Taxes

January 28, 2016 

The cloud-based, end-to-end software solution manages every step of the indirect tax process – including rate calculation, research, reporting and returns – and tightly integrates with existing sales processes to provide a complete view of sales tax ...

January 28, 2016 

Avalara’s LandedCost solution includes capabilities for tariff and harmonized system (HS) code classifications, and customs duty rates. Using Avalara LandedCost, e-merchants can calculate the taxes, tariffs, custom duties, and transportation fees ...

January 27, 2016 

Maryland CPAs have chosen to be active participants rather than passive recipients as more than 130 CPAs showed up for the annual CPA Day in Annapolis event hosted by the Maryland Association of CPAs. It was their 115th year advocating for the CPA profess

January 26, 2016 

Thomson Reuters has added a new Leasing Data Functionality feature to Thomson Reuters ONESOURCE Property Tax, the web-based, industry-leading property tax software solution. The added functionality streamlines the data import process for leasing ...

January 26, 2016 

Consumer awareness of identity theft and tax-related fraud is on the rise this year, and along with it increased concerns over becoming a victim. Experian recently surveyed consumers nationwide for its annual tax study, focusing on a number of ...

January 25, 2016 

Are any of your small business clients in need of a cash influx? Thanks to the new tax law -- the Protecting Americans from Tax Hikes (PATH) Act – small business owners can offer a unique tax incentive to investors: A 100 percent tax exclusion on the ...

January 24, 2016 

As tax professionals, we all have stories to tell about the dubious items our clients want to “write off” on their tax returns ─ and after many years of hearing the same questions, many of our answers are quite well-rehearsed.

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.