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December 2, 2019 

New Jersey Society of CPAs Partners with Jetpack Workflow

As an NJCPA business services provider, Jetpack Workflow offers NJCPA members a cohesive project management tool that is designed to keep accountants and CPAs on top of their deadlines, better manage billable and non-billable hours, and help teams to ...

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December 2, 2019 

8 Tips to Avoid Identity Theft and Fraud Over the Holidays

During the holiday season, criminals take advantage of large numbers of people shopping online to steal identities and money – as well as sensitive tax and financial data that can be used to file fraudulent tax returns when the filing season opens in ...

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December 2, 2019 

Marcum Acquires Accounting Firm Skoda Minotti

The addition of Skoda Minotti’s talent, industry expertise, breadth of services, and sophistication in delivery will provide Marcum’s clients additional geographic reach, a wider range of expertise, service offerings, and improved client experience.

 The Tax Blotter: Dec 2019

December 1, 2019 

The Tax Blotter: Dec 2019

The Tax Blotter is a round-up of recent tax news, rulings and related information from the IRS.

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December 1, 2019 

IRS Updates Per-Diem Rules for Business Travelers

Revenue Procedure 2019-48, posted on IRS.gov, updates the rules for using per diem rates to substantiate the amount of ordinary and necessary business expenses paid or incurred while traveling away from home. Taxpayers are not required to use a method...

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December 1, 2019 

7 Holiday Spending Traps to Avoid, from the Illinois CPA Society

The hype around Black Friday and the holiday shopping season seems to always start earlier and promote bigger bargains. Motivated shoppers in the U.S. spent more than $700 billion during last year’s holiday season, according to the National Retail ...

 2020 IRS Refund Chart: When to Expect a Tax Refund

December 1, 2019 

2020 IRS Refund Chart: When to Expect a Tax Refund

One of the first and most frequent questions that tax preparers hear each year from their clients is: When will I get my tax refund from the IRS? We have the answer (estimated) in a simple chart below.

 The Digital Economy: A Taxing Challenge for Global Governments

December 1, 2019 

The Digital Economy: A Taxing Challenge for Global Governments

The global conversation around digital services tax has been heating up since France introduced its 3% tax on large U.S.-based global tech companies. Without waiting for a unified plan from the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development ...