Income Tax

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January 16, 2016 

Intuit Launches ACA Obamacare Resource Center for Tax Preparers

The Intuit ACA Resource Center, a part of the Intuit Tax Pro Center, includes easy-to-use guides and tools designed to make it easy for tax professionals to stay updated on changes in ACA compliance and requirements for reporting client health ...

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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 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 

Tax Break for Rollovers From IRAs to Charity Made Permanent

Retirees can once again transfer funds from a retirement account to charity with zero tax consequences. And the new law makes this tax break permanent, so you can now incorporate this strategy into your clients’ long-term plans.

 New Law Equalizes Tax-Free Transportation Benefits

January 11, 2016 

New Law Equalizes Tax-Free Transportation Benefits

The new tax law signed at the end of last year – the Protecting Americans from Tax Hikes (PATH) Act of 2015 – improves the tax-free transportation benefits that may be offered to employees.

 2016 Tax Series: Count on Enhanced Tax Credit for Higher Education

January 7, 2016 

2016 Tax Series: Count on Enhanced Tax Credit for Higher Education

[The new “extenders law” enacted late in 2015 retains several key tax provisions and makes them permanent with certain modifications. This is the third part of a series of articles on these tax breaks.]   The tax law offers some tax relief to cash-strapped parents who are paying for the cost of higher education. Notably, the biggest...…

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January 6, 2016 

Bloomberg BNA Announces Support of PATH Act

Bloomberg BNA's popular BNA Income Tax Planner (version 2015.3) software has been updated to support the recently approved Protecting Americans from Tax Hikes (PATH) Act of 2015. This Act extends or makes permanent the individual tax breaks that have ...

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January 6, 2016 

The Research Tax Credit Is Back And Better Than Ever

In the new tax law signed at the end of the last year – the Protecting Americans from Tax Hikes (PATH) Act – the credit is extended retroactive to January 1, 2015 and made permanent, with several notable enhancements.

 5 Key Trends in Nonprofit Fundraising in 2016

January 5, 2016 

5 Key Trends in Nonprofit Fundraising in 2016

Recent data show the number of actual donors (as a percentage) giving to nonprofit organizations is on the decline, even with actual dollar amounts continuing to rise. Nonprofits will need to explore new giving models and look at ways to capitalize on ...