Income Tax

May 2, 2016 

Another tax season is over, and now you can catch your breath. As a manager for a public accounting firm, you may want to take off for a well-deserved vacation. But before you go, be sure to show your hardworking staff some recognition.

Paul McDonald

April 21, 2016 

After weeks of prodding from his main opponent for the Democratic presidential nomination, Bernie Sanders finally released the remaining forms and schedules of his 2014 tax return on April 15. The result? No major surprises – the Vermont senator ...

April 20, 2016 

The former Secretary of State and New York Senator, who has been living in a fish bowl since her husband Bill became governor of Arkansas and ascended to the presidency, recently released copies of her joint tax returns for the last eight years.

April 19, 2016 

The Obamas claimed claiming more than $145,000 in itemized deductions on their 2015 return, including donations to charity such as the Fisher House Foundation, a longtime favorite. The couple is in line for a refund of almost $23,000.

April 18, 2016 

The “Tax Filing Simplification Act of 2016” requires the IRS to develop a free service for filing tax returns directly with the federal government and prohibits the nation’s tax collection agency from entering into agreements restricting the use of ...

April 17, 2016 

The basic rules are as follows: The income you realize from a vacation home rental is generally taxable, but you can offset the tax liability with deductions for expenses attributable to rentals, including mortgage interest, property taxes, insurance ...

April 15, 2016 

Congress may have more to say about how the IRS “runs its business” in upcoming years. Four new bills marked up and passed on April 13 by the Ways and Means Committee, the tax-law writing body of the House, would dictate IRS certain practices, if enacted.

April 14, 2016 

We can’t go back in time and start doing our taxes earlier, but perhaps we can look forward to the passing of the recently introduced Tax Filing Simplification Act of 2016, which promises to simplify and decrease the cost of filing our tax returns.

April 13, 2016 

The home stretch of tax season means heavy workloads and long hours for accountants. This time of year, nerves are frayed and tensions are high. It’s no walk in the park for managers either. In addition to your client load, you’ve got to keep your ...

Paul McDonald

April 12, 2016 

Wouldn’t it be nice if our clients contacted us before making any type of financial transaction with a tax consequence? Unfortunately, many of us as tax advisors are out of sight, out of mind, and out of the loop most of the year, leaving our ...

Dave DuVal

April 12, 2016 

Although taxpayers have a few extra days to file their returns this year, by midnight on April 18th instead of the usual April 15th deadline, the clock is ticking for those waiting till the last minute.

April 5, 2016 

Though finance industry professionals tend to order salads and lighter Mediterranean food throughout the year, all that goes out the window during busy season. Barbecue, which makes up only 3% of total orders throughout the year, is ordered twice as ...