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Rep. Jim McDermott, D-Wash., has introduced bipartisan legislation that aims to bring parity and equal treatment under the Tax Code for health plan beneficiaries who are domestic partners and non-spouse dependents.

Deloitte is expanding its cloud computing services to provide client companies with a broader set of capabilities, including business model development, solution delivery and talent management.

Maybe it was the time of day. Or maybe I was just lucky. That’s what the CPA who prepares my tax return told me when we were able to reach the Philadelphia office of the IRS twice in a row, to speak with someone about some pesky notices I had been receiving.

The Internal Revenue Service is asking for public comments on its redesigned Form 990, which requires tax-exempt organizations to answer questions about executive compensation and other matters.

CCH has enhanced its IntelliConnect tax and accounting research service with a Categorized View that allows results to be viewed according to document type.

The House Ways and Means Committee heard from a panel of corporate finance executives during a hearing on how business tax reform can encourage job creation.

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With the start of hurricane season, the Internal Revenue Service is encouraging individuals and businesses to safeguard themselves and their tax records against natural disasters by following a few simple steps.

A dozen multinational corporations paid an effective tax rate of negative 1.5 percent on billions of dollars in profits while reaping billions in taxpayer subsidies.

As the economy picks up to yield-reduced investment risk, and as an increase in tax rates continues to threaten, the benefits of Section 1202 qualified small-business stock deserve some attention. From both the perspective of the investor seeking to maximize after-tax yields and the entrepreneur seeking additional capital, the 2010 Tax Relief Act's extension of the 100 percent exclusion of gain from Section 1202 stock for an additional year, through Dec. 31, 2011, is an opportunity worth revisiting. What remains constant under any second look, however, is that Section 1202 requires patience: It will take a taxpayer at least five years to see how the story ends after any particular acquisition of qualified stock.