Taxes

 IRS Commissioner to Keynote National Society of Accountants Meeting

June 10, 2014 

IRS Commissioner to Keynote National Society of Accountants Meeting

The National Society of Accountants has announced that Internal Revenue Service Commissioner John Koskinen will deliver the keynote address at the organization's 69th Annual Meeting, which will be August 20-23, 2014 at the Hyatt Regency Inner Harbor in Baltimore, Maryland.

 California Businesses Vie for $30 Million in GO-Biz Program Credits

June 9, 2014 

California Businesses Vie for $30 Million in GO-Biz Program Credits

With less than a month to go, California businesses are eager to qualify for a new state income tax credit. The "California Competes" program, administered by the state Office of Business and Economic Development, is handing out $30 million to encourage companies to grow here and not leave the state. The pot will expand to…

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June 6, 2014 

Talking to Your Clients About SALT

The Year in the Life of a State and Local Tax (SALT) Accountant series is being created with the practitioner in mind. In cooperation with Avalara, each month we'll provide you with the latest news relating to state and local tax issues, updates on federal legislation, checklists and tips for building and improving your SALT…

Gail Perry, Ray Bigley

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June 6, 2014 

SALT and Summer Reading

When I started my accounting career as a Deloitte tax accountant, we were each expected to choose a niche. I wanted to focus on agriculture clients, but it seemed the Chicago area didn't provide enough to keep me busy in that area, so instead I found myself getting the small business clients, and in particular,...…

Gail Perry

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June 5, 2014 

CCH Launches ‘Quick Answers’ Research Content Library

CCH has launched a new online research tool called “Quick Answers.” The system features more than 2,000 answers to questions most often researched in IntelliConnect, CCH's research platform for tax and accounting professionals. In addition, the company is previewing CCH IntelliConnect Direct, a new universal platform research tool that provides clear and intuitive access to…

Isaac M. O'Bannon

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June 5, 2014 

IRS Releases Final Guidance on Tribal Government Benefits Excluded as Income

The U.S. Department of the Treasury and Internal Revenue Service (IRS) have issued final guidance specifying that a wide range of benefits and services provided by Indian tribal governments qualify for the general welfare exclusion from income. These include programs for housing, education, cultural and religious purposes, and the elderly and disabled, among others.

Isaac M. O'Bannon

 Americans Giving More to Nonprofit Charities

June 5, 2014 

Americans Giving More to Nonprofit Charities

Based on data from 4,138 organizations that raised more than $13 billion in the prior 12 months, The Blackbaud Index reported that overall charitable giving grew 1.3 percent for the three months ending April 2014, as compared to the same period in 2013.

Isaac M. O'Bannon