Tax practice

The Internal Revenue Service’s audits of business tax returns have declined steeply in recent years, thanks to successive rounds of budget cuts, according to a new analysis.

Greatland Corporation has compiled a list of misconceptions when it comes to tax-reporting requirements. Failing to understand the real truth behind these myths can cost a business extra money to file again or, even worse, to pay steep fines if reporting is not done in compliance with regulations.

Bloomberg BNA has upgraded its BNA State Tax Analyzer with a new NOL Manager function that predicts and analyzes the financial impact of state net operating losses on a business’s cash, effective tax rate and earnings per share.

Most clients who utilize accounting firms to prepare their tax returns make charitable contributions. Many do so in a tax-efficient manner by donating appreciated securities directly to charities or utilizing donor-advised funds through which they make their grants.

WalletHub has released its annual report on the states with the highest and lowest tax rates in the country.

The operator of an Atlantic City, N.J.-based tax preparation business has pleaded guilty to filing false claims with government.

Many Americans are willing to delay receiving their tax refunds for up to two months if it would provide the IRS time to combat identity fraud, according to a new survey.

Foreign bank account report filings surpassed the 1 million mark last year, up more than 8 percent from 2014, the Internal Revenue Service reported Tuesday.

The Tax Court agreed with the Internal Revenue Service in disallowing an attorney’s attempt to write off her family’s travel costs as an expense for some books she wrote.

U.S. business leaders are keeping a close eye during primary season on the candidates’ tax reform plans, according to a new survey of private companies by PricewaterhouseCoopers.

The Internal Revenue Service has issued a notice providing the country-by-country exclusion amounts for foreign housing.

The Internal Revenue Service is sounding the warning about a new tactic from phone scammers pretending to work for the IRS.

The Internal Revenue Service has issued a notice providing guidance and transition relief for employers claiming the Work Opportunity Tax Credit.

A roundup of our favorite recent tax fraud cases.

The feds aren’t the only ones taking measures to protect taxpayers

Sales tax technology vendors have been expanding their efforts to help small and midsize businesses cope with the dizzying array of tax rates and rules across states, localities and countries.

College hoops fans will be filling in their brackets this month for the March Madness betting, but many may not be aware of the tax rules surrounding gambling wins and losses. The Illinois CPA Society has some tips from the pros who know how to make the layups.

Former billionaire entrepreneur Samuel Wyly is “stiffing” his creditors by attempting to shield $249 million in offshore annuities and a $12 million Texas mansion in his bankruptcy, federal regulators told a judge.

Highlights of some of our favorite tax-related blogs from the past week.

Federal income tax refunds totaling $950,349,000 are waiting for an estimated 1 million taxpayers who did not file a federal income tax return for 2012.