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 IRS Two Steps Closer to Regulating Tax Preparers

February 25, 2016 

IRS Two Steps Closer to Regulating Tax Preparers

The IRS strategy to require independent, non-credentialed tax preparers took two steps forward in February. Both steps are designed to establish required education and licensing for the estimated 111,000 independent tax preparers in the US.

Dave McClure

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February 24, 2016 

Is the IRS Off Its Rocker? Auction Set for Memorabilia

What would you pay a vintage guitar autographed by Ozzy Osbourne, front man for the rock band Black Sabbath and former star of a reality TV show? Never mind that the ubiquitous Ozzy never actually played guitar for the heavy metal group – the IRS is ...

tax myths

February 24, 2016 

8 Common Income Tax Myths

It's tax season, and that means a lot of confusion when it comes to many aspects of American's tax responsibilities. The National Association of Enrolled Agents has come up with a list of eight frequently-encountered tax myths that could affect your taxes

Adam Davidson

February 24, 2016 

Adam Davidson to Keynote Avalara Crush Sales Tax Conference

Davidson writes the “On Money” column for the New York Times Magazine, and rose to prominence as the co-creator of Planet Money, which reaches millions of people weekly via a blog, a twice-weekly podcast and regular stories on ‘‘Morning Edition,’’ ...

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February 24, 2016 

What Accounting Firms Can Learn from Justice Antonin Scalia

I mourn the loss of Justice Scalia. I had great respect for him because he was brilliant, witty and articulate, even though I disagreed with many of his opinions. The tone of that sentence probably made a lot you say: “Aha, Marc’s a liberal, so of ...

Pascal Van Dooren

February 24, 2016 

Avalara’s Van Dooren Earns 4th Channel Chief Honor

Since joining Avalara in 2011, Van Dooren has played a critical role in the strategic development, growth and success of Avalara’s partner channel and programs. Under Van Dooren’s leadership, Avalara has successfully recruited and enabled channel ...

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February 23, 2016 

Would You Return To Your Ex-Employer? Most Say No

Nearly all (98 percent) human resources (HR) managers interviewed said they would roll out the welcome mat for a returning employee who left on good terms, according to a survey from staffing firm Accountemps. But not all workers would feel ...

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February 23, 2016 

Americans Ignoring Risk of Tax Identity Theft

Americans are ignoring simple precautions and best practices this tax season that could easily lead to stolen identities and hacked personal information, according to a new national survey by IDT911, a data security and identity theft protection firm.

 Economist Says Fear Of a U.S. Recession Is Overblown

February 22, 2016 

Economist Says Fear Of a U.S. Recession Is Overblown

Indicators that suggest job growth will continue at a healthy rate, perhaps driving unemployment figures to a mid-4% level before the end of Q2 2016. A number of bell-weathers (the Chicago Fed National Activities index, the ECRI weekly growth index, ...