Tax practice

The American Institute of CPAs has written a letter to Congress suggesting legislative changes in the new partnership audit regime ushered in by last year’s bipartisan budget deal.

The Internal Revenue Service needs to provide better security when transmitting taxpayers’ personal information to outside government agencies, banks and contractors, according to a new report.

A roundup of our favorite recent tax fraud cases.

The Internal Revenue Service Advisory Council has released its annual report for 2016, with recommendations on a wide range of tax administration issues.

The IRS has released another in its series of reminders to ensure “smooth processing” of 2016 returns and avoiding delay in refunds.

Some Internal Revenue Service employees didn’t do enough to protect sensitive taxpayer information when they were sending emails, according to a new report.

With Thanksgiving approaching, we’re reminded of the goodness of giving to help the less fortunate by food banks, clothes for the needy, and many other worthy charitable organizations.

The Internal Revenue Service has launched the second year of its public awareness campaign aimed at improving taxpayer security in partnership with tax software companies, tax preparation chains and state tax authorities.

The Internal Revenue Service’s Office of Professional Responsibility has created a new online lookup table that allows the public to find out more easily if they have hired a rogue tax practitioner.

Outside the world of accounting, cost segregation is not a terribly well-known concept.

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

The IRS has released a number of draft tax forms and instructions for the 2016 tax year on its website, including Form 1040 and its related schedules.

For wealthy Americans, the outcome of the 2016 election could be lucrative.

Saving for retirement is the financial fire alarm of our time. How can you help clients through it?

The Internal Revenue Service has removed a rule requiring that a discharge of indebtedness for which a Form 1099–C, ‘‘Cancellation of Debt,’’ must be filed occurs when a 36-month non-payment testing period expires.

The IRS has released on its website a number of draft tax forms and instructions for the 2016 tax year, including Form 1040 and its related schedules.

For Donald Trump, the presidency offers no escape from tax audits—raising the chance that the public might never see his returns.

A roundup of our favorite recent tax fraud cases.

The IRS has announced special relief designed to support leave-based donation programs to aid victims of Hurricane Matthew.

Wolters Kluwer Tax & Accounting has written a special post-election tax briefing on the tax law changes that could occur when Donald Trump takes office next year. The changes could be yuuge.