-line winds, and flooding that began on April 16 in parts of... Read more »
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TIGTA: ‘Ineffective Management’ Led to Targeting Tea Party Groups
May 14, 2013According to a newly released report, a Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration audit... 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
