Roger Russell

Elections have consequences. While it’s clear that the next President will have his or her own agenda, and possibly the legislative power to back it up, predicting the future based on possible outcomes is risky. Still, the upcoming election, perhaps more than usual, is already affecting people’s contemplated behavior as they anticipate possible outcomes.

Although I live a few miles from Hofstra University, the site of Monday night’s Presidential debate, I didn’t have a ticket to the event. Instead, I spent the time trying to get to the Marriott next door, where viewers were promised the chance to meet one of the candidates afterward.

The Kentucky Court of Appeals has affirmed in part a decision by the Kentucky Circuit Court finding Grant Thornton liable for fraudulent misrepresentation in its selling of a tax shelter.

As both major Presidential candidates’ campaigns get into full gear, some of their positions on tax have become clearer, while others are still up in the air.

Inflation-adjusted tax brackets for the 2017 tax year, based on the average inflation index for the 12-month period ending on August 31, 2016, show a slight uptick for the year ahead, according to Wolters Kluwer’s George Jones.

For many preparers, checklists have replaced the cumbersome organizers, which most clients never completed anyway. But as we draw closer to year’s end, many preparers should be thinking about the things they need to pay attention to before filing season begins.

When I told my wife that I was working on the Apple story, she told me that it’s already been covered—in the Book of Genesis. She’s right, of course, since good versus evil permeates many of the issues in the current tax landscape.

Tax experts dig into the presidential candidates’ tax plans

The Tax Court ruled that an award for an employment discrimination settlement should be included in a taxpayer’s gross income – but that he could deduct his attorney’s fees in the case above the line.

There’s probably no one “right” time for tax preparers to start a newsletter, but the end of summer might be an optimum time. Vacation memories are beginning to fade, and people are gearing up to get back into the real world of work, busy schedules and tax.