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The Internal Revenue Service wants taxpayers to know that they can receive their tax refunds this year in the form of a U.S. savings bond made out in someone else’s name.

To support relief efforts in Japan after last week’s earthquake and tsunami, Liberty Tax Service will waive tax preparation fees for first-time customers who contribute a minimum of $50 to the Red Cross on Saturday, March 19.

Eight employees of New Jersey and New York-based Wiss & Company celebrated The National Education Association’s Read Across America Day earlier this month by reading to students of the Cerebral Palsy of North Jersey’s Horizon School (CPNJ).

IMGCAP(1)]The recent announcement of a merger between Deutsche Boerse AG and the New York Stock Exchange leads many to believe that an acceleration of the conversion from U.S. GAAP to International Financial Reporting Standards for public companies may occur.

A new survey of more than 300 chief audit executives by Grant Thornton found that 88 percent do not believe that the Sarbanes-Oxley Act should be repealed, though half said the shifting regulatory landscape poses the greatest threat to their company.

The Internal Revenue Service has been getting tough in its audits of California medical marijuana dispensaries, denying them the ability to deduct many common business expenses.

The Internal Revenue Service released its 2010 IRS Data Book on Monday, providing an annual snapshot of agency activities for the fiscal year, and the revenue it collected.

The New York State Society of CPAs plans to present J. Michael Kirkland of Deutsche Bank with its Outstanding CPA in Industry Award in May.

PricewaterhouseCoopers college interns will be teaching “Banking on Our Future” finance curriculum to more than 4,000 students in 15 major American cities as part of Operation HOPE’s Five Million Kids initiative.

What you don’t know about taxes can cost you plenty—both in terms of paying too much, and making an error that triggers an audit.