Tax

The IRS has released another in its series of reminders to ensure “smooth processing” of 2016 returns and avoiding delay in refunds.

With Thanksgiving approaching, we’re reminded of the goodness of giving to help the less fortunate by food banks, clothes for the needy, and many other worthy charitable organizations.

The Internal Revenue Service has launched the second year of its public awareness campaign aimed at improving taxpayer security in partnership with tax software companies, tax preparation chains and state tax authorities.

The Internal Revenue Service’s Office of Professional Responsibility has created a new online lookup table that allows the public to find out more easily if they have hired a rogue tax practitioner.

Outside the world of accounting, cost segregation is not a terribly well-known concept.

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

Thomson Reuters has introduced a new search feature, Answer Path from Checkpoint, meant to help tax professionals find answers in the Checkpoint software faster.

Deloitte has released new tax data analytics tools to help companies manage, track and report state net operating losses.

The IRS has released a number of draft tax forms and instructions for the 2016 tax year on its website, including Form 1040 and its related schedules.

For wealthy Americans, the outcome of the 2016 election could be lucrative.