Tax Strategies

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.

Unprecendented levels of uncertainty wreak havoc on year-end planning

California’s State Board of Equalization is warning that beginning Sept. 15, a new law will take effect expanding the types of out-of-state retailers who are required to register with the board and requires them to begin collecting and remitting use tax on sales of tangible personal property to California consumers.

Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney told an enthusiastic Republican National Convention that unlike his rival Barack Obama, he would not raise taxes on small businesses or the middle class.

Global CEOs and U.S. small business owners would like political leaders and candidates for office to focus more on tax reform, regulation, the size of government and entitlements, and the national debt in order to stimulate economic growth and job creation, according to a new report.

The Senate Finance Committee has released the legislative text of the tax extenders bill, spelling out the reasons for extending certain tax breaks or for letting them expire, along with dissenting views from a trio of senators.