Tax

Although tax reform remains a top priority for the business community, tax executives are not optimistic a bill will reach President Obama’s desk this year.

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

The European Union launched a new salvo in its battle against tax evasion with a slate of proposals that would make it harder for companies to avoid taxes.

The owner of a New Jersey tax prep business was sentenced to six months in prison followed by six months of home confinement for willfully preparing false tax returns for clients.

Taxpayers are willing to go through more steps when preparing their tax returns, such as confirming their identifications and proving additional documentation, if it can help combat tax fraud and identity theft, according to a new survey.

The Internal Revenue Service and the Free File Alliance have reached a new five-year agreement to continue providing free tax preparation software for 70 percent of tax filers.

A Kalamazoo, Mich., tax preparer who billed herself as the “#1 Tax Lady” has been indicted on multiple counts of tax fraud.

Nearly half of all American adults believe that the deadline to register for 2015 health care coverage under the Affordable Care Act has expired, a new survey has found.

Fifty-five percent of Americans expect to receive a refund on their taxes this year and nearly 37 percent will use their refund to pay off debt, according to a new poll.

Our weekly roundup of tax-related investment strategies and news your clients may be reading about in the financial media.