Accounting February 28, 2026
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.
January 26, 2015
National Average Sales Tax at 5.45%, While 201 Localities Changed Indirect Tax Policies
While the average U.S. sales tax rate remained unchanged in the fourth quarter, the number of indirect tax changes increased from the previous quarter, according to the latest ONESOURCE Indirect Tax report from Thomson Reuters.
January 26, 2015
There’s Still Some Juice Left in the Residential Energy Tax Credit for 2014 Returns
It’s not quite “lights out” yet for the residential energy credit. This tax break for homeowners, which has expired and been renewed numerous times in the past –sometimes with modifications -- was extended once again by the Tax Increase Prevention Act of
January 26, 2015
3 Ways Obamacare Affects Income Tax Returns
Unless you’ve been way out of touch, you probably know that a key part of the Affordable Care Act (ACA), aka Obamacare, requires that taxpayers have qualifying health care coverage. Those without will need to qualify for an exemption, or pay a penalty.
January 26, 2015
Intuit Partners with Stripe to Simplify Taxes for Self-Employed Workers
Intuit has released a new integration with for marketplaces running on the Stripe online payment network. The features will allow “drivers”, "Rabbits" and "campaign creators" of sharing economy companies to automate tax reporting via the ...
January 24, 2015
R&D Tax Credit Survives Latest Round of Tax Legislation
The research credit is like the cat with nine lives…except it’s more. This credit, which technically expired after 2013, was just reinstated by the Tax Increase Prevention Act (TIPA) retroactive to January 1, 2014. By last count, it’s the 16th time ...
January 24, 2015
AICPA Urges Congress to Give IRS More Flexibility on Granting Tax Code Section 9100 Relief
The American Institute of CPAs is urging top tax lawmakers in the U.S. Congress and Senate to give the IRS the authority to grant relief in appropriate situations when taxpayers miss a statutory deadline or make an error in making an election.
January 23, 2015
6 Tips on Gambling and Income Taxes: Don’t Play the IRS for a Sucker
Gambling losses aren’t completely tax-deductible on their own, but you can write off losses up to the amount of your winnings. Those winnings are taxed at ordinary income rates reaching as high as 39.6% on the federal level.
January 22, 2015
IRS Shares List of ‘Dirty Dozen’ Income Tax Scams for 2015
Aggressive and threatening phone calls by criminals impersonating IRS agents remain near the top of the annual "Dirty Dozen" list of tax scams for the 2015 filing season.
January 21, 2015
Printable IRS Form 2848 – Power of Attorney and Declaration of Representative
Printable IRS Form 2848 - Power of Attorney and Delcaration of Representative
January 21, 2015
Printable Income Tax Forms and Instructions – for Tax Year 2014
It's tax season and, of course, that means searching for numerous forms, schedules and instructions needed to file taxes by April 15 (or at least an extension). This list of common IRS tax forms below are here to make it easy.
January 21, 2015
Printable 2014 IRS Form 8982 – Healthcare Premium Income Tax Credit
Printable 2014 IRS Form 8982 - Healthcare Premium Income Tax Credit - For Taxes Filed by April 15, 2015