Practice management

A New Jersey tax preparer was sentenced Wednesday to six months in prison for preparing false tax returns for numerous clients that resulted in an estimated tax loss to the federal government of between $30,000 and $80,000.

The Internal Revenue Service said Wednesday that it has $153.3 million in undelivered tax refund checks waiting to be sent to 99,123 taxpayers across the country.

Accountants need to be wary of promoting their services as advisors who can help their clients achieve success at the same time the firms are auditing their books.

The Internal Revenue Service said Tuesday that interest rates for tax overpayments and underpayments would remain the same in the first quarter of the year.

Embattled Republican Presidential candidate Herman Cain has released an animated campaign video in which his “9-9-9” tax plan slays a monster: the federal Tax Code.

The U.S. Tax Court has ruled in favor of a taxpayer who made a data entry error when using Intuit’s TurboTax tax prep software.

The Internal Revenue Service has extended a safe harbor for investors who claim theft loss deductions from fraudulent investment arrangements, such as Ponzi schemes, even when the leading figure behind the fraud has died.

Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, D-Nev., said Monday that he plans to introduce legislation this week that would extend the payroll tax cut that is due to expire at the end of the year.

The Internal Revenue Service’s Modernized E-file System, which is supposed to replace the current electronic filing system by the 2013 filing season, is still unable to assure the accurate processing of individual tax returns.

With new cost-basis reporting requirements in effect for the 2011 tax year, Charles Schwab is warning investment advisors to brace for a hectic tax season and prepare for a flood of questions from clients who for the first time will receive a revised 1099-B form packed with new transaction information.

James Turley, the global chairman and CEO of Ernst & Young since 2001, said he plans to retire at the end of June 2013.

The Internal Revenue Service said it plans to add a new option to its Preparer Tax Identification Number system in December for users who need to change the email address associated with their online PTIN accounts.

More than $697 million a year in deductions for investment theft losses may have been erroneously claimed by taxpayers, according to a new government report, resulting in a revenue loss of over $41 million to the Treasury.

The congressional supercommittee called it quits this week only a couple of days before its November 23 deadline, unable to reach a consensus on either taxes or spending cuts.

The Internal Revenue Service is moving into the second phase of its tax preparer regulation initiative by beginning next week to schedule the first competency tests for tax preparers.

The Internal Revenue Service earns about $198 million a year in fees from installment agreements and $40 million in fees from tax return transcripts, but the reason for some of the user fees is vague, according to a new report.

The Internal Revenue Service found that adjusted gross income decreased in 2009 for the second year in a row, as unemployment compensation continued to increase as a source of income.

The Internal Revenue Service sent the majority of claims for the adoption tax credit to auditors this year because they lacked the necessary documentation. However, the agency had options that could have enabled it to reduce the number of costly correspondence audits and issue refunds to parents faster while still maintaining a robust enforcement strategy, according to a new report.

The Internal Revenue Service reminded homeowners Monday that they still have some time left this year to make energy-saving and green energy home improvements and qualify for either of two home energy credits, but at least one of them needs to be placed in service before the end of the year to qualify for this year’s tax return.