Tax research

Some of the largest and most profitable Fortune 500 companies are paying little or nothing in state income taxes, according to a new study.

Consumer finance site WalletHub has released a report on the states with the highest and lowest taxes.

Most U.S.-based multinational corporations paid lower U.S. taxes on their domestic profits than they paid to foreign governments on their foreign profits, according to a recent study.

CCH has released a new tax briefing analyzing the more than 160 tax proposals contained in President Obama’s $3.9 trillion budget plan.

U.S. business executives are concerned about global competitiveness in light of the disparity between tax rates charged to their overseas competitors and the rates they are charged as U.S. corporations.

More than three-quarters of multinational CFOs believe that exposure to the public of their corporate tax planning activity has a detrimental impact on a company’s reputation, according to a new survey.

Thomson Reuters has introduced Checkpoint Learning CPE courses for the Apple iPad.

The Tax & Accounting business of Thomson Reuters has compiled its annual sampling of quirky sales tax changes passed or implemented in 2013.

Thomson Reuters has released a retrospective report on the key tax developments of 2013, which included a major federal tax law as well as many significant new cases, regulations, rulings and revenue procedures. 

The United States is falling behind Europe and China in efforts to capitalize on globalization and could potentially miss out on future economic growth as a result, according to a new survey by the international accounting and consulting network UHY.

There are already numerous studies attempting to peg the effect of tax rates on economic activity. There will undoubtedly be more, as politicians, economists and tax experts seek the magic formula to maximize both economic activity and government revenue.

The Internal Revenue Service audited 0.96 percent of individual tax returns in fiscal 2013, declining for the second straight year and reaching the lowest rate since 2005.

CCH has published a new tax briefing outlining some of the significant tax changes of the past year.

Thomson Reuters has debuted Quickfinder Tax & Financial Tools, a set of calculators, worksheets and financial tools for tax and accounting practitioners.

Accounting and advisory firm Marcum LLP has released the 2013 Marcum Year-End Tax Guide.

Corporate capital expansion plans present opportunities for companies to leverage tax credits and incentives, according to a new study by Ernst & Young that found such plans driving activity in this area.

Thomson Reuters has introduced a database on worldwide transfer pricing information for multinational companies.

Many small and midsize online retailers are worried about the impact on their profitability if federal legislation is approved that would require them to collect sales taxes from customers, according to a new survey.

Thomson Reuters has released a Web-based analytical tool to help tax practitioners and employee benefits professionals make decisions about the Affordable Care Act for their clients and companies.

Sales tax compliance technology provider Avalara has signed a strategic partnership with Moore Stephens North America, a regional association of accounting firms that is part of an international network, in the company’s latest deal with a major accounting firm group.