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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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The service's alternative dispute resolution programs can be faster and cheaper than the usual appeals process, but their use fell by two-thirds over the past decade.
May 31
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Exploring a free filing system, encouraging taxpayers to take advantage of the EITC and issuing refunds for overpayments on unemployment are among the latest IRS policy stories.
May 31
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The former Treasury secretary sees rates headed higher in the short run, and U.S. taxes rising significantly in the longer run.
May 31
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The service has started holding discussions with advocacy groups on the direct file tax system it plans to begin testing early next year.
May 30 -
The American Institute of CPAs sent its members to visit lawmakers on Capitol Hill to advocate for various bills.
May 30
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Headaches and highlights of the season; righting a use of property taxes; lots of luck; and other highlights from our favorite tax bloggers.
May 30
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More art than science, financial advisors can face difficulty in determining what constitutes a "substantially identical" security.
May 30
