Tax

The American Institute of CPAs is asking Congress to make permanent changes in the estate tax as soon as possible to provide certainty to taxpayers before the current rates and rules expire at the end of the year.

The Senate Finance Committee held a hearing Tuesday to examine the impact of tax reform on U.S. energy policy.

CCH’s Taxes – The Tax Magazine, one of the profession’s oldest tax-centric magazines, is now available as an app for the iPad.

Two recent court cases have had a significant impact on the use of cost segregation studies in terms of reclassifying building components for accelerated depreciation.

The House Ways and Means Select Revenue Measures Subcommittee held a hearing Friday on various expiring and already-expired tax breaks.

The IRS Oversight Board said in its annual report to Congress that the Internal Revenue Service needs to reassess its goal of delivering tax refunds within 45 days given the prevalence of electronic filing.

The House voted to repeal the 2.3 percent excise tax on medical devices and another provision from the health care reform law that prevents holders of health savings accounts from buying over-the-counter medicine without a prescription.

Rep. Sander Levin, D-Mich., said Wednesday that he plans to introduce a bill to provide tax breaks for small businesses that hire new employees or increase wages as a substitute for a bill being pushed by House Republicans to repeal the medical device tax in the health care law.

With the expiration of the current tax rates approaching at the end of the year, and a deep round of spending cuts looming, a new report sheds light on what effect that would have on the economy and the nation’s debt levels.

Deloitte has begun adjusting salaries to offset the income taxes paid by Deloitte professionals who provide coverage to their domestic partners—both same sex and opposite sex—on their medical or dental plans, effective June 3.