Taxes

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February 10, 2015 

Before Hiring a Tax Preparer, Check Their Credentials

The IRS and other groups warn that people shouldn’t trust their private financial documents to just anyone. It’s good to know exactly what their tax preparer’s credentials mean, and whether they really qualify as credentials at all.

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February 10, 2015 

CFOs Worry that Disclosure of Tax Planning Damages Reputation

More than three-fourths of public company CFOs say that exposure to the public of corporate tax planning has a detrimental impact on their reputation, according to the latest annual global survey of multinational CFOs conducted by Taxand, a global organiz

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February 9, 2015 

February SALT Checklist

What should you be doing in your state and local tax practice this month? Here's your SALT checklist for February.

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February 9, 2015 

How and When to Make Sales Tax Payments

If you or your clients are new to collecting and paying sales tax, the process might seem overwhelming. Once you have determined that taxable sales are occurring, the next step is to prepare yourself for being a sales tax collector and remitter.

Gail Perry

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February 6, 2015 

7 Staff Management Tips for the Busy Season

Tax season is tough on everyone, but managers need to make a special effort to watch out for the well-being of their teams. It’s critical to prevent burnout and disengagement from jeopardizing morale and productivity.

Paul McDonald

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February 5, 2015 

IRS Creates Online Directory of Tax Preparers

The has launched a new, online public directory of tax return preparers. This searchable directory on IRS.gov will help taxpayers find a tax professional with credentials and select qualifications to help them prepare their tax returns.

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February 5, 2015 

Online Charitable Giving Growing at Faster Pace

More and more Americans are choosing to make their donations to charities online, as opposed to in-person or mail-based giving, according to the latest Charitable Giving Report from Blackbaud, a developer of technologies for nonprofit organizations.

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February 5, 2015 

IRS Warns Taxpayers of New Fuel Tax Credit Scam

The fuel tax credit is generally limited to off-highway business use or use in farming. Consequently, the credit is not available to most taxpayers. But yet, the IRS routinely finds unscrupulous preparers who have enticed sizable groups of taxpayers ...