Benefits May 29, 2026
Don’t Forget About Tax on Social Security Benefits
Seniors can lower their PI via capital losses, annuities, growth stocks, life insurance, or IRA contributions.
November 5, 2014
2014 Reviews of Tax Document Automation Systems
Life can be funny. There are times when no matter how much we are told something is bad for us, we often ignore the message and continue down our current path. Whether it is smoking cigarettes, excessive drinking, texting while driving, you name it...
November 5, 2014
Checking Off Your Client’s Year-End Payroll To-Do List
Year-end planning and preparation for your clients is crucial. With holidays and deadlines fast approaching, payroll practitioners want to work with their clients to ensure they meet all year-end deadline
November 4, 2014
Higher Education Tax Breaks Aren’t as Easy As 1-2-3
Prior to 2014, parents could generally claim one of three sizeable tax breaks for higher education expenses on their personal tax returns: the tuition deduction, the American Opportunity Tax Credit (formerly the Hope scholarship credit) or the Lifetime Le
November 4, 2014
Income Tax Credit Helps Low Income Workers Save for Retirement
Low- and moderate-income workers can take steps now to save for retirement and earn a special tax credit in 2014 and years ahead, according to the Internal Revenue Service.
November 3, 2014
Accounting Firm Raises $70K for Breast Cancer Group
CohnReznick was the top team contributor and the sixth national Making Strides contributor, raising over $70,000.
November 2, 2014
4 Tax Reasons that Now is the Time to Convert to a Roth IRA
If you haven’t converted a traditional IRA to a Roth by now, you’re probably never going to do it…right? That’s not necessarily true. In fact, some of your clients who have been sitting on the fence for awhile may be convinced to finally take the leap ...
October 30, 2014
2015 Tax Rates, Credits and Deductions
The Internal Revenue Service has released annual inflation adjustments for more than 40 tax provisions, including the tax rate schedules, and other tax changes. The result is that many tax deductions and credits may be even more attractive in 2014.
October 30, 2014
Taxes After the Election? KPMG and Bloomberg BNA to Host Free Webcast
Bloomberg BNA and KPMG will host a free webcast called “The Elections: What’s Next for U.S. Tax?,” on Thursday, November 6 from 9:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. The event will feature some of the leading names in tax, who will provide their take on how ...
October 29, 2014
How to Lock Down Home Office Tax Deductions
Make no mistake about it, the home office deduction rules are filled with potential landmines for the unwary. However, if you give clients the IRS-approved blueprint, they can preserve deductions for 2014.
October 28, 2014
Intuit Introduces New Benefits for Tax Professionals
Intuit is introducing three new programs aimed to make tax professionals more profitable with incentives up to $25 per return, free software offers and a free service to find new clients.
October 28, 2014
Report: IRS Failing to Provide ID Protection PIN Numbers to Some ID Theft Victims
The IRS is failing to provide personal identity numbers to all taxpayers who are the victims of tax-related identity theft, according to a report publicly released today by the Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration ...
October 28, 2014
3 Marketing Mistakes Tax Professionals Should Avoid This Tax Season
So what is the key to succeeding this tax season? Marketing – and lots of it. But marketing alone isn’t enough; you have to market well…