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The tax prep chain is offering consulting services starting at $99.
May 7
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The decision, prompted by requests from a bipartisan group of lawmakers, reverses previous IRS guidance.
May 7
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The guidance says some deductions of estates and non-grantor trusts are not considered to be miscellaneous itemized deductions.
May 7
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The service is looking for tax preparers to help the elderly and low-income taxpayers.
May 7
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The American Institute of CPAs’ Professional Ethics Executive Committee has decided to postpone the effective dates for three of its ethics interpretations in its Code of Professional Conduct for one year, due to the impact of the novel coronavirus pandemic.
May 7
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The Internal Revenue Service said individuals who got a $1,200 stimulus payment intended for someone who’s deceased or incarcerated should return the money but left open the question of how the agency would enforce that.
May 7
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The Internal Revenue Service has posted information on how people who weren’t supposed to receive their economic impact payments for the novel coronavirus pandemic should return the money.
May 6
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A bipartisan group of lawmakers introduced legislation Wednesday to enable small businesses to deduct their expenses even if they have received a loan from the federal government’s Paycheck Protection Protection Program that was later forgiven.
May 6
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The Settlement Days program is trying out remote options in Detroit and Atlanta.
May 6
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COVID-19 wiped out most of the jobs gained since the 2008-09 recession despite extensive tax cuts and stimulus payments from the IRS.
May 6
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Accountants and finance pros have led in formulating strategy, anticipating risk and determining the best course of action to move forward.
May 6
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CARES changes; payroll or not payroll; what to think of the IRS; and other highlights from our favorite tax bloggers.
May 5
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EisnerAmper has merged in consulting firm Compensation Resources Inc., and BKD has acquired part of Grant Thornton’s municipal government auditing practice.
May 5
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Leaders of Congress’s tax-writing committees want employers to be able to continue providing health insurance to their furloughed employees and still qualify for tax credits.
May 5
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The deadline for submissions is June 16, 2020.
May 5
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Leaders from the AICPA share details of firms’ struggles, and the work the profession is doing to mitigate the economic effect of the coronavirus.
May 4
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The international group has published a roadmap that focuses on four main areas of change.
May 4
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The Paycheck Protection Program continues to evolve -- and there are other ways to help business clients, according to Erik Asgeirsson of CPA.com and Mark Koziel of the AICPA.
May 4
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The U.K.’s Financial Reporting Council has opened an investigation into Ernst & Young LLP’s auditing of NMC Health Plc, the Middle Eastern hospital operator facing fraud allegations.
May 4
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The U.S. Supreme Court agreed to review a ruling that critics say would give the Treasury Department and Internal Revenue Service a sweeping shield from challenges to their regulations.
May 4
