Practice Management

Arnett & Foster PLLC, of Charleston, W. Va., and Toothman Rice PLLC of Bridgeport, W. Va., have merged.

The Internal Revenue Service has made a series of enhancements to its Preparer Tax Identification Number system.

There are many words you might use to describe your place of work—perhaps corporate or numbers-based—but agile probably isn’t one of them.

Rep. Paul Ryan, R-Wis., Mitt Romney’s choice as vice presidential running mate, said he planned to release two years of tax returns to the public, even though he submitted several more years of tax returns to the Romney campaign during the vetting process.

President Barack Obama’s re-election campaign stepped up its attacks on Republican rival Mitt Romney’s tax history with a new negative ad highlighting Romney’s tenure as head of the audit committee of Marriott International during a period when the committee used a tax shelter that has since been ruled illegal.

A federal court in Central Islip, N.Y., has permanently barred a tax preparer who allegedly claimed improper Indian Employment Tax Credits for her clients.

Every year, it seems that the tax profession is faced with year-end legislation, late forms and radical changes that add to the complexity and headache of preparing a return. Despite all of the above, most practitioners realize that it’s the complexity and confusion that drives new clients their way.

CCH has upgraded its CCH Mobile app to enable CCH IntelliConnect users to access, save and send tax research using Apple iPhone, iPad and Android devices.

Half a dozen accounting firms have been selected to help oversee compliance by the five banks that agreed to a mammoth national mortgage settlement.

Detroit-area firms Croskey Lanni and Hirzel Jackson & Swaine are combining forces.