Income Tax

 IRA Tax Strategies for Dealing with an Unpredictable Market

October 8, 2015 

IRA Tax Strategies for Dealing with an Unpredictable Market

The stock market's drop in recent months has no immediate tax effect on the moneys of pre-retirement-age taxpayers whose traditional or Roth IRAs are invested in stocks and mutual funds. That's because neither losses nor gains are recognized within ...

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October 7, 2015 

IRS Gives Extra Tax Extension to South Carolina Flood Victims

South Carolina flood victims, including individuals and businesses that previously received a tax-filing extension to Oct. 15, will have until Feb. 16, 2016, to file their returns and pay any taxes due, the Internal Revenue Service has announced.

 Charitable Donations Increase, Led By Online Giving

October 4, 2015 

Charitable Donations Increase, Led By Online Giving

The latest Blackbaud Index shows that overall charitable giving to nonprofits increased 1.3% and online giving increased 5.9% for the three months ending August 2015 as compared to the same period in 2014.

 IRS failing in efforts to curb ID theft tax fraud

October 2, 2015 

IRS failing in efforts to curb ID theft tax fraud

The IRS is running into problems as it struggles to get control over the wave of identity theft tax refund fraud that has engulfed the Tampa, Florida, area and spread to other parts of the country over the last three years.

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October 1, 2015 

CPAs in Illinois Reach Out for Community Action

More than 1,200 Certified Public Accountants in Illinois got out of their offices on Sept. 25 and participated in a coordinated effort to give back to their communities. The CPA Day of Service was sponsored by the Illinois CPA Society (www.icpas.org).

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September 29, 2015 

It’s Time for a 4th Quarter Income Tax Tuneup

With summer vacation over and school back in session, it’s time to help those extreme tax procrastinators get their returns filed. But what about the rest of your clients − the “good” ones whose taxes you completed way back in April?

Dave DuVal