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December 27, 2019 

IRS and Treasury Finalize Opportunity Zone Guidance

The final regulations provide additional guidance for taxpayers eligible to make an election to temporarily defer the inclusion in gross income of certain eligible gain. The final regulations also address, the ability of such taxpayers’ eligibility to ...

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December 27, 2019 

New Jersey Lawmakers Approve Pass-through Entity Legislation

The New Jersey Society of Certified Public Accountants (NJCPA) applauded the recent passage of the Pass-Through Business Alternative Income Tax Act (A-4807/S-3246) by the New Jersey Legislature. The bill allows flow-through businesses in New Jersey, ...

 When to Expect Your 2020 IRS Income Tax Refund

December 27, 2019 

When to Expect Your 2020 IRS Income Tax Refund

This chart shows an estimated timeline for when a taxpayer is likely to receive their refund, based on the information we have now, and using projections based on previous years. If your IRS income tax refund is delayed ...

LendEDU Tax Debt by State 2019

December 27, 2019 

Average Tax Debt by State for 2019

While debt related to mortgages, student loans, and credit cards grabs headlines, another class of debt often goes unnoticed, despite significant accumulation: tax debt. Tax delinquency impacts a significant portion of United States taxpayers. “The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) reported that at the end of fiscal year 2018 there were 13.1 million delinquent taxpayer accounts....…

 IRS Private Tax Collection Program Doubles Revenue Year Over Year

December 27, 2019 

IRS Private Tax Collection Program Doubles Revenue Year Over Year

Tax revenue collected by the PDC Program through the end of FY19 was more than double the total revenue collected in FY18 ($212 million collected in FY19 vs. $82 million collected in FY18). Additionally, revenue collected by the PDC Program in FY19 ...

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December 20, 2019 

SECURE Act Eases Rules for Retirement Savings

In a flurry of legislative action before the end of the year, Congress passed the “Setting Every Community Up for Retirement Enhancement” (SECURE) Act of 2019 as part of a comprehensive appropriations measure. The new law, which represents a major ...

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December 20, 2019 

Real Estate Trends: Smaller Homes, Stable Market

Changing tastes as Millennials make up a growing share of home buyers will impact the market. Homes will get smaller, bold colors and prints will return to home designs and demand will stay high as more and more people reach typical homebuying age.

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December 19, 2019 

NASBA, AICPA Issue Revisions to CPE Provider Standards

Published jointly by NASBA and the AICPA, the Standards provide the framework for the development, presentation, measurement and reporting of CPE programs. The Standards reference the NASBA Fields of Study document, which was reviewed and evaluated ...

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December 19, 2019 

Organized Retail Thefts Hitting More Businesses

Organized retail crime affects almost all merchants and more than two-thirds of those surveyed have seen an increase in the past year, according to the 15th annual ORC study released today by the National Retail Federation.