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December 23, 2015 

Whether a business is incorporated and files returns as an entity, or is an LLC and the owner files a Schedule C with their personal 1040 income tax return, there are many potential areas for errors, from misreporting income or expenses, to missing ...

December 22, 2015 

When asked about the number of business systems managed, more than half the respondents (57 percent) said they manage between 3-5 systems. In fact, only 11 percent of those surveyed said they only manage their financial system.

December 22, 2015 

The company offers two online payroll options: Basic Payroll, in which customers take care of their own payroll taxes, and Full Service Payroll, in which Patriot Software handles all required payroll tax deposits and filings for the business.

December 22, 2015 

More than 95% of CGMAs surveyed said their companies are concerned with the threat of database breaches, distributed denial of service (DDoS) attacks, phishing scams and other cyber attacks. Nearly three quarters, 72%, said their companies have ...

December 22, 2015 

Each year, employers across the country realize that they need to adjust their payroll data after their final payroll run of the year. Here are three of the most common adjustments that can be avoided with just a little planning.

December 22, 2015 

WOTC is a tax incentive program designed to encourage employers to hire and retain individuals from specific target groups with employment barriers. These groups include Veterans of War (VOW), Empowerment Zone residents, welfare and food stamp ...

December 22, 2015 

Becker’s certification programs have been carefully developed to meet National Association of State Boards of Accountancy (NASBA) standards and to provide knowledge that can strengthen skills and career value. Each program features curated courses ...

December 22, 2015 

The Internal Revenue Service says that interest rates will remain the same for the calendar quarter beginning Jan. 1, 2016, as they were in the previous quarter.

December 22, 2015 

TIGTA initiated this audit because an IRS employee reported to the TIGTA Office of Investigations that the IRS was not working some taxpayer cases in which refunds were held. The Office of Investigations identified that the IRS did not timely address ...

December 22, 2015 

Fourlane has been named Intuit’s Reseller Partner of the Year for 2015, marking the fifth time the company has received the honor. Fourlane is a provider of bookkeeping and consulting services in Intuit QuickBooks, QuickBooks Point of Sale and ...

December 22, 2015 

Following a review of the tax extenders legislation signed into law this week, the Internal Revenue Service says that tax season will begin as scheduled on Tuesday, Jan. 19, 2016. The IRS expects to receive more than 150 million individual returns ...

December 21, 2015 

Accountants spend a considerable amount of time cleaning up books at the end of the year, manually entering data and preparing returns for clients. Recognizing this, Intuit has developed Trial Balance within QBOA to help eliminate manual data entry.

Taija Sparkman