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 15, 2015
The 5 Major Pains of Sales Tax Filing and Remittance
In an effort to increase income and cash flow, a number of jurisdictions are adding prepayment requirements for larger tax amounts. Prepayment requires payments to be made to jurisdictions on a different filing schedule, sometimes more than once a month.
October 15, 2015
2015 Review of Avalara AvaTax 1099
Completely web-based, Avalara’s AvaTax 1099 is accessible from anywhere on any device. Scalable, the product integrates with other Avalara products, including the popular AvaTax.
October 15, 2015
Avalara Offers First Ever Guarantee on Sales Tax Calculations
Avalara has just announced it will guarantee the accuracy of its sales and use tax calculations. Avalara is the first in its industry to offer such a promise. The company makes cloud-based solutions for sales, use, VAT and other transactions.
October 14, 2015
Changes Ahead for Minimum Wage and Unpaid Internships
There’s a lot being debated right now in terms of payroll legislation. The proposed and recently passed changes not only affect the wages they earn, but also redefine how they’re classified.
October 14, 2015
IRS Over Exposing Social Security Numbers on Documents, Says Report
An Office of Management and Budget mandate required the IRS to eliminate the unnecessary use of SSNs by March 2009. However, the IRS suspended work on the forms, letters, and systems components of its SSN Elimination and Reduction Program in ...
October 14, 2015
Being a Tax Volunteer Can Be Rewarding
The IRS encourages volunteers to step forward by providing free tax assistance in their communities. Specifically, the IRS refers to the Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) and Tax Counseling for the Elderly (TCE) programs.
October 12, 2015
Avalara Automates Tax Compliance for E-Cigarette Excise Taxes
Launch of Avalara Returns Excise for Tobacco announced during NACS Show in Las Vegas.
October 12, 2015
IRS Warns of Charity Scams Related to South Carolina Floods
The Internal Revenue Service issued a consumer alert about charity scams based on flooding in South Carolina and neighboring states.
October 11, 2015
Don’t Miss the Tax Deadline on Required Minimum Distributions
The IRS demands that most retirees in their seventies take annual required minimum distributions (RMDs) from their qualified plans and IRAs. And the nation’s tax collection agency means business: Failing to do so can result in one of the most onerous tax
October 9, 2015
New Laws and IRS Rules Make Year-End W-2 and 1099 Reporting More Challenging
With more businesses utilizing contractors to perform services traditionally relegated to employees, the need for sound 1099 processing and reporting is more important than ever before. There are numerous types of 1099 forms processed and filed ...
October 9, 2015
IRS Failing to Revoke PTINs of Felons, Other Non-Compliant Tax Return Preparers
The review identified 3,001 preparers with a felony conviction on their application; 87 reported a crime related to Federal tax matters. Processes do not ensure that PTINs assigned to prisoners or individuals barred from preparing tax returns are ...
October 9, 2015
More Corporations and Partnerships Filing Taxes Electronically
As of Sept. 20, almost 8 million corporations and partnerships e-filed their income tax returns. The IRS estimates that e-file accounts for 77 percent of all corporate and partnership returns filed during 2015. Many corporations and partnerships ...