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The Internal Revenue Service’s Taxpayer Assistance Centers are located too far away from the majority of taxpayers to be able to serve them effectively, according to a new government report.

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One of the dilemmas facing many accountants and tax preparers this tax season is the problem of how to account for uncertain tax positions and deal with them on the IRS’s new Schedule UTP.

A Web site that helps taxpayers file for tax extensions has created a map that shows tax procrastination trends across the country.

The National Association of College Stores is urging students and their families to take advantage of the American Opportunity Tax Credit, which applies to textbooks and other course materials in 2009 through 2012.

A new personal budgeting app for the Apple iPad aims to help consumers manage their debts.

With the passage of the Tax Relief, Unemployment Insurance Reauthorization, and Job Creation Act of 2010, many practitioners are now scrambling to determine how to best position their clients’ estate planning structures and forms to take advantage of the new dynamic estate tax planning opportunities and challenges.

CBIZ MHM LLC has formed a national specialty practice group focused on forensic services, bankruptcy and valuation.

iShade.com, a free online network for the accounting profession, has secured an undisclosed amount of funding from Computime Equity Ventures.

The Internal Revenue Service has been investigating and helping prosecute a number of tax preparers in Southern California who have been cheating the government and their clients.