Tax

CCH has published a special report comparing the tax policies and proposals of President Barack Obama with his Republican rival Mitt Romney.

The Internal Revenue Service does not yet have enough information to determine whether its self-assistance and virtual services are providing efficient and effective customer service to taxpayers.

Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney cited a group of economic studies to show that his tax-cut plan won’t increase the U.S. budget deficit or shift the tax burden to middle-income taxpayers.

Check out the digital edition of the September 2012 issue of Accounting Today.

If there’s a shortage of tax preparers for the 2014 season, it won’t be for lack of education providers.

Former President Bill Clinton delivered a scathing indictment of Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney and vice presidential candidate Paul Ryan’s economic and tax plans to an enthusiastic crowd at the Democratic National Convention, exhorting the crowd to re-elect President Barack Obama.

Bain Capital LLC and Apollo Global Management LLC are among the private equity firms subpoenaed by New York’s attorney general in an investigation into whether they are depriving the state of tax revenue, according to two people familiar with the matter.

College students and their families could save up to $2,500 a year if they save receipts for necessary expenses such as textbooks and other course materials.

CFOs at multinational companies are beginning to change their minds about using tax policy as a way out of the economic doldrums.

Wolters Kluwer Tax & Accounting has acquired the assets of BSI, a provider of international tax, legal, business and investment information.