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February 3, 2015 

The U.S. Social Security Administration has announced that new online services include the ability to quickly and easily get a replacement form SSA-1099 within minutes.

February 3, 2015 

The American Institute of CPAs has announced that applications for its AICPA Legacy Scholarship are now being accepted for the 2015-2016 academic year via its website, ThisWayToCPA.com. The organization has a new application process it says is more ...

February 3, 2015 

The Internal Revenue Service is targeting abusive tax shelters and structures it says some Americans use to avoid paying taxes. The agency says the problem has been a lingering issue, and so it has been added to the annual list of tax scams known as the “

February 3, 2015 

The Iowa-based accounting firm of Roth & Company, P.C. has joined TIAG (The International Accounting Group), a worldwide alliance of more than 115 independent accounting firms. Roth & Company, P.C. will be the exclusive member of TIAG for Iowa.

February 2, 2015 

The program is tailored to students from institutions of higher learning where accounting firms may not typically recruit. Each MTWW scholar was awarded a scholarship and interviewed for an internship with at least three of the seven participating ...

February 2, 2015 

Hiding taxable income by filing false Form 1099s or other fake documents is a scam that taxpayers should always avoid and guard against, according to the Internal Revenue Service. This scheme is one of those on the annual “Dirty Dozen” list of tax scams f

January 30, 2015 

Now that the New Year has started, it’s a great time to perform an audit of your clients’ payroll system to ensure everything is in order.

January 29, 2015 

Whether you're rooting for the New England Patriots, the Seattle Seahawks or just watching for the most anticipated commercials of the year, the Super Bowl is definitely a game of numbers. From the Roman numerals that denote this as Super Bowl XLIX ...

January 29, 2015 

On Thursday, January 29, The Advisory Board inducted Troy Waugh into its Hall of Fame and presented Troy with the 2015 Hall of Fame Award. This award is given to an individual who is recognized as making significant contributions to the accounting profess

January 29, 2015 

The 1040 Checklist for Determining Minimum Essential Health Insurance Coverage was developed by the tax experts at Thomson Reuters and focuses on two new reporting requirements that will figure prominently on many 2014 Form 1040 returns: The premium tax c

January 29, 2015 

It’s very rare in the tax world when you can “get something for nothing.” But that’s essentially what happens when a real estate owner donates a qualified conservation easement to charity. In essence, the property owner is merely agreeing to keep the land

January 29, 2015 

The work of innovative thinkers is why the world has smartphones, laptop computers, toaster ovens and numerous other gadgets and creative approaches to problem solving. Yet groundbreaking ideas aren’t always welcome in the corporate world or within other