Practice Management

A large number of important tax changes go into effect this year for businesses.

The Internal Revenue Service warned authorized electronic filing providers Tuesday that they should not submit electronic tax returns to the IRS before receiving all Forms W-2, W-2G, and 1099-R from taxpayers.

The Internal Revenue Service is reducing the number of people who serve on its Advisory Committee on Tax Exempt and Government Entities and changing the committee’s focus.

Gettry Marcus CPA P.C. has merged in MLGW LLP, expanding Gettry Marcus’s presence in New York City and adding a financial services niche practice.

Thomson Reuters Checkpoint has added customizable tools to address concerns about controls related to security, availability, processing integrity, confidentiality and privacy.

Tax preparation software developer TaxAct disclosed a data breach, leading the company to suspend the accounts of more than 9,000 customers.

The Internal Revenue Service launched the tax-filing season Tuesday, promising better taxpayer and practitioner service, although a labor union official representing IRS employees warned there could still be problems.

Apple Inc. may be facing a hefty tax bill in Europe.

On an early job I had—in a time long, long ago with no computers, smart phones, copiers or electronic adding machines—I used to go to a client in the morning, write up their books, prepare a financial statement, drop it off at the office at end of the day and then go home.

The IRS and Free File Alliance have unveiled Free File with many changes and updates for 2016, including more free state return options and easier Form W-2 imports.