Practice Management

Taxpayers with complex tax dispute cases before the California State Board of Equalization were more likely to win their cases if they or their representatives made campaign contributions to the elected board members, either directly or through political action committees.

Vice President Joe Biden held a roundtable discussion with workers and small business owners at Pete’s New Haven Style Apizza, a local restaurant in Washington, D.C., that has benefited from the small business provisions in the Recovery Act, as he argued for passage of a bill that would provide tax breaks and a $30 billion lending fund for small businesses.

BatesCarter has launched a new firm brand and logo focused on the firm’s commitment to consistently exceed clients’ expectations

The Internal Revenue Service’s Criminal Investigation Division showed signs of improvement in meeting its objectives for combating tax evasion, corporate fraud, financial crime and even terrorism, according to a new report.

IMGCAP(1)]As more people have become aware of the tax burden and unintended consequences resulting from the provision in the health care reform law mandating expanded Form 1099 information reporting, a consensus has been building to repeal this provision. The only current debate appears to be “how?”

H&R Block has teamed up with Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Kansas City to offer an online calculator that can help small businesses understand the financial impact of health care reform and determine their health insurance savings by using tax credits under the bill.

The National Society of Accountants and the American Institute of CPAs testified before the Internal Revenue Service on the agency’s proposals for registering, testing and requiring continuing education for paid tax preparers.

The Internal Revenue Service plans to do more to ensure that tax-exempt political organizations fully report their contributions and expenditures to the IRS on time, according to a new government report.

PricewaterhouseCoopers plans to acquire Diamond Management & Technology Consultants for $378 million.

CCH Small Firm Services has introduced a service that can help CPAs and other accounting professionals save their business clients up to 30 percent on credit card processing costs.