Taxes September 2, 2026
Tax Court Penalizes ‘Pretty Sophisticated’ Taxpayer
Depending on the situation, the IRS may have discretion to hand out some of these penalties or to cut unknowing taxpayers some slack.
June 19, 2014
Massachusetts Nurses Group Targets CEO Pay
While hospital executives from across Massachusetts meet in Chatham this week, a nurses union is running a radio ad that criticizes Massachusetts hospital chiefs' compensation packages and calls for greater transparency of hospital finances.
June 18, 2014
Taxpayers Offered New Options in Offshore Voluntary Disclosure Program
The Internal Revenue Service has made significant changes to its offshore voluntary compliance programs, with the intent of providing new options to help both taxpayers residing overseas and those residing in the United States. The agency says the changes are anticipated to provide thousands of people a new avenue to come into compliance with their…
June 15, 2014
Portland, Ore. Workers Push for $15 Minimum Wage
Justin Norton-Kertson admits he was "kind of surprised" that members of the Portland City Council said anything Wednesday in response to his public testimony about a $15 minimum wage for Portlanders.
June 15, 2014
Tax Analysts Sues California to Release Documents
A tax news source has sued California's Franchise Tax Board for refusing to disclose the documents it uses to decide whether to combine the incomes of two related companies and how to calculate their taxes.
June 15, 2014
Tax Evasion Defense: Resident of Heaven
A Twin Cities woman has pleaded guilty to dodging income taxes for many years in connection with her family excavation and sewage treatment business, when she claimed she and her husband were not U.S. citizens but permanent residents of the "Kingdom of Heaven."
June 13, 2014
7 Ways that Leasing Technology Can be Better than Purchasing It
When it comes to acquiring new technology, it’s difficult to stomach a hefty capital expense hit. This is especially true if you fear the technology you’re purchasing for your business may become obsolete in just a matter of years.
June 12, 2014
Tips for Businesses to Avoid Committing Fraud
The School of Graduate and Professional Studies at New England College has but together an infographic that offers an easy go-to guide for businesses on what’s legal and what’s illegal when it comes to managing their business through the year and when preparing for their taxes.
June 10, 2014
IRS Adopts Taxpayer Bill of Rights
The Internal Revenue Service has created a "Taxpayer Bill of Rights" that will become a cornerstone document to provide the nation's taxpayers with a better understanding of their rights.
June 10, 2014
New Tax Research System Features Multi-Jurisdictional Content, Enhanced Search
Thomson Reuters has launched its next generation online tax research system, Checkpoint Catalyst, which features multi-jurisdictional content, embedded tools and an enhanced search engine. Catalyst is built on the Checkpoint platform, and is designed to help tax professionals more quickly find research results.
June 9, 2014
California Businesses Vie for $30 Million in GO-Biz Program Credits
With less than a month to go, California businesses are eager to qualify for a new state income tax credit. The "California Competes" program, administered by the state Office of Business and Economic Development, is handing out $30 million to encourage companies to grow here and not leave the state. The pot will expand to…
June 5, 2014
Summertime Tax Tip #10: Taking Business Clients to the Country Club? That’s Entertainment!
It all has to do with the current tax rules for business entertainment. To be deductible as entertainment that is “associated with” your business, the activity must take place immediately before or after a substantial business discussion. Usually, this means the discussion has to be on the same day as the entertainment, but it could…
June 5, 2014
Jesse Jackson Jr. Pays $550K Fine, Prison Sentence Reduced
Imprisoned former Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr.'s projected release date is now Sept. 20, 2015, more than three months earlier than listed previously, federal officials confirmed Monday.