Taxes January 26, 2026
Welcome to Tax Season 2026
The IRS today opened the 2026 tax filing season and began accepting and processing federal individual income tax returns for tax year 2025.
November 12, 2014
Legal Marijuana, Taxes and Accounting
It seems too early to make any sweeping financial generalizations based on such a short history. Nor am I interested in gauging the social impacts of marijuana legalization, which is both emotionally charged and unlikely to be resolved soon.
November 11, 2014
November SALT Checklist
What should you be doing in your state and local tax practice this month? Here's your SALT checklist for November.
November 11, 2014
CCH Tax Briefing Focuses on 2014 Year-End Tax Planning
A new tax briefing focuses on 2014 year-end planning, providing expert analysis on the federal tax legislation outlook as well as strategies taxpayers and businesses may consider for reducing income taxes.
November 11, 2014
Dress the Part: Implementing Dress Codes in the Workplace
Tattoos, piercings, suggestive clothing, and other employee wardrobe choices can present sticky issues for employers.
November 10, 2014
The Top 3 Post-Election Issues for Small Businesses
In the wake of the election, small business owners are keeping an especially close eye on the regulatory issues that are likely to gain steam in the weeks and months ahead.
November 7, 2014
Sales Tax Is About to Take Center Stage
Once the elections are over, we expect Congress will finally get busy focusing on sales tax legislation. But that's only part of the excitement here at the magazine. It's that time of year when accountants have a bit of time to spare before they ...
November 6, 2014
Fraud Risk Increases with Temporary Workers, Seasonal Staff
With seasonal hiring in the U.S. expected to be at its highest level in years, fraud experts warn that companies that loosen their usual processes in order to add staff quickly put themselves at increased risk to fraud.
November 6, 2014
Even the Self-Employed Can Face Sales Tax Issues
Do you have clients that began a business out of a spare bedroom, garage or basement? These entrepreneurs may start off as self-employed individuals, selling their wares on e-bay or etsy or at flea markets. In some cases, a humble beginning ...
November 6, 2014
IRS Isn’t Managing IT Security Risks Adequately, Report Says
The Internal Revenue Service does not adequately document its risk-based decisions involving Information Technology security, according to a report released publicly today by the Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration.
November 6, 2014
New “Soda Tax” in Berkeley Isn’t So Sweet
Usually, sin taxes are relegated to perceived vices such as cigarettes and alcohol. But a progressive city in California has approved another sort of sin tax for consumers: an excise tax on artificially sweetened soft drinks. It’s believed that the “soda
November 5, 2014
What the 2014 Elections Mean for Business Tax Legislation
Now that the dust has settled from the mid-term elections – with the Republican party firmly in control of both houses of Congress – what are the prospects for comprehensive tax reform? Not as favorable as you might think. Although the GOP hopes to break
November 5, 2014
How to Make Sure Your 1099 Misc Forms are Correct
The most frequent use of 1099-MISC is for reporting payments for services to independent contractors, and it is possible to receive more than one 1099-MISC if a recipient performed work for several business entities.