Taxes

February 4, 2016 

Criminals pose as a person or organization you trust and/or recognize. They may hack an email account and send mass emails under another person’s name. They may pose as a bank, credit card company, tax software provider or government agency.

February 4, 2016 

Several computer systems at the IRS went down on Wednesday, affecting E-filing, several professional tools and other systems.The systems were still down as of 6:30 pm. Eastern Time.

February 4, 2016 

More than 100 members of The Georgia Society of Certified Public Accountants (GSCPA) recently met at the state capitol to share their thoughts on important issues facing the accounting profession with their elected officials.

February 3, 2016 

Adding to the confusion is that some of these calls are recorded and robot-generated, and others come from live callers. While many Americans are on to this scam, the elderly frequently find it unsettling, or even scary. Those who have no one to turn ...

February 3, 2016 

It is important for us to keep in mind that tax responsibilities are not the first thing our busy clients are thinking about, and in many cases they are not on their radar at all.

Dave DuVal

February 2, 2016 

The IRS has seen a surge of these phone scams as scam artists threaten police arrest, deportation, license revocation and other things. The IRS reminds taxpayers to guard against all sorts of con games that arise during any filing season.

February 1, 2016 

The American Institute of CPAs (AICPA) has submitted comments to the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) and U.S. Department of the Treasury about IRS draft Form 8971, Information Regarding Beneficiaries Acquiring Property from a Decedent, and draft ...

February 1, 2016 

The IRS also joined with industry and states on a public awareness campaign to provide taxpayers with easy tips to better protect themselves. The “Taxes. Security. Together.” campaign includes YouTube videos, Tax Tips and fact sheets to help ...

January 31, 2016 

Businesses with employees or anyone who has contracted for more than $600 in work to a freelancer or subcontractor: you have until February 1, 2016, to provide the appropriate wage and income reporting form – a W-2 or 1099-MISC – to all recipients.

January 31, 2016 

Here’s one tax break that can extend as far as the eye can see: If a real estate owner donates a qualified conservation easement to charity, he or she can claim a deduction based on the value of the easement. In other words, the taxpayer realizes a ...

January 29, 2016 

Many taxpayers are eager to know precisely when their money will be arriving, but checking "Where's My Refund" more than once a day will not produce new information. The status of refunds is refreshed only once a day, generally overnight.

January 28, 2016 

The cloud-based, end-to-end software solution manages every step of the indirect tax process – including rate calculation, research, reporting and returns – and tightly integrates with existing sales processes to provide a complete view of sales tax ...