Practice Management

The Internal Revenue Service has released an updated Form 720, the Quarterly Federal Excise Tax Return, to reflect the new 10 percent excise tax on indoor tanning salons in the health care reform bill.

Congresswoman Shelley Berkley, D-Nev., has introduced legislation that would provide additional assistance for workers who have exhausted their unemployment insurance and are living in states like Nevada with elevated unemployment rates.

A federal appeals court has ruled against New York City in its bid to collect about $47 million in property taxes from two foreign governments that have been using parts of their United Nations missions for non-diplomatic purposes.

Sen. Bill Nelson, D-Fla., has proposed a set of tax breaks to encourage investment in the commercial space industry as a way to cushion the blow from recent cutbacks in the space program.

A former manager at Jackson Hewitt has admitted to falsifying more than 52 tax returns.

Senator Debbie Stabenow, D-Mich., introduced a bill earlier this month that would cut taxes for businesses that hire new workers who have been looking for work the longest and provide emergency assistance for struggling families looking for work by creating an additional tier of benefits for those who have exhausted their unemployment insurance benefits.

IMGCAP(1)]As a CPA, you’re accustomed to being the “go-to” resource for all things taxes, legal and financial.

The Internal Revenue Service has taken steps to prepare for procurements made under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, but lacked the necessary controls to ensure the procurements would comply with new requirements, according to a new government audit.

A group of Democratic senators has written to the chair of the Securities and Exchange Commission urging the SEC to require more complete and accurate corporate accounting disclosures, especially of off-balance sheet transactions.

Eisner LLP has combined practices with Amper, Politziner & Mattia LLP, creating one of the largest accounting firms in the U.S., with over $250 million in annual revenue.