Income Tax October 24, 2026
A Corrected Tax Document Arrived After Review. What Needs to Reopen?
The operational question is not whether the upload succeeded. It is whether the change reached the person responsible for deciding what happens next.
November 17, 2015
EPiServer Joins Avalara Partner Community
This partnership gives EPiServer the ability to bring indirect tax automation to its growing customer base in Europe and the United States. Avalara’s service allows businesses of all sizes to stay current with constantly changing rates and rules ...
November 17, 2015
Taxologist Awards Recognize Exceptional Professionals
Thomson Reuters recently announced the winners of the second annual Taxologist Awards, a program that recognizes exceptional tax departments and professionals who positively impact their organizations by embracing tax technology.
Technology November 16, 2015
How Accounting and Tax Firms Can Use the ACA to Increase Revenue Opportunity
From Nov. 2015 - The passage of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) has brought major change to the accounting profession as individuals and companies are increasingly turning to accountants and tax preparers for help in complying with new mandates and insurance decisions.
November 16, 2015
A Guide on Sales Tax Bonds: What, When, Who and Why
Sales tax bonds– or tax bonds as they are often called– are an umbrella name for a number of different tax bonds that state or local governments mandate from businesses, as a pre-licensing requirement. In these cases, a business license cannot be ...
November 16, 2015
IRS Not Doing Enough to Fight Business Tax ID Theft
TIGTA found that the IRS recognizes continued efforts are needed to develop and implement systemic processes to detect identity theft. To date, the IRS has taken actions that include defining business identity theft, creating procedures for IRS ...
November 16, 2015
Student Loan Quagmire: 1/3 of College Grads to Live at Home Because of Debt
On average, college students who have student loans thought they would be able to pay back their loans in nine years after graduation, with only 18 percent saying that it would take them more than ten years. A quarter of college students with loans ...
November 16, 2015
Tax Preparers Must Renew PTINs by Dec. 31
Anyone who prepares, or assists in preparing, substantially all of a federal tax return or claim for refund for compensation must have a valid PTIN from the IRS. The PTIN must be used as the identifying number on these prepared returns.
November 6, 2015
3 Tactics to Reduce Tax Season Stress
Tired of 80-hour work weeks? Frustrated that your staff doesn’t want to be held accountable? Stressed about stressing next tax season? As part 1 of a series on “Building your Tax Season,” I wanted to share with you a couple of steps you can take today ...
November 4, 2015
AICPA Honors Professionals with Awards in Area of Taxation
Germano is president and general counsel of Actuarial Benefits & Design Company, which she co-founded in 1989. The company, based in Midlothian, Va., helps business owners assess retirement needs for themselves and their employees, as well as to set up r
November 3, 2015
6 Tips for Tax Season Staffing at Accounting Firms
With tax season looming, now is the time for accounting firms to ramp up their staffing strategy. Determining your needed mix of full-time and temporary professionals — before holiday time-off — will set you on a course for success come 2016.
November 2, 2015
What Accounting Firms Need to Know About Updating Salaries and Giving Raises
If you can’t remember the last time you reviewed your employees’ compensation, it’s been too long. Your staff members know what they’re worth and what the local job market is paying, and so should you. At least once a year, benchmark your firm’s ...
November 2, 2015
Improve Your Firm’s Tax Production by Eliminating Muda
Eliminating Muda is one of the most effective byproducts of Lean Six Sigma analysis techniques which make any process more efficient and profitable. So what exactly is Muda? It is the Japanese term for waste, which is defined as “any human activity ...