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January 15, 2016 

Countdown to Tax Season: IRS to Start Processing Returns on Jan. 19

The Internal Revenue Service will open the nation’s 2016 individual income tax filing season on Jan. 19, with more than 150 million tax returns expected to be filed this year. People will have several extra days to file their tax returns this year. Taxpayers have until Monday, April 18, to file their 2015 tax returns...…

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January 15, 2016 

GOP Candidate Ben Carson Builds on Flat Tax Platform

Carson would also eliminate deductions for charitable contributions, mortgage interest and state and local income taxes, while repealing the alternative minimum tax (AMT), the earned income credit and the rules for depreciation.

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January 15, 2016 

Cloud9 Partnership With Sage Gives Accountants Better Access to Client Data

A new partnership between accounting and business management software provider Sage and small business cloud computing hosting provider Cloud9 Real Time lets accountants connect with their clients’ data in QuickBooks desktop in a hosted environment. Sage View empowers accountants to track client performance, accessing key client data from multiple accounting solutions in one place. Sage View...…

 5 Hiring Trends to Watch in 2016

January 14, 2016 

5 Hiring Trends to Watch in 2016

Workers can also expect to see higher starting salaries, more teens in internships, more women and minorities in leadership, and more opportunities to move from low-skill to high-skill jobs, among other trends.

 Big Tax Strings Attached to Billion Dollar Lottery Jackpot

January 14, 2016 

Big Tax Strings Attached to Billion Dollar Lottery Jackpot

Playing the lottery is a form of gambling. As a result, the usual federal tax rules apply to income and losses resulting from gambling activities. Generally, you can only deduct your losses from wagering up to the annual amount of your income from ...

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January 14, 2016 

How to Evolve Your Accounting Firm In 2016

It’s the start of another year and resolutions abound. While laying off the cookies and hitting the gym top nearly everyone’s list, what about making a resolution to transform your firm’s identity by providing advisory and consulting-based services to ...

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 TIAG Adds 5 Advisory Board Members

January 13, 2016 

TIAG Adds 5 Advisory Board Members

Various roles of the Advisory Board include assisting TIAG’s management in reviewing prospective new members, offering feedback for the planning of international conferences and providing valuable guidance on future plans and initiatives.

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January 12, 2016 

Filing Taxes Early Can Help Prevent Income Tax Refund Fraud

How do you know if someone has filed a tax return using your Social Security number? And what do you do then? This is happening more and more—the latest General Accounting Office (GAO) report says that IRS paid out over $5.8 billion in fraudulent returns.

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January 12, 2016 

The Top 5 Accounting Mistakes by Small Business Owners

Small business owners face numerous everyday challenges, and they usually conquer them with their entrepreneurial strength. Unfortunately, keeping the books on their growing business is not a skill someone can simply persevere through and get it right.