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Three months after it announced that it planned to shed its Intuit Public Sector Solutions arm, tax and accounting software concern Intuit Inc. agreed to divest the nonprofit unit to San Diego-based Kintera in an $11 million cash deal.
November 17 -
The Internal Revenue Service scored high marks for processing returns and issuing refunds smoothly during the 2004 filing season, but didn't fare as well on accuracy in answering tax law questions, according to a Government Accountability Office report.
November 17 -
Top-ranked firm Crowe Chizek & Co. plans to expand its public sector services group with the addition Oak Brook, Ill.-based accounting and consulting firm PTW to its fold.
November 16 -
In an effort to bolster its payroll outsourcing services, Best Software acquired Dallas-based Federal Liaison Services Inc., a maker of software and services that automate payroll tax payments and filings, wage garnishments, and W-2/1099 processing for employers.
November 16 -
Regional CPA and business consulting firm Eide Bailly has expanded into the Boise, Idaho, market, adding the seven-partner group of Balukoff, Lindstrom & Co. under its umbrella.
November 10 -
Top-ranked firm Larson, Allen, Weishair & Co. LLP has merged Bullard, Blanchard, Johns PLLC into its fold, boosting its presence in Charlotte.
November 9 -
The Internal Revenue Service has selected three new members for its Electronic Tax Administration Advisory Committee, the body that serves as a public forum for discussion of electronic tax administration issues.
November 9 -
The most radical revision of business taxes since 1986 - the American Jobs Creation Act of 2004 - has passed both the House and the Senate by wide margins.
November 8 -
As of this writing, the American Jobs Creation Act of 2004 has just passed Congress and is awaiting President Bush's expected signature. With 580 amendments to the Internal Revenue Code affecting 274 sections, including 34 brand-new sections, there is much for tax practitioners to ponder in this legislation.
November 8 -
UNDER FSC/ETI BILL, SUV WRITE-OFFS WILL GO: When President Bush signs the FSC/ETI bill, the days of small business owners and professionals such as doctors and lawyers expensing luxury SUVs are over.
November 8