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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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National Taxpayer Advocate Nina Olson told Congress in her annual report that the Internal Revenue Service is not doing enough to assists victims of tax-related identity theft and tax return preparer fraud.
January 9 -
The Internal Revenue Service warned electronic filing providers Wednesday that they must not submit tax returns electronically before receiving all Forms W-2, W-2G and 1099-R from taxpayers.
January 9 -
CCH has enhanced its entire series of CCH Smart Charts, including State Tax Smart Charts, Worldwide Tax Rates and Answers, and Federal Expiring Provisions Smart Charts for Apple iPhone, iPad and Android mobile devices.
January 8 -
The Internal Revenue Service said Tuesday that it plans to open the 2013 tax filing season and begin processing individual income tax returns on Jan. 30, more than a week after the initially planned start date of Jan. 22, but some returns cannot be processed until late February or March.
January 8 -
The Internal Revenue Service has begun accepting electronic signatures on requests for tax transcripts.
January 8 -
The U.S. Small Business Administration highlighted some of the main tax incentives for small businesses that were extended as part of last weeks fiscal cliff legislation.
January 7 -
The Internal Revenue Service said Monday that its Modernized eFile system has begun accepting business tax returns.
January 7