Practice Management

The Internal Revenue Service said the upcoming tax-filing season would start on time in mid-January, except for up to 13.5 million taxpayers who will have to wait until Feb. 11 if they need to file any of five forms affected by the late enactment of a patch for the alternative minimum tax.

The Internal Revenue Service has told FedEx that it has been misclassifying its delivery drivers as independent contractors and is ordering the shipping company to pay back taxes and penalties.

The U.S. Court of Federal Claims has issued a ruling in a tax shelter case that could have far-reaching implications in similar cases.

Howard, Wershbale & Co. said it has combined practices with Edward Lowe, a CPA who formerly worked for Ball & Associates.

The Internal Revenue Service has selected 10 new members for its Internal Revenue Service Advisory Council, a forum in which outsiders can discuss tax administration issues with IRS officials.

Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., has announced his tax plan, saying he would permanently repeal the alternative minimum tax and make the Bush tax cuts permanent.

Web-based sales tax management software service provider Avalara said it has agreed to acquire New Horizons Systems, a provider of business geographic and tax jurisdiction assignment software.

Just in time for the New Year, the Internal Revenue Service has expanded its online rebuttal of frivolous tax arguments to provide some amusing holiday reading.

President Bush signed into law a one-year patch for the alternative minimum tax, in addition to a $555-billion omnibus spending bill to fund government operations through 2008.

Sage Software business partner Integrated Tech Inc. has signed a letter of intent to join Blytheco LLC, one of the software company's leading resellers, as of January.