Taxes

January 24, 2016 

The tax relief postpones various tax filing and payment deadlines that occurred starting on Dec. 23, 2015. As a result, affected individuals and businesses will have until May 16, 2016 to file their returns and pay any taxes due.

January 24, 2016 

Five new members of the Internal Revenue Service Advisory Council (IRSAC) have been announced by the Internal Revenue Service. The organization provides an organized public forum for IRS officials and representatives of the public to discuss key tax ...

January 21, 2016 

Minnesota state officials are trying to take some of the sting out of high student-loan debt, rolling out a new program that could allow thousands of residents to refinance student loans and drive down monthly payments.

January 20, 2016 

How many returns can your firm prepare during tax season? Adding staff hours during busy season is problematic for the firm and filing extensions is problematic for customers. In the absence of these two options, what else can you do?

January 20, 2016 

Although the PATH Act doesn’t include the numerous proposals to change how the RTC is calculated or increase its credit rate, it does expand its availability to two kinds of small businesses.

January 20, 2016 

Asking the right questions can make a big difference when hiring a tax preparer. It helps ensure that you are getting a qualified professional who knows the tax code and will act ethically and responsibly in filing your tax return.

January 19, 2016 

The passage of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) has brought major change to the accounting profession as individuals and companies are increasingly turning to accountants and tax preparers for help in complying with new health care mandates and ...

Jon Baron

January 19, 2016 

The deduction is available for more than just art supplies, videos and the like. The definition of “qualified expenses” also encompasses other supplies, books, computer equipment (including related software and services), other equipment and ...

January 19, 2016 

With the newly-announced integration, Shopify Plus merchants can benefit from Avalara’s Compliance Cloud solution, which automatically calculates tax for every invoice line item, in real-time, in the Shopify Plus shopping cart.

January 19, 2016 

From the IRS extending select Affordable Care Act reporting deadlines to a delay of the debated Cadillac Tax, 2016 is gearing up to be another active year for government regulations impacting business.

January 19, 2016 

The figure that is likely to grab your attention is 52 percent. That is the top tax bracket proposed by Sanders, a plateau that hasn’t been reached since a watershed 70 percent rate was scaled back in the 1980s. The top tax bracket peaked at 91 percent...

January 18, 2016 

Reports anticipate that 2016 will be a healthy year for the real estate market, so if you or your clients are considering buying or selling a house this year, here are some tips from professional realtors. The tips can help guide everyone from ...