Taxes August 5, 2026
Paxton Pitches Family Tax Cuts While Hammering Talarico in Texas Senate Race
The GOP candidate promotes tax breaks on health care, homes and children as the Democrat's campaign calls the affordability push "laughable."
February 17, 2017
2017 IRS Tax Refunds Coming Week of Feb. 27
Many refunds that included the EITC or Child Tax Credit had been held since the filing season started in late January due to new requirements of the 2015 Protecting Americans from Tax Hikes (PATH) Act.
February 17, 2017
How Sales Tax Impacts Cash Management
Even profitable companies can have problems with cash flow. Although some stem from external sources and are beyond control, many can be addressed by making adjustments to internal processes. The way companies handle sales tax can impact cash ...
February 17, 2017
Get Ready for New Changes to Sales and Use Taxes in 2017
In 2017, when it comes to sales tax, states are taking stances on everything from soda to streaming content, tobacco to tampons. The New Year will also bring renewed efforts by states to implement internet sales taxes and continue the legal battle to ...
February 17, 2017
Where’s My Income Tax Refund? IRS Says Late Refunds Coming Soon, Chart Shows When
If your refund was delayed because of the Earned Income Tax Credit or the Child Tax Credit (EITC or CITC), the IRS says it has started processing them and they should start being direct deposited the week of ...
February 17, 2017
Income Tax Refund Late? Here’s When You Should Get It – 2017 IRS Refund Schedule
If you’re one of the millions of Americans who are asking, “Why haven’t I gotten my 2017 income tax refund yet?” we have the answer. It depends on a couple of things, but the good news is that there are several tools to help find out. First of all, taxpayers who use a professional, such...…
February 14, 2017
New Travel Ban: Passports Revoked for Taxpayers with Bad IRS Debt
President Trump’s executive order for immigrants isn’t the only travel ban that may cause controversy. Under a lower-profile highway spending measure passed in 2015, and signed by President Obama, the IRS can prevent tax debtors from using their ...
February 10, 2017
Are Legal Expenses Deductible? Tax Court Says, “It Depends”
In the new case, a Seattle bank paid the taxpayer, its president and CEO, a bonus of $612,000. Subsequently, she reported the bonus as taxable income on her 2010 return. A few months after the bonus was paid, the bank terminated the taxpayer’s ...
January 13, 2017
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January 12, 2017
Report Analyzes Estate Planning Tax Strategies for Sales to an Irrevocable Trust
Thomson Reuters has released a special report, Sales to Intentionally Defective Irrevocable Trusts, which discusses the sale to an intentionally defective irrevocable trust (IDIT) in exchange for its promissory note. The report establishes that the ...
December 12, 2016
New Payroll Rates and State Deadlines for W-2s in 2017
Additionally, here’s a rundown of the changes in the most commonly used rates and limits. We highly recommend exploring the payroll guidance solutions provided by Checkpoint, as rates constantly change.
December 12, 2016
Credit Karma to Offer Free Online Tax Preparation
While other tax software makers have offered free federal tax filings since as early as 2003 for some individuals with lower income and generally non-complex situations, adding state income tax filing and even common tax credits or deductions could ...
December 7, 2016
State Sales Taxes Average 5.56%, Plus County and Special Districts
The average state-level sales tax rate held steady at 5.56 percent in Q3 2016. Puerto Rico maintained its position as the U.S. territory with the highest rate, at 10.5 percent. Once again, Indiana, Mississippi, New Jersey, Rhode Island and Tennessee ...