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The IRS on Monday opened a 90-day public comment period, which ends March 22, for proposed updates to its voluntary disclosure practice, including a more streamlined penalty framework.
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May 18, 2016
Tax automation provider Avalara, Inc. has introduced the new CertCapture Mobile Scan App, giving businesses the ability to capture and securely submit compliance documents, in real-time, at any point in the sale/purchase transaction process.
May 17, 2016
A couple of Texas tycoons who lived life high on the hog have been found guilty of tax fraud. A U.S. bankruptcy court ruled that two brothers and business associates, Sam and the now-deceased Charles Wyly, used complex offshore trusts and shell ...
May 17, 2016
Like a bad penny, the IRS-Tea Party scandal won’t go away. Now some Republican lawmakers are calling for the impeachment of IRS Commissioner John Koskinen over his handling of the affair, accusing ...
May 17, 2016
The National Society of Accountants says that major changes to the technology and infrastructure the IRS uses is necessary to provide effective and responsible service.
May 12, 2016
Thomson Reuters has released a special report, What to Do If Your Client is a Victim of Tax-Related Identity Theft, which provides helpful guidance for tax professionals advising victims of tax-related identity theft.
May 12, 2016
President Richard Nixon did so, while under audit, and Gerald Ford followed suit upon attaining the Presidency. Every presidential nominee of the two major political parties have released their returns since.
May 11, 2016
Samuel M. Maruca of Covington & Burling LLP has been announced as this year’s recipient of the inaugural recipient of the 2015 Leonard L. Silverstein Award for Distinguished Service in Tax. The award, presented by Bloomberg BNA, recognizes his long ...
May 11, 2016
The IRS is reminding these groups not to include Social Security numbers (SSNs) or other unneeded personal information on their Forms 990, and consider taking advantage of the speed and convenience of electronic filing.
May 9, 2016
She reported gross receipts of only $325, while claiming $16,131 in expenses, consisting of $13,000 in rent, $590 of hair products, $909 for a landline phone service, $600 for website maintenance, $552 for cellphone expenses and $480 for supplies.
May 8, 2016
Controversy is also expected to increase due to international regulatory initiatives that demand country-by-country reporting. Countries adopting the OECD Base Erosion and Profit Shifting recommendations are not likely to be consistent.
May 6, 2016
The Internal Revenue Service has released temporary and proposed regulations implementing a new voluntary certification program for professional employer organizations (PEOs).
May 6, 2016
One of the issues that often causes a high degree of client confusion is whether or not a withdrawal from their IRA account will be taxable, and if so, to what extent.