Practice Management

Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration J. Russell George asked tax professionals to provide his office with information on other preparers who are acting unethically or illegally as the IRS prepares to overhaul regulations for practitioners.

Mowery & Schoenfeld plans to combine forces with another Illinois firm, Katch, Tyson & Co., effective August 1.

Many shareholders would love to get a chance to vote on whether the CEO of a company whose stock price is going down the tubes deserves a raise next year.

Fifteen states and the District of Columbia will be offering tax holidays for back-to-school shopping on various days this month and next, according to a report by CCH.

Recent changes in the tax treaty between the U.S. and Canada will have an impact in a variety of areas, including 401(k) contributions and stock options, as well as the ability of taxpayers to move across borders.

States across the country saw their tax revenues for the first quarter of 2009 drop by a record percentage, according to a new report.

The Internal Revenue Service cannot easily keep track of the activities of paid tax preparers, nor of their compliance with tax laws, according to a new report by the Treasury Inspector of Tax Administration.

IRS agent Albert Bront threatened to kill a group of U.S. Treasury agents when they tried to search his home earlier this week.

Ever since social media began invading the business landscape, there’s been a conundrum over how to balance personal privacy and firm policy. How far is too far to protect the firm, its staff and clients’ interests?

Many businesses may soon find they cannot obtain or renew a license unless they are current with both their state and federal taxes.