Taxes December 8, 2025
How Much Should the IRS Know About Your Charitable Giving? It’s More Than You May Realize
Even if you never claim a tax deduction, the federal government may still know which charities you support.
November 14, 2013
IRS Eyes American Bank Accounts in Caribbean
IRS targets US taxpayers with offshore bank accounts in the Caribbean
November 11, 2013
IRS Warns Taxpayers About Scam
A sophisticated phone scam is sweeping the country, using fear of the Internal Revenue Service to target recent immigrants and others, IRS officials warn.
October 30, 2013
Report Recommends IRS Improve Paper Audit Automation
The IRS designed its Correspondence Imaging System (CIS) to automate the scanning of taxpayer correspondence. The Image Control Team units in IRS submission processing sites scanned more than 8.1 million pieces of paper correspondence into the CIS during Fiscal Year 2012.
October 30, 2013
Thomson Reuters Offers Updated Report on Tax Changes in U.S. Healthcare Reform
Thomson Reuters Checkpoint has released an updated special report, Tax Changes in Health Care Reform Legislation, which is designed to help tax practitioners understand the tax provisions of health care reform that take effect now through 2018.
October 25, 2013
Tax Planning and Preparation Guidance for 2014
The impact of the recent federal government shutdown is being felt by the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) which announced that the beginning of the 2014 tax filing season will be delayed by up to two weeks.
October 25, 2013
Report: IRS Needs to Improve Its Parallel Investigations Process
The Internal Revenue Service needs to improve its process for conducting parallel investigations, according to an audit conducted by the Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration.
October 22, 2013
2014 Income Tax Filing Season will Start Late Again
Last year, it was the fiscal cliff that delayed the start of tax season- this coming year, blame it on the partial government shutdown.
October 22, 2013
Treasury Inspector General Says IRS Must Do More to Reduce Improper Payments
The Internal Revenue Service has made no significant improvement in reducing improper Earned Income Tax Credit payments, according to the latest report released by the Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration.
October 15, 2013
Thomson Reuters Checkpoint Report Provides IRS Tax Guidance for Same-Sex Marriage
Thomson Reuters released a report on the IRS’s guidance on same-sex marriage following the Supreme Court’s ruling that struck down section three of the Defense of Marriage Act as unconstitutional.
October 8, 2013
Oct. 15 Tax Extension Deadline Stands, Despite Government Shutdown
The current lapse in federal appropriations does not affect the federal tax law, and all taxpayers should continue to meet their tax obligations as normal. Individuals and businesses should keep filing their tax returns and making deposits with the IRS, as required by law.
October 7, 2013
Will New Healthcare Laws Hurt the CPA-Client Relationship?
As this column goes to print, provisions of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (also known as the “ACA,” or ObamaCare) will change accountants and tax preparers from “trusted advisors” to a more derogatory status:
October 1, 2013
Government Shutdown Begins- What it Means for Small Business
On Monday night, the U.S. Congress rejected the U.S. Senate's version of the House bill for a debt limit increase, which effectively shuts down some of the non-critical operations of the federal government.