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The Practising Law Institute has released the Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act Answer Book 2015, a new Q&A guide that provides information on FATCA.

The Supreme Court, in a 6-3 decision, has upheld the tax subsidies under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act.

Last week, Rand Paul said he wanted to blow up the tax code. Next week, he could be suing the tax man.

By taking the time to plan for next year’s tax season during the off-season, you will be more prepared, more capable, and less frantic.

The Internal Revenue Service is preparing for its 2015 IRS Nationwide Tax Forums across the country this summer.

Zen99, a company that aims to simplify taxes for self-employed workers, has released a ranking of the best cities for independent, self-employed accountants.

Wolters Kluwer Tax & Accounting US has introduced the CCH International Tax Compliance Calendar, an interactive tool that delivers key deadline dates to tax professionals for up to 112 tax jurisdictions around the world.

The Internal Revenue Service awarded $18.8 million in contracts to 17 corporations with federal tax debt during fiscal years 2012 and 2013 despite a legal prohibition from doing business with corporations that owe back taxes, according to a new government report.

The Tax & Accounting business of Thomson Reuters has debuted a new video interview series, Tax Talk, in which reporters talk with leaders in the world of tax and finance.

Heather Maloy, the commissioner in charge of the IRS’s Large Business & International Division, plans to join Ernst & Young’s National Tax Department as tax controversy leader.

The Supreme Court of the United States is expected to rule by the end of June on the latest challenge to the Affordable Care Act in the case of King v. Burwell.

Fantasia Barrino, the Grammy-nominated R&B singer who won American Idol in 2004, is reportedly facing a tax lien for nearly $100,000 from the Internal Revenue Service.

A month and half ago I posted the 10 reasons for my success. I received quite a few calls about that and I came up with some regrets, so I’m sharing them here.

Liberty Tax Inc. reported that the total number of customers it served in the U.S. and Canada grew by 2.1%, to 2.2 million, in fiscal 2015. Revenue increased 1.6%, to $162.2 million.

The U.S. consulting market expanded by 9 percent to more than $50 billion last year, according to a new report that found Big Four firms outperformed the overall U.S. consulting market, posting growth of 12.8 percent to $17.5 billion.

Since its passage in 2010 with a number of deferred tax provisions, the Affordable Care Act has been a fertile source for new items of tax interest almost every year.

Some of our favorite recent tax fraud cases.

The Internal Revenue Service has issued interim guidance for taxpayers who are unable to get a bank account or make other arrangements for depositing their federal tax obligations by electronic funds transfer and thus are subject to a penalty for failure to deposit their tax payments.

The Internal Revenue Service has issued proposed regulations to implement a recent federal law authorizing states to offer specially designed tax-favored ABLE accounts to people with disabilities who became disabled before age 26.

Tax professionals need to juggle multiple commitments—especially during busy season. The long hours, travel and heavy workload can be an endurance test for many. With these demands on fathers’ time, it’s important for them to focus on balancing their professional and personal life in order to remain energized during and outside of work.