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The House Subcommittee on Select Revenue Measures held a hearing to examine whether there is a need for a more uniform treatment of various derivative structures.

Representatives from PricewaterhouseCoopers outlined the benefits of an international tax treaty between the United States and Belgium at a seminar in New York.

Fidelity Investments has released a report estimating that a 65-year-old couple retiring in 2008 would need approximately $225,000 to cover their medical costs in retirement, a 4.7 percent increase over the 2007 estimate of $215,000.

Entry-level job Web site CollegeGrad.com named KPMG as the top-ranked employer among the Big Four accounting firms in a poll of the site's users.

The U.S. economy declined by 23,000 private sector jobs in February, according to the latest monthly report by payroll processor ADP, the first decline the report has shown since 2003.

Tax refund expectations could be tied to a taxpayer's astrological sign, according to a survey last tax season by credit-counseling agency Money Management International.

The Internal Revenue Service said it won't challenge the accuracy of income tax returns filed by eligible individuals who claim just $1.00 in adjusted gross income in order to receive an economic stimulus payment.

Financial services firm Gilman Ciocia is capitalizing on two perennials for this time of year - tax season and Major League Baseball spring training - to offer free tax prep services to attendees at several upcoming spring training games in Florida.

The Internal Revenue Service has automated user fee calculations for taxpayers who enter into installment agreements to make it easier to determine their eligibility for fee reductions for low-income taxpayers.

The Institute of Internal Auditors has donated a collection of nearly 200 books on auditing to the University of Texas Dallas School of Management.