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Tax Essentials
Editors' Picks
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Post Tax Season Health Tips for CPAs
Recovering from a stressful tax season can provide a much needed breather for accountants, but one medical expert has some advice they can use year-round. Read more
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Tax Season Essentials: Amended Returns Increase Refunds
CCH reminds your clients of a second chance. Read more
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An Alternative Approach to Regulating Tax Preparers
November 6, 2009A letter to IRS Commissioner Douglas Shulman may hold the key to the shape of the recommendations to be proposed before the end of the year on tax preparer registration.
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Congress Mandates Electronic Filing
November 5, 2009Congress has passed a bill on unemployment that would require electronic filing by all return preparers except those who neither prepare nor reasonably expect to prepare ten or more individual income tax returns in a calendar year.
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Geithner Urges Extension of Homebuyer Credit
October 29, 2009Treasury Secretary Tim Geithner and Housing and Urban Development Secretary Shaun Donovan have called on Congress to extend the First-Time Homebuyers Tax Credit past its Dec. 1 expiration date, while putting in place strong anti-fraud measures.
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Shulman Has Some Sympathy for CPA Concerns
October 26, 2009IRS Commissioner Douglas Shulman told a gathering of CPAs that he had heard their concerns about the IRS requiring extra testing of CPAs who prepare taxes, and announced that the IRS would be expanding its probe of overseas income while targeting new enforcement efforts at high-wealth individuals.
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Low Inflation Eases Tax Bracket Changes for 2010
October 15, 2009Tax rate brackets and various tax benefits will remain unchanged or change only slightly in 2010 due to low inflation, and many pension plan limitations will remain unchanged, according to the IRS.
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Senate Finance Committee Passes Health Reform Bill
October 13, 2009The Senate Finance Committee has approved its long-awaited version of the health care reform bill by a 14-9 vote.
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House Passes Bill to Help Military Buy Homes
October 9, 2009The House has unanimously approved legislation to give the military and other overseas service members equal access to the first-time homebuyer tax credit.
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IRS Extends Moratorium on Small Business Tax Shelter Penalties
October 8, 2009Service Gives Grace Period
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IRS Revamps Travel Expense Rules
October 1, 2009The Internal Revenue Service has issued new rules for travel, lodging, meals and other expenses, including a new optional method for computing the deductible costs.
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Tax Incentives Expiring for Small Businesses
October 1, 2009The House Committee on Small Business held a hearing on how some expiring tax incentives, such as the research and development credit and clean energy incentives, would affect small businesses.
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New Jersey Has Least Friendly Business Taxes
September 23, 2009New Jersey ranks at the bottom of the list in a new study of the comparative business friendliness of tax systems in the 50 states, while South Dakota is counted as most business friendly.
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IRS to Require 1040 E-filing by Tax Preparers
September 22, 2009The Treasury Departments Inspector General for Tax Administration has released a report recommending that the IRS seek mandatory electronic filing of individual tax returns by paid preparers, and legislation is being readied to write such a requirement into law.
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Running a Public Company
September 22, 2009Published: September 2009
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Cost Recovery
September 22, 2009Published: August 2009
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Author: Lanza
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Wiley GAAP 2010
September 22, 2009Published: October 2009
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Author: Epstein
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Understanding IFRS
September 22, 2009Published: December 2009
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Fraud and Embezzlement in Non Profits: How it Happens and How to Prevent It!
September 21, 2009Published: June 30, 2009
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Preparing for the International Financial Reporting Standard
September 21, 2009Published: May 7, 2009
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Tax Treatment of Gift Card and Certificate Sales
September 21, 2009Published: August 26, 2009
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SAS 70 Requirements, Obligations, and Audit Survival Best Practices
September 21, 2009Published: June 11, 2009
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Valuation for Gift and Estate Tax Purposes in a Troubled Economy
September 21, 2009Published: May 20, 2009
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Achieving Clarity and Value From Nonprofit Financial Reporting, Ratio Analysis and Benchmarking
September 21, 2009Published: July 30, 2009
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J.K. Lasser's Your Income Tax 2010
September 21, 2009Published: November 2009
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Lasser 1001 Deductions 2010
September 21, 2009Published: November 2009
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Author: Lasser
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Sales and Use Tax Automation: The Case for Mid-size Businesses
September 10, 2009Sponsored by:

This one-hour web seminar, featuring subject matter experts from ADP, inc., will examine the case for sales tax automation and focus specifically on the unique challenges faced by mid-size businesses. Specifically, we will look at:
- ROI the economics of an automated solution
- Tax content: what you get for your investment
- Business benefits of state-of-the-art tax compliance
- Smoother/faster tax audits
- Eliminating tax penalties
- Integrating a sales and use tax solution with mid-range ERP systems such as Microsoft Dynamics GP, Infor SX.e, Infor Syteline, JD Edwards EnterpriseOne, QuickBooks Premier, QuickBooks Pro, Siebel, and others
- The implementation process
- Advantages of working with a top-tier solutions provider
Speakers:
Matthew Walsh, Director of Tax Research, ADP
Tim Walsh, Senior Director of Product Support, ADP
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U.S. to Get Secret Bank Account Info from Monaco
September 8, 2009The U.S. and Monaco have signed a tax information exchange agreement to allow the two countries to share information on tax matters, including bank accounts used to stash money abroad.
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Deadline Approaches for Section 48C Tax Credits
September 3, 2009The Sept. 16 deadline is nearing for submitting a preliminary application for the federal governments Section 48C tax credit program for manufacturers of clean energy equipment.
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IRS Could Use Mortgage Data to Pursue Tax Evaders
August 31, 2009The Internal Revenue Service should check Form 1098 mortgage interest statements to catch tax dodgers, recommended a new report.
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Small Businesses Worry about Energy Tax Breaks
August 26, 2009A House subcommittee heard from a panel of small business owners concerned about the disappearance of popular tax deductions at a hearing in Tulsa, Okla., during the congressional recess.
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Environmental Taxes No Panacea, Says ACCA
August 25, 2009The use of carbon taxes and other forms of green taxation to improve the environment and raise government revenue requires careful planning, recommends a position paper from the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants.
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Most Companies Underestimate Sales Taxes
August 20, 2009A new study from sales tax software vendor Sabrix found that 95 percent of the companies it surveyed underestimated their sales tax liability and nexus footprint across state lines.
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Consumer Taxes Grow Higher
July 31, 2009Consumer taxes on items such as gasoline, cigarettes and retail sales are trending higher, according to a report by CCH.
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State Tax Revenues Plunge to Record Lows
July 20, 2009States across the country saw their tax revenues for the first quarter of 2009 drop by a record percentage, according to a new report.
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State Licenses May Hinge on Federal Tax Compliance
July 16, 2009Many businesses may soon find they cannot obtain or renew a license unless they are current with both their state and federal taxes.
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IRS Offers Tax Tips for Job Seekers
July 9, 2009Many taxpayers spend time during the summer months polishing their resume and attending career fairs.
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Block Sees Tax Audits Doubling
July 6, 2009H&R Block is stepping up its tax audit support services as the tax prep chain sees the IRS audit rate doubling.
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Greenbook vs. Redbook
May 27, 2009Its all too easy to confuse the Treasury Departments recently issued description of the Obama administrations tax policies with the venerable womens magazine.
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CCH Provides Sales and Use Tax for Oracle
May 20, 2009CCH has introduced sales and use tax products for Oracle.
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Pursuing Non-Filing Tax-Exempt Organizations
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Tax Preparer Proposals in Budget Greenbook
May 11, 2009The greenbook released by the Obama administration on Monday includes a number of proposals of special interest to tax preparers.
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Obama Proposes Billions in Tax Cuts and Tax Hikes
May 11, 2009The Obama administration released detailed plans to cut $800 billion in taxes on small businesses and middle-class families over the next 10 years, while raising $122.5 billion in corporate taxes.
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IRS Awards Processing Contract to Hacked Company
April 26, 2009The Internal Revenue Service has signed a tax-processing contract with a company that has admitted to having information on 1.5 million payment card holders and 1.1 million Social Security numbers stolen by computer hackers.
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TAX & FINANCIAL PLANNING NEWS
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DOJ Cracks Down on Tax-Evading Merchants
April 19, 2009The Justice Department has filed a 'John Doe' summons with a federal court seeking the credit card records of U.S. merchants hiding money in offshore bank accounts.
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Improper Use of ITINs Generates Billions in Questionable Refunds
April 16, 2009The big problem: People and computers treating ITINs like SSNs
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Yacht Exec Pleads Guilty in UBS Tax Shelter Case
April 16, 2009Robert Moran faces up to three years and a fine of $250,000 for sheltering over $3 million offshore.
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IRS Lax on Audits of Big Financial Companies
April 9, 2009Study finds financial services behemoths may not be getting the scrutiny they deserve.
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Compliance with Fuel Excise Tax in Doubt
April 9, 2009The government doesn't even know how much is collected.
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Full agenda at Council
The road to IFRS, ongoing regulatory reform and sustainability headline AICPA confab
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How to Be a Hero to Clients
Barry Schimel, CPA, gave some thought-provoking tips on how to stay in clients good graces during a keynote address this morning at Thomson Reuters Tax & Accountings user conference in Orlando.
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LAUNCHING A PRACTICE: Removing the Barriers to Entry
CPAs are brilliantly positioned to become successful and profitable wealth managers, yet they often face barriers that, without proper planning, can keep them from taking the necessary steps to create an additional profit center.
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