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Taxpayers should consider a mid-year tax withholding checkup following several new factors that could affect their refunds in 2017, according to the IRS.

H&R Block announced that for its fiscal 2017 first quarter, its total revenues fell $12.5 million, to $125.2 million.

When I told my wife that I was working on the Apple story, she told me that it’s already been covered—in the Book of Genesis. She’s right, of course, since good versus evil permeates many of the issues in the current tax landscape.

BlackLine, a provider of continuous accounting solutions, has completed its acquisition of Runbook, a European provider of financial close and automation solutions to the SAP market.

Tax-related identity theft has risen exponentially over the last couple of years.

HBK CPAs & Consultants has expanded its footprint in New Jersey by merging in Cordua, Pastore & Associates, a firm based in Cherry Hill.

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Jackson Thornton, a CPA firm in Montgomery, Ala., is combining with Brantley, Boucher & Farr LLP, based in the Auburn-Opelika area, expanding Jackson Thornton’s presence in Alabama.

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Some mostly welcome clarification on taxation of deferred compensation

The European Commission’s finding that Ireland must collect as much as an attention-getting 13 billion euros ($14.5 billion) in back taxes from Apple Inc. contained a second stunning number: 0.005 percent.

Apple Inc. Chief Executive Officer Tim Cook said he’s confident the iPhone maker will win a court fight against this week’s European Union decision forcing it to pay Ireland vast tax arrears, as Prime Minister Enda Kenny struggled to unite his government behind an appeal.

The Virginia Society of Certified Public Accountants (VSCPA) announced this week the launch of LEAD (Learn, Engage, Advocate, Drive), a new initiative looking give professionals the proper resources to develop into future leaders.

The Sarbanes-Oxley provision requiring senior financial officers to adopt a code of ethics tended to reduce the number of earnings restatements by their companies, according to a new study.

WithumSmith+Brown PC has combined with Fried & Kowgios Partners, a CPA firm that specializes in servicing theatrical productions, expanding Withum’s footprint in New York City, particularly behind the footlights.

The IRS has said that 401(k)s and similar employer-sponsored retirement plans can make loans and hardship distributions to Louisiana flood victims and members of their families.

A consultant offers ugly truths and realistic remedies

Small businesses continued to add jobs in August at roughly the same pace as July, according to the latest figures from Paychex.

According to a 2011 Charles Schwab study, some 86 percent of teens claimed they want to learn money management in class before making a mistake in the real world. In response to this, H&R Block Budget Challenge will once again be rolling out sessions beginning Sept. 8 in high schools across the country.

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