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Last Chance to Vote in the 2026 Readers’ Choice Awards!
Each year, readers get the opportunity to show their support for the programs, hardware, services, and other technologies they use and trust.
August 22, 2014
Wolters Kluwer, CCH Tax Data Chosen by IRS for 10th Consecutive Year to Help Millions File Returns
For the 10th year in a row, Wolters Kluwer, CCH has been selected by the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) for its comprehensive sales tax rate and taxability tables to help millions of taxpayers across the country prepare their tax returns. With access to updated information from thousands of tax jurisdictions provided by Wolters Kluwer, CCH,…
August 21, 2014
Businesses Paid $671 Billion in State and Local Taxes in 2013, Up 4.3%
Business taxes account for 44.9% of all state and local taxes.
August 21, 2014
5 Ways to Get Tax Deductions for Local Transportation Uses
Frequently, the IRS challenges deductions for business-related driving expenses, especially when they involve local travel. Start with this basic premise: To qualify for transportation deductions, you must be traveling away from your tax home to a business location. For this purpose, your tax home is generally your principal place of business, not the place where…
August 21, 2014
Tax Series: Protecting Travel & Entertainment Deductions
The more things change, the more they stay the same. Despite the thousands of revisions to the tax code that are made each year, the IRS continues to focus on travel and entertainment (T&E) deductions in audits of business taxpayers.
August 20, 2014
UltraTax CS Wins Award From Kansas Secretary of State
UltraTax CS, the professional tax compliance system from Thomson Reuters, recently received a NASS Medallion Award from Kansas Secretary of State Kris Kobach. The award was presented in honor of a new state-of-the-art innovation in electronic tax preparation for business customers. It was presented on August 18 during a press conference in Leawood, Kansas.
August 20, 2014
Report: IRS Needs to Improve Medical Device Excise Tax Program
The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) needs to improve its strategy to ensure accurate reporting and payment of the Medical Device Excise Tax, according to a new report publicly released today by the Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration (TIGTA).
August 20, 2014
The Top 5 Small Business Issues of the 2014 Elections
As campaign season officially swings into high gear, here are the top five issues of importance to the country’s small business owners this election year.
August 19, 2014
Will and Stanky T Sing the Sales Tax Blues
Many companies know the cure for the payroll blues (implementing the right technology), but now there's also a cure for the sale tax blues. Watch and learn, then take a look at the automated sales tax solutions from Avalara.
August 18, 2014
IRS Issues New Regs for Longevity Annuities, Exempt from RMD Rules
People are living longer due to medical advances and other factors. So it only stands to reason that outliving your retirement savings is becoming a greater concern. Nevertheless, the IRS continues to insist that elderly taxpayers make “required minimum distributions” (RMDs) from their qualified retirement plans and IRAs each and every year.
August 18, 2014
Ranking the Best & Worst Cities for First-Time Homebuyers
Looking to buy your first home? A new study shows that the Midwest, and specifically Texas and Oklahoma, have the highest ranked cities for first-time home buyers.
August 17, 2014
IRS Warns About New Tax Scams
The Internal Revenue Service and the Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration continue to hear from taxpayers who have received unsolicited calls from individuals demanding payment while fraudulently claiming to be from the IRS.
August 17, 2014
Used Car Salesman Charged with Filing 698 False Income Tax Returns, ID Theft
A former used-car salesman was arrested on federal charges of filing nearly 700 fraudulent tax returns using stolen identities and cashing refund checks totaling more than $2.2 million.