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Voting Opens for 2026 Readers’ Choice Awards!
Voting in the 2026 Readers’ Choice Awards is now open. Readers can vote for the programs, hardware, services, and other technologies they use and trust.
February 12, 2015
Puerto Rico Is Turning Into a Tax Haven for Americans and Businesses
If you move to Puerto Rico, you can retain your U.S. citizenship while saving taxes, not an option in some other so-called tax havens. Although the tropical island is just a little more than 1,000 miles from Florida, it might as well be halfway around ...
February 12, 2015
TurboTax Update: FBI Investigating Fake Income Tax Returns
It appears that it’s too soon to close the books on the recent spate of fraudulent tax refunds filed through TurboTax, the country’s leading provider of tax preparation software. According to the Wall Street Journal, the Washington Post and various oth
February 11, 2015
Where’s My Tax Refund? App and Website Make It Easy to Find Out
Two of the most asked questions by Americans this time of year are either, "How Much Do I Owe?," or "Where's My Income Tax Refund?"
February 11, 2015
IRS Phone Lines Backed Up, Agency Recommends Using Online Tools
The IRS reminded taxpayers the Presidents Day holiday period typically marks one of the busiest weeks of the tax filing season for its phone lines. There are other alternatives to help taxpayers find answers to commonly asked tax questions.
February 10, 2015
IRS Warns Taxpayers of Frivolous Tax Arguments, Potential Penalties
Taxpayers should be on the lookout for scam artists and scheme promoters peddling outlandish arguments.
February 10, 2015
When I Grow Up, I want to be a Tax Accountant
Have you every wondered what you were thinking? It's only mid-February and the hardest part of tax season is still to come. At least this will make you laugh.
February 10, 2015
How Small Businesses & Self-Employed Can Use the IRS Online Tax Calendar
For small business owners and other self-employed individuals required to make regular tax deposits or payments, keeping track of them can be complicated. This video shows how these taxpayers can use the business due dates feature and other functions in t
February 10, 2015
Tax Tips for Those Who Started a Business in 2014
Small businesses are the backbone of America’s economy and, according to the U.S. Small Business Administration, nearly half a million new businesses are started each year. These new entrepreneurial ventures join the ranks of the nearly 28 million small businesses around the nation. With tax season upon us, it’s important that the taxpayers behind these...…
February 10, 2015
IRS Says 2015 Tax Season Off to Record Start – Average Refund $3,539
The 2015 tax filing season is off to a strong start with most taxpayers filing their returns electronically and choosing direct deposit for their refunds, according to the Internal Revenue Service.
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.
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
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.