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August 29, 2014
Wisconsin Falls $281 Million Short on Tax Collections
State tax collections fell short of expectations by $281 million last year, providing potential difficulties in the future for the state budget and immediate fodder for this fall's tight governor's race.
August 28, 2014
5 Ways to Spot Fake IRS Phone Calls
The Internal Revenue Service continues to warn taxpayers across the country of a series of scam phone calls from people pretending to be IRS officials in order to get sensitive personal information. On Thursday, the agency issued a new consumer alert to provide taxpayers with additional tips to protect themselves.
August 27, 2014
Obamacare Director in California Gets $53,000 Bonus
California's health insurance exchange awarded its executive director a one-time bonus of $53,000 after the state enrolled 1.2 million people in Obamacare coverage.
August 27, 2014
Two Miami Women Face Tax Fraud Charges: $3 Million-plus in Bogus Refunds
Two Miami-Dade women have been charged with preparing dozens of phony income-tax returns and pocketing a chunk of the multimillion-dollar refunds, the U.S. attorney's office said Tuesday.
August 27, 2014
Clever Financial Strategy For Reporting Interest Earned On U.S. Savings Bonds
Currently over 50 million individuals own nearly $178 billion worth of U.S. Savings Bonds. Many don’t realize that savings bonds are subject to federal income taxes when they are either cashed in or reach final maturity, whichever comes first. The difference between the purchase price and the cash-in value is considered reportable interest. When savings…
August 27, 2014
Tax Research Certificate Program Helps Hone Knowledge and Skills
Thomson Reuters has launched a new Checkpoint Learning Tax Research Certificate Program designed to help professionals develop foundational tax research knowledge and skills. It is designed to fill in knowledge gaps for entry-level tax professionals and those re-entering the workforce after an extended leave. The program also applies to accounting and audit professionals from diverse…
August 26, 2014
New Idaho Tax Break Gets First Business Applicant
An airline is looking into coming to Idaho to set up a maintenance facility in Boise that would create 100 new jobs with salaries of close to $50,000 a year, Idaho's state commerce chief says, in part because of a new tax incentive law.
August 26, 2014
Traveling Abroad for Business? Keep These Deduction Tips in Mind
As with domestic travel (i.e., travel within the 50 U.S. states and the District of Columbia), you can deduct all of your travel expenses if the trip is entirely for business purposes. Otherwise, you’re entitled to travel deductions only if the primary purpose of the trip is business-related. Again, the days spent on business versus…
August 25, 2014
Kansas Official Says Sales Tax Exemption Program too Political
Kansas Secretary of Revenue Nick Jordan told Wichita Republicans Friday that the state's system for giving sales tax exemptions to charities is too political -- and politics will probably keep it from getting changed.
August 25, 2014
Truckers: Highway Use Tax Returns Due Sept. 2
Hey truckers, "got your ears on?" The Internal Revenue Service is reminding truckers and other owners of heavy highway vehicles that in most cases, their next federal highway use tax return is due on Tuesday, Sept. 2, 2014.
August 25, 2014
Business Expenses: Map Out Deductions for Travel in the U.S.
It is well-known in tax circles that taxpayers can deduct the cost of traveling “away from home” on business. For this purpose, your tax home is usually your principal place of business. As an example, if you live and work in New York and fly to L.A. for a two-day whirlwind of business negotiations, the…
August 25, 2014
IRS Says Scam Targeted Previous Victims of Tax Scams
Tobias Elsass built a booming business capitalizing on the economic misfortune of others.