Tax
Tax News & IRS Insights for Accounting Professionals
Accounting Today delivers news and analysis for accounting and tax professionals on federal and state tax developments, IRS guidance,information reporting, and operational implications for practices and clients. Our coverage focuses on legislative and procedural shifts that tax practitioners must monitor in planning, compliance, and advisory contexts.
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I have always loved accounting and tax season, but I have worked with many people who did not.
February 8 -
The Internal Revenue Service still hasnt said what caused some of its systems to shut down last Wednesday, but the agencys processing functionsincluding e-filingwere restored by last Thursday evening.
February 8 -
Our weekly roundup of tax-related investment strategies and news your clients may be thinking about.
February 6 -
Tax pros and their clients are putting themselves at risk, because e-mail is not secure.
February 6 -
A roundup of our favorite recent tax fraud cases.
February 6 -
A large number of important tax changes go into effect this year. Many were ushered in by the Protecting Americans from Tax Hikes (PATH) Act of 2015, although legislation enacted earlier in 2015 and in 2014 also contributed a fair share. Still other changes are the result of various administrative pronouncements by the IRS.
February 5 -
Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Ore., the ranking Democrat on the Senate Finance Committee, along with a group of other Senate Democrats, have introduced legislation to make the Saver's Credit into a refundable tax credit to help more working families and middle-class Americans save for retirement.
February 5
