Practice Management

The Justice Department and the Internal Revenue Service have filed charges against seven individuals who collectively hid over $100 million in secret bank accounts at the Swiss bank UBS.

The Senate has approved a two-month extension of eligibility for unemployment benefits and tax credits to help cover the cost of health insurance premiums for the unemployed.

Internal accounting errors by the Internal Revenue Service reduced federal funding available for unemployment benefits by $63 million, according to a new report.

Recent tax law changes continue to bedevil the Internal Revenue Service, according to a new government report on tax season.

A new report by the International Federation of Accountants highlights the expanding role of small and midsized practices in advising their business clients.

Accounting firm Rothstein Kass has released a two-part survey report on the potential problems that can occur when preparing to sell a family business.

The House has approved a bill to help taxpayers enter into payment agreements with the IRS, relax the record-keeping requirements on cell phones, and improve IRS services for low-income taxpayers.

The House Ways and Means Committee held a hearing Wednesday on ways to provide energy-related tax incentives to encourage more “green” jobs.

The former partner of a convicted income tax evader has been indicted for continuing the same abusive trust scheme that sent her ex-partner to prison.

The House Ways and Means Committee has introduced legislation to help taxpayers enter into payment agreements with the IRS, relax the record-keeping requirements on cell phones, and improve IRS services for low-income taxpayers.