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Voting Opens for 2026 Readers’ Choice Awards!
Voting in the 2026 Readers’ Choice Awards is now open. Readers can vote for the programs, hardware, services, and other technologies they use and trust.
March 17, 2016
4 Steps for Small Businesses to Prepare for Tax Season
Preparing to file taxes can sometimes be a year-round job, even for small businesses. It may involve different responsibilities, including estimating tax payments, planning to buy or lease capital equipment, developing retirement-saving strategies, etc.
March 17, 2016
There’s a Tax Method to March Madness
If you’re on track for a big payday, be aware that the IRS is entitled to collect its fair share. What’s more, unbeknownst to many taxpayers, a winning bracket can also cause state income tax complications.
March 17, 2016
IRS Increases Interest Rates for 2nd Quarter 2016
Under the Internal Revenue Code, the rate of interest is determined on a quarterly basis. For taxpayers other than corporations, the overpayment and underpayment rate is the federal short-term rate plus 3 percentage points.
March 16, 2016
How Accountants Can Help Clients Avoid Scams
Accountants pride themselves on their role as protectors of their clients -- using their continuing education; vast resources from the IRS and industry; and even the audit process to help business owners and investors to side-step the worst of the ...
March 16, 2016
Tax Season: Go Be a Hero
Tax accountants have always been the white knights. Auditors were viewed by clients as necessary, consultants the fascinating innovators, but tax accountants were there to save the day.
March 16, 2016
IRS Returns Seized Cash to Convenience Store Owner
The IRS seized more than $150,00 from a convenience store owner’s bank account in 2014 – virtually all the money he had in the world – even though he did absolutely nothing wrong. It has taken the taxpayer nearly two years to get the money bank and ...
March 15, 2016
Special Report Looks At European Anti-Tax Avoidance Package
Thomson Reuters Checkpoint has just released a special report, European Commission Presents Anti-Tax Avoidance (ATA) Package, summarizing the ATA Package to help businesses plan for the latest developments in advance of implementation.
March 15, 2016
Tax Reform Takes Center Stage in 2016
The Protecting Americans from Tax Hikes Act of 2015 (PATH Act) may be the last significant tax bill of the Obama administration. With the 2016 presidential election looming, tax directors are closely watching how America’s choice will impact the tax ...
March 15, 2016
IRS Is Holding Almost $1 Billion in 2012 Tax Refunds
In cases where a tax return was not filed, the tax law provides most taxpayers with a three-year window of opportunity for claiming a refund. However, if no return is fled in time, the money becomes the property of Uncle Sam. For 2012 tax returns, the ...
March 14, 2016
Tampon Tax Court Case Seeks Refunds
Court papers note that the state doesn’t tax other hygiene items like Rogaine, foot powder, dandruff shampoo, ChapStick, facial wash, adult diapers and incontinence pads, but tampons and sanitary pads are subject to sales tax.
March 14, 2016
The Sticky Business of Excise and Sales Tax Requirements
There are a variety of industries that find themselves with a unique tax conundrum…they are required to calculate and file both sales and excise taxes to run their day-to-day business. So, what’s the big deal?
March 14, 2016
Why Are Products “Sometimes” Taxable?
Just when you thought you had a handle on the rules for taxing goods and services, you come face to face with the new compliance bully on the block: “sometimes taxable.” Businesses must correctly deal with these sometimes exempt and sometimes subject ...