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An official from the American Institute of CPAs testified at a Senate hearing Tuesday on the need for Congress to pass legislation giving victims of natural disasters automatic access to permanent and timely tax relief.

Crowe Horwath LLP has issued a year-end tax-planning guide with information on income tax deductions, education planning, investing, retirement and estate planning, and tax rates.

Last week I wrote about wanting to always be the “other guy’s accountant.” I received a number of calls and emails asking how I do it so here is a follow-up.

The National Society of Accountants is suggesting some year-end tax tips to help businesses save money on taxes for this year and beyond, courtesy of Wolters Kluwer CCH.

The National Society of Accountants has offered a set of year-end tax tips for individual taxpayers, courtesy of Wolters Kluwer CCH.

HSBC Holdings Plc’s Swiss private banking unit was charged by Belgian prosecutors for illegally helping wealthy clients in the country dodge hundreds of millions of euros in taxes.

The Supreme Court held a hearing last week on a case that could have far-reaching implications, challenging the authority of the state of Maryland to tax all of the income of a resident whose business pays taxes to other states and localities, while another case coming up on the Affordable Care Act promises to have even bigger ramifications.

Some of our favorite recent tax fraud cases.

Our weekly roundup of tax-related investment strategies and news your clients may be thinking about.

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The Supreme Court heard oral arguments on the constitutionality of Maryland’s personal income tax and whether it is fair for the state to deny credit for taxes paid by residents to other states.

Seventy percent of corporate tax professionals said they favor lowering the U.S. corporate tax rate, even if that means their companies would have to give up tax loopholes, according to a new study.

HD Investment Services has enhanced its 1040 Analyst wealth management tool with additional retirement planning features.

Warren Buffett is again showing how to use the U.S. tax code to his advantage.

Starbucks Corp. may have unfairly lowered its tax bills by routing profits through Dutch subsidiaries, European Union regulators said as they continued to investigate sweetheart fiscal deals between multinational companies and national governments.

For the tax preparation office that relies on seasonal hires, this is the make or break time of year.

European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker sought to blunt an early challenge to his leadership by rebutting allegations that he presided over sweetheart corporate tax deals during almost 19 years as prime minister of Luxembourg.

The Internal Revenue Service was unable to deploy an $8.6 million case management system for matching tax returns with information returns from banks and brokerage firms reporting data such as credit card transactions and the cost basis of trades, according to a new government report.

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

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