Taxes December 19, 2025
2025-2026 Tax Season Guide to OBBBA Tax Law Changes – SPECIAL SERIES
This series of articles spotlights key tax issues and changes made to tax law in 2025 and the years to come as a result of the OBBBA.
November 11, 2013
IRS Tax Forum Seminars Available for CPE Credit
Tax professionals can earn continuing professional education (CPE) credits online through seminars the agency filmed at its 2013 Nationwide Tax Forums
November 11, 2013
IRS Warns Taxpayers About Scam
A sophisticated phone scam is sweeping the country, using fear of the Internal Revenue Service to target recent immigrants and others, IRS officials warn.
November 10, 2013
Illinois CPAs Offer Free Tax Preparation to Actibve Duty Military
Illinois CPA Society members volunteer to help active duty military members and their families with free federal and state income tax preparation.
November 7, 2013
2013 Review of Intuit Tax Research for Lacerte and ProSeries – Expanded Review
From the Dec. 2013 issue. Intuit Tax Research for Lacerte and ProSeries directly integrates with both tax preparation software packages. The tax research product is web-based, but is easily launched from the two tax programs, and tax research documents can be attached to a client’s file in the tax programs with one click. The program...…
November 7, 2013
IRS Getting Better at Detecting Tax ID Theft, Still Losing Billions
Expanded identity theft detection efforts at the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) are helping to identify fraudulent tax returns, however, billions of dollars of potentially fraudulent refunds continue to be paid, according to a report released publicly today by the Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration (
November 7, 2013
Annette Nellen Honored by AICPA
Recognized as recipient of the 2013 Arthur J. Dixon Memorial Award, the highest honor bestowed by the accounting profession in the area of taxation.
November 6, 2013
New Solution Helps Businesses Access $60 Billion in Available Tax Credits and Incentives
Thomson Reuters has released Checkpoint Credits and Incentives Pinpointer, a web-based tool that enables businesses to easily identify statutory credits and incentives that are available per industry or location.
November 5, 2013
Tips To Avoid Fraud in the Workplace
During Fraud Awareness Week, the Association of Certified Fraud Examiners (www.acfe.com) is hoping to help organizations by providing them with basic tips that can help them detect and prevent fraud.
November 5, 2013
Special Report on 2013 Year-End Tax Planning
Thomson Reuters has released a new special report on year-end tax planning for 2013 for individuals and businesses.
October 31, 2013
2013 Review of Advanced Micro Solutions 1099-ETC
Advanced Micro Solutions’ 1099-Etc software offers compliance tools for paper and electronic filing of federal and state 1099, W-2 and 940 series forms, as well as unemployment forms. Customers can also purchase additional add-ons including live and after-the-fact payroll. Basic System Functions – 4.5 Stars 1099-Etc offers support for all federal and state 1099 forms....…
October 31, 2013
2013 Review of American Riviera Software Corp. – Magtax Professional W-2/1099
Magtax, by American Riviera Software Corp., is a wage and year-end information reporting system for professionals that manage these processes for multiple business clients. The software is available in Standard and Professional editions and supports multiple versions of forms 1099 and 1098. Magtax also offers e-filing and data import capabilities. Several changes to the Professional...…
October 31, 2013
2013 Review of Avalara – AvaTax 1099
From the Nov. 2013 issue. AvaTax 1099 is Avalara’s web-based 1099 preparation solution. The solution is completely web-based, eliminating the need for manual installation and upgrades. For more on this product, visit: www.avalara.com/products/avalara-1099 Basic System Functions – 5 Stars AvaTax 1099 is completely web-based, making it easy for staff to prepare and file forms from virtually anywhere in three...…