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.
October 22, 2015
How to Get the Most from Higher Education Tax Credits and Deductions
If a client is still eligible for tax break for higher education expenses, accelerating expenses from 2016 into 2015 may increase the size of the tax benefit. But before we explore that year-end opportunity, here is a quick primer on the three main ...
October 22, 2015
Save More Money By Checking Your Tax Withholding
In addition to payroll wages, income tax is often withheld from other types of income, such as pensions, bonuses, commissions and gambling winnings. Ideally, taxpayers should try to match their withholding with their actual tax liability. If not ...
October 22, 2015
The Pros and Cons of Sales Tax Holidays – A Mixed Blessing
Most tax holidays focus on back-to-school savings with discounts on school supplies, clothing and computers. A few provide discounts on hurricane preparedness and Energy Star products. Louisiana and Mississippi, famously, offer tax holidays for ...
October 22, 2015
IRS Working with States and Tax Companies to Prevent ID Theft
As part of the Security Summit process, members from the IRS, states and industry are co-chairing and serving on several teams. The teams have focused on a number of areas including improved validation of the authenticity of taxpayers and information ...
October 22, 2015
Tax Year 2015: Top 10 Tax Planning Issues
As 2015 draws to a close, a turbulent economic and legislative environment means taxpayers need to keep a close eye on several major planning issues, according to Grant Thornton LLP.
October 21, 2015
IRS Announces 2016 Income Tax Brackets and Tax Rates
For tax year 2016, the Internal Revenue Service has announced annual inflation adjustments for more than 50 tax provisions, including the tax rate schedules, and other tax changes. Revenue Procedure 2015-53 provides details about these annual adjustments.
October 21, 2015
IRS Says 401(k) Limit to Stay $18k for 2016, Announces 2016 Pension Plan Limitations
Cost of living adjustments affecting dollar limits for pension plans and other retirement-related items will not change for tax year 2016, the Internal Revenue Service has announced. In general, the pension plan limitations will not change for 2016 ...
October 20, 2015
Sageworks Launches New Tax Return Reader Feature for ProfitCents and Valuation Solution
The technology works by “reading” an electronic tax return produced by common tax packages, allowing the user to create financial statements that can be analyzed within ProfitCents and Sageworks Valuation Solution. All fields can be auto mapped, and ...
October 19, 2015
Report Says IRS Computers Exposed to Hackers
In a new report released by the Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration (TIGTA), the IRS has been sharply criticized for failing to update the Windows operating system on its computers in a timely fashion. The foul-up exposed sensitive ...
October 19, 2015
AARP Gives Consumers Tools to Test Cyber Security
A cyber security survey conducted by the FWN indicates a high incidence of risky online behaviors with bank and credit card accounts, smartphones and public Wi-Fi use.
October 19, 2015
Weed at Work? 1/5 of SMB Owners Say They’re OK with Medical Pot
A fifth of small-business owners say they would allow an employee with a medical marijuana prescription to use the drug while at work, according to a survey released Wednesday by Employers Insurance.
October 17, 2015
Tax Tips: 16 Ways to Beat the IRS in 2016 – Year-End Tax Planning Series
The best tax advice you can get is to speak with a CPA or Enrolled Agent. These tax experts can help develop a tax strategy designed around your specific needs and situation, and they are the only professionals who can represent you before the IRS.