Taxes August 5, 2026
Protecting Non-Resident Clients From the $25,000 IRS Form 5472 Trap
Proactively navigating these rules protects your clients from staggering penalties while establishing your firm as an essential cross-border advisor.
July 1, 2015
Wolters Kluwer Tax & Accounting Acquires SureTax
Wolters Kluwer Tax & Accounting has signed and completed an agreement to acquire SureTax, one of the most comprehensive and technologically advanced tax calculation engines available in the U.S. market.
July 1, 2015
IRS to Go Where No Agency Has Gone Before
According to a new report by the Electronic Tax Administration Advisory Committee (ETAAC), the IRS has made significant strides on the electronic frontier, but the mission is far from complete.
June 30, 2015
IRS Ramps Up National Tax Forums
The 2015 IRS Nationwide Tax Forums offers seminars over three days featuring up-to-date information from the IRS and professional experts in the areas of tax law, compliance and ethics. It also provides continuing education credits to ...
June 29, 2015
IRS Summit Produces ID Theft Pact with Tax Software Companies
Three specialized groups were established with members from the IRS, states and private industry co-chairing and serving on each team. During the past 12 weeks, the three teams focused on developing ways to validate the authenticity of taxpayers ...
June 29, 2015
Ohio Society of CPAs Recognized for Helping Reform Income Taxes
OSCPA’s efforts were recently recognized by the American Society of Association Executives (ASAE) with a Power of A Gold Award. The Power of A Awards recognize a select number of organizations annually that distinguish themselves with innovative ...
June 28, 2015
Supreme Court Ruling on ObamaCare Means Business as Usual
The best advice that tax practitioners and business advisers can give their clients in the wake of the new Supreme Court decision on Obamacare is actually pretty simple: Keep doing what you’re doing.
June 27, 2015
AICPA Warns of Financial Scams Against Elderly
A contributing factor to the emotional impact of financial fraud or abuse is how often this situation involves family members. The most common types of elder financial abuse or fraud seen by CPA financial planners over the past five years were ...
June 25, 2015
Most Americans Report Delaying Major Financial Decisions: Home, Education, Retirement
A new survey found that a majority of American adults (51 percent) have delayed at least one important life decision in the last year due to financial reasons. This represents an increase of 20 percentage points from a similar survey conducted in 2007.
June 24, 2015
ObamaCare Has Had Little Impact on Part-Time Jobs, Shows Research
However, a new study from the ADP Research Institute indicates little to no change in the number of workers within each of three hourly ranges studied since implementation of ACA provisions began.
June 24, 2015
The Impact of Scan and Organize on a Tax Engagement
It is useful to separate scanning in accounting firms into two categories. One type of scanning includes individual documents or a small number of miscellaneous documents. The other type of scanning is higher volume, and depending upon firm size, more ...
June 23, 2015
10 Tax Breaks Could Be Made Permanent: Sec. 179, Bonus Depreciation, Tuition and More
There is a plan to push a package of these tax extenders earlier than usual this year and to make them permanent, once and for all. This will enable taxpayers, including both individuals and businesses, to plan accordingly.
June 23, 2015
Summer Jobs and Taxes: What Teens and Parents Need to Know
School’s out for summer! While it’s a time for rest and recreation, many of your clients have teenaged children who will be working during the summer months. It teaches them about responsibility, work ethic and, not surprisingly, taxes.