Taxes December 12, 2025
IRS Says Financial Crimes Surged Nearly 16% in 2025—Up to $10.6B
Of the $10.59 billion, $4.5 billion resulted from tax fraud, marking an increase of 111.8% from FY24, the agency said this week.
Taxes August 3, 2023
AICPA Pushes for Tougher Action on ERC Cheats
Among the warning signs businesses should be wary of are vendors that require large, upfront contingency fees and those who fail to sign the amended payroll tax returns.
Taxes August 3, 2023
TIGTA Says IRS Isn’t Properly Controlling Sensitive Tax Information
The report found that required tracking documents, such as Forms 3210, Document Transmittal, are not included with these shipments and/or not prepared properly.
Taxes August 2, 2023
IRS Plans to Go Paperless by 2025 Tax Season
By the 2025 filing season, the IRS will digitally process 100 percent of tax and information returns that are submitted by paper, as well as half of all paper correspondence, non-tax forms, and notice responses.
Taxes July 28, 2023
The Tax Payoff for Life Insurance
Although Congress has chipped away at many traditional tax shelters in recent years, the main benefits of life insurance remain intact.
Taxes July 28, 2023
Pros and Cons of the “Kiddie Tax”
If you’re not careful, this often-misunderstood tax provision can result in a sizeable income tax liability for the family.
Sales Tax July 28, 2023
Maryland Digital Ad Tax Case Leaves States in Limbo, But Digital Taxes Aren’t Going Away
Businesses should be aware that as states become more fiscally creative, there will be more tax complexities and a bigger burden as the patchwork of regulations across the country get sorted out...
Taxes July 27, 2023
AICPA Makes Recommendations on Improving IRS Appeals
The AICPA believes that it is important that all taxpayers have convenient accessibility to an Appeals conference if they choose to do so.
Taxes July 24, 2023
IRS Ends Unannounced Visits by Agents
Effective immediately, unannounced visits will end except in a few unique circumstances and will be replaced with mailed letters to schedule meetings.
Payroll July 23, 2023
Colorado Businessman Gets 15 Months for $737K Employment Tax Evasion
A Colorado man has been sentenced to 15 months in prison for evading the payment of more than $700,000 in employment taxes he owed to the IRS.
Taxes July 19, 2023
Bipartisan House Efforts on Child Tax Credit Start to Take Shape
The Problem Solvers Caucus, a group of GOP and Democratic lawmakers, plans to work on issues associated with the credit.
Taxes July 19, 2023
Tax Issues When Selling a House After a Divorce
What are the tax consequences regarding a home sale if you and your spouse split up or divorce?
Taxes July 17, 2023
Taxpayers Warned About Frivolous Tax Claims
A frivolous claim is one that is used to support an unreasonable entry on your returns or the failure to file a return. Numerous such claims have been shot down by the IRS, as well as the courts, in recent years.