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February 14, 2020 

With a surge of tax returns expected the two weeks following the Feb. 17 Presidents Day holiday, the Internal Revenue Service offers taxpayers several tips and various time-saving resources to get them the help they need quickly and easily.

February 14, 2020 

The IRS issues nine out of 10 refunds in less than 21 days, and the fastest way to get a refund is to file electronically and choose direct deposit. The time around Presidents Day is a peak period for telephone calls to the IRS, resulting in longer ...

Technology February 13, 2020 

While most of our firms have transitioned away from paper-based records, many of us still struggle to digitize the business processes in our firms. As I write this, we are in the late stages of conducting the 6th Annual CPA Firm Operations and ...

Brian Tankersley

February 13, 2020 

On February 10, 2020,  President Trump unveiled his budget proposals for the 2021 fiscal year. Among other noteworthy items, including more resources being funneled to the IRS, the president is advocating an extension of individual tax provisions in the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA) that are slated to be wiped off the books after...…

February 13, 2020 

Do you know how often you need to deposit federal income, Social Security, and Medicare taxes? You can’t deposit the taxes whenever you feel like. Your deposit frequency is based on a lookback period. So, what is a lookback period?

Mike Kappel

February 13, 2020 

Many businesses share the goal of increasing sales and expanding into new markets. But, now that most states tax sales by out-of-state sellers, such growth often brings new sales tax collection obligations.

Gail Cole

February 13, 2020 

Easy to use chart shows when you can get your 2020 IRS income tax refund. File early and you will get your refund earlier. IRS refund schedule.

February 12, 2020 

In the accounting profession’s annual tax marathon, you don’t want your people to hit the wall. Burned out workers will be less focused, more irritable, less healthy, more likely to exhibit negative attitudes and more prone to mistakes.

Paul McDonald

February 12, 2020 

Understand the key signals that it’s time to move your clients from QuickBooks to a more robust, integrated accounting solution, and how easy and fulfilling that move can be.

February 12, 2020 

Heading into 2020, VC investment in the U.S. is expected to remain strong in areas related to artificial intelligence, robotic process automation and fintech. Corporate VC investment is also expected to remain robust. VC investor interest in ...

February 12, 2020 

Financial stress is having a negative effect on employee productivity, engagement and health. This is especially true among “struggling” employees, identified as those who live paycheck to paycheck and have difficulty controlling spending.

February 12, 2020 

Nearly a quarter of couples who argued over the home buying process were feuding over their mortgage options, such as selecting the right lender or mortgage product.