Practice Management

Prospects for year-end tax legislation

The Internal Revenue Service’s efforts to prod taxpayers to disclose their offshore bank accounts and pay taxes on their holdings have reached the $10 billion mark and prompted over 100,000 taxpayers to come forward, the IRS said Friday.

The Internal Revenue Service issued an Audit Techniques Guide last month governing compliance with the tangible property repair regulations.

Armanino LLP is expanding its presence to Dallas by combining with Travis Wolff, effective Jan. 1, 2017.

You have a great reputation, excellent credentials, went to all the right schools, and plenty of practical, relevant experience. I think you may just be the perfect CPA for me and you are exactly what I am looking for to help with my business. But I just signed an engagement letter with another firm. Huh?

A roundup of our favorite recent tax fraud cases.

Intuit is helping taxpayers in Alabama after errors were uncovered in its state income tax software that led some taxpayers to inadvertently overpay or underpay their taxes.

A federal grand jury indicted Thursday a former special agent who worked in the Internal Revenue Service’s Criminal Investigation unit, charging her with filing false tax returns, theft of government money and obstructing a federal investigation.

For tax preparers getting ready for tax season, the environment has changed, according to Annie Schwab, tax manager at Padgett Business Services.

The Internal Revenue Service has released its work plan for the coming year outlining its priorities for examinations and audits of tax-exempt organizations.