Income Tax

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September 24, 2014 

IRS Concedes Defeat on Circular 230 Contingent Fees

The IRS has decided it won’t appeal a recent court ruling handed down in favor of Ryan, a global tax preparation services firm, that invalidates and permanently enjoins the IRS from prohibiting such arrangements for refund claims and amended returns.

Ken Berry, JD

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September 21, 2014 

3 Must-Know Tips for Deducting Business Entertainment

There’s nothing new about taxpayers mixing business with pleasure. For instance, a business executive might paint the town red after he or she signs a six-figure contract with a client or customer. Is the cost of entertaining the client or customer ...

Ken Berry, JD

 IRS Extends Deadline to Claim Retirement Loss Deductions

September 21, 2014 

IRS Extends Deadline to Claim Retirement Loss Deductions

On September 18, the IRS released an advanced copy of Rev. Proc. 2014-54, which provides guidance on certain changes in method of accounting for dispositions of tangible depreciable property. One of the most notable changes in this 93-page document is tha

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September 18, 2014 

Indiana CPAs Plan Day of Service to Local Communities

The Indiana CPA Society is planning its 12th annual "CPA Day of Service," to be held Sept. 26, 2014. The event is a day of volunteer service that reflects the CPA profession's ongoing commitment to serving the communities where its professionals live ...

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September 16, 2014 

AICPA Urges Congress to Act on Tax Extenders

The American Institute of CPAs (AICPA) is urging Congress “to immediately address the fifty-seven tax provisions that expired at the end of 2013 and the six tax provisions that expire at the end of 2014.” Congress began consideration of extenders legislation earlier this year, the AICPA wrote in its September 15 letter, but “America’s businesses...…