Practice and client management

A Bronx tax preparer has been sentenced to 63 months in prison for preparing false tax returns using the identities of dead children, while another preparer in Southern California faces prison time for claiming up to 20 non-existent children as dependents.

A bipartisan trio of senators has introduced legislation that would foster the growth of S corporations owned by Employee Stock Ownership Plans, or S-ESOPs.

Advisors Trusted Advisor has introduced new audio and video services to help financial advisors and wealth managers reach prospects and clients.

The Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act is creating problems for not only wealthy taxpayers trying to stash their money in secret Swiss bank accounts, but also for Americans living abroad.

Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney introduced a 160-page plan for generating jobs and economic growth, including reductions in the corporate tax rate, along with the elimination of taxes on capital gains, interest and dividends.

A fraud referral from an IRS revenue agent led to a criminal investigation and conviction for tax fraud.

The Internal Revenue Service released the specifications on Tuesday for the competency test that individuals must pass to become a Registered Tax Return Preparer.

Liberty Tax Service’s parent company, JTH Holding Inc., has filed a registration statement with the Securities and Exchange Commission for a proposed initial public offering.

The U.S. Tax Court has ruled against the tax shelters promoted by a Chicago attorney.

The Internal Revenue Service has issued its 2011-2012 Priority Guidance Plan, listing the areas in the tax regulations where it plans to provide guidance in the year ahead.

Labor unions representing registered nurses have organized protests outside the offices of 61 members of Congress calling on lawmakers to support a Wall Street transaction tax.

Amazon.com is trying to convince California lawmakers to delay a recently passed law imposing sales taxes on online purchases in exchange for creating 7,000 jobs in the state.

Tax prep giant H&R Block reported a first-quarter loss of $173.4 million versus a loss of $127.6 million in the year-ago first quarter, which included a $62.2 million after-tax charge related to the pending sale of the RSM McGladrey unit.

Republican presidential candidate Jon Huntsman described his plans for tax and regulatory reform during a campaign appearance in New Hampshire.

Welcome to Accounting Today's inaugural Accountants Confidence Index. The ACI, created in partnership with ADP, is a new monthly economic indicator that leverages the insights of accountants into the strength and prospects of businesses in the U.S.

Individuals who are not authorized to work in the U.S. nevertheless received $4.2 billion in refundable Additional Child Tax Credits from the Internal Revenue Service last year.

The Internal Revenue Service is giving tax relief to both individuals and businesses affected by Hurricane Irene, which hit the East Coast last weekend.

Sage North America has introduced its Sage ACT! 2012 contact and customer manager, along with Sage ACT! Connect, which integrates with Google applications.

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