Practice Management

The Internal Revenue Service is hosting a number of seminars for tax practitioners on the latest information on the agency's policies and programs.

The Internal Revenue Service is requesting membership nominations for the Information Reporting Program Advisory Committee, a body that provides recommendations to IRS leaders on information reporting and administration issues.

The Internal Revenue Service has selected seven new members for the Advisory Committee on Tax Exempt and Government Entities, a formal body of external stakeholders in the specialized areas of tax-exempt organizations, employee retirement plans, tax-exempt bonds, and federal, state, local and Indian tribal governments.

In a move to deepen its penetration into southwestern markets, middle-market software and consulting concern Enterprise Resource Group, headquartered here, has acquired Houston-based Burch Consultants.

IRS SOLICITS MEMBERS FOR ADVOCACY PANEL: The Internal Revenue Service is accepting applications for joining its Taxpayer Advocacy Panel.

The Internal Revenue Service's tough stance on settling the "Son of Boss" tax shelters matches the call by the IRS Oversight Board for increased compliance funding, as well as the tax gap findings of the National Research Program. Together, they signal a sea change from the kinder, gentler, post-1998 hearings IRS.

Washington - The Winter 2004-2005 Statistics of Income Bulletin, a quarterly compilation of information on various topics from federal tax returns and other documents, has been released by the Internal Revenue Service.

It's official: Taxpayers who file paper returns are in the minority, the Internal Revenue Service reported.

As of this writing, bankruptcy reform legislation had passed the Senate and was expected to move quickly through the House and be signed by President Bush. The Bankruptcy Abuse and Prevention and Consumer Protection Act of 2005 may already be law as you read this column.

In recognition of National Small Business Week, the Internal Revenue Service has made available a number of free online resources to help the nation's 45 million small business and self-employed taxpayers with their tax responsibilities.