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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."
May 19, 2016
Prince and a Lesson on Estate Planning … Have A Will or Trust
In the wake of the entertainer Prince’s death, it has been called “the worst estate planning sin a wealthy artist could commit: leaving no will at all.”
May 18, 2016
The Skinny On The Soda Tax Debate
Each state determines how these products are taxed differently. When multiple jurisdictions and products are involved, time spent on sales tax management can quickly snowball. Sales tax automation software like Avalara AvaTax takes this tedious ...
May 18, 2016
10 Signs Your SMB Clients Could Benefit From Sales Tax Automation
Here are 10 common “events” that could signal it’s time to make a change when it comes to how you or your clients manage sales taxes.
May 18, 2016
CertCapture Mobile Scan App Offers Point-of-Transaction Sales Tax Compliance
Tax automation provider Avalara, Inc. has introduced the new CertCapture Mobile Scan App, giving businesses the ability to capture and securely submit compliance documents, in real-time, at any point in the sale/purchase transaction process.
May 17, 2016
Texas Tycoons Caught Rigging Their Taxes
A couple of Texas tycoons who lived life high on the hog have been found guilty of tax fraud. A U.S. bankruptcy court ruled that two brothers and business associates, Sam and the now-deceased Charles Wyly, used complex offshore trusts and shell ...
May 17, 2016
Lawmakers Want To Impeach IRS Commissioner
Like a bad penny, the IRS-Tea Party scandal won’t go away. Now some Republican lawmakers are calling for the impeachment of IRS Commissioner John Koskinen over his handling of the affair, accusing ...
May 17, 2016
NSA Wants Major Changes To IRS Technology
The National Society of Accountants says that major changes to the technology and infrastructure the IRS uses is necessary to provide effective and responsible service.
May 12, 2016
New Report Gives Tax Pros Guidance to Help Clients Facing ID Theft
Thomson Reuters has released a special report, What to Do If Your Client is a Victim of Tax-Related Identity Theft, which provides helpful guidance for tax professionals advising victims of tax-related identity theft.
May 12, 2016
Trump Won’t Release Tax Returns Before Election
President Richard Nixon did so, while under audit, and Gerald Ford followed suit upon attaining the Presidency. Every presidential nominee of the two major political parties have released their returns since.
May 11, 2016
Maruca Honored for Distinguished Service in Taxation
Samuel M. Maruca of Covington & Burling LLP has been announced as this year’s recipient of the inaugural recipient of the 2015 Leonard L. Silverstein Award for Distinguished Service in Tax. The award, presented by Bloomberg BNA, recognizes his long ...
May 11, 2016
Tax-Exempt Filing Deadline is May 16
The IRS is reminding these groups not to include Social Security numbers (SSNs) or other unneeded personal information on their Forms 990, and consider taking advantage of the speed and convenience of electronic filing.
May 9, 2016
Tax Court Sides With Hair Stylist In Hobby Loss Case
She reported gross receipts of only $325, while claiming $16,131 in expenses, consisting of $13,000 in rent, $590 of hair products, $909 for a landline phone service, $600 for website maintenance, $552 for cellphone expenses and $480 for supplies.