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The former CEO of Quellos Group and the head of its private clients group were sentenced in a federal court on charges connected with the offshore tax shelters set up by the former investment firm.

The Obama administration is expected to propose permanently eliminating capital gains taxes on some types of small business investments held for over five years.

The Internal Revenue Service has recently received an anonymous complaint challenging the tax-exempt status of the National Hot Rod Association.

California CPA Steve Green is accusing the Internal Revenue Service of “gross negligence” in the way it has responded to correspondence with him.

Flashpoint Marketing, a marketing and lead generation firm serving the accounting profession, said its principal, Brian Swanson, has obtained certification by the Search Engine Marketing Professionals Organization in search engine marketing.

The Internal Revenue Service and its partners nationwide marked the 5th Earned Income Tax Credit Awareness Day on Friday.

The deficit reduction panel called for tax reform, as did the National Taxpayer Advocate and the House Ways and Means Committee. Now, President Obama has added his voice to the mix with his State of the Union address.

The Financial Crisis Inquiry Commission delivered the results of its nearly two-year-long investigation into the causes of the financial and economic crisis on Thursday, but with dissenting views from some of the Republican members of the commission.

Anderson ZurMuehlen and Co., a regional CPA and business advisory firm here, agreed to merge with Great Falls-based Hamilton Misfeldt and Co. effective July 1.

The Internal Revenue Service has introduced a new online tool for ordering tax return copies, tax transcripts and return information.