Accounting February 28, 2026
Voting Opens for 2026 Readers’ Choice Awards!
Voting in the 2026 Readers’ Choice Awards is now open. Readers can vote for the programs, hardware, services, and other technologies they use and trust.
February 27, 2014
10 Key Points to Know About Tax Reform Proposal in Congress
Tax reform is back in on the table. On February 26, 2014, U.S. Representative Dave Camp (Rep.-Mich.), the chairman of the House Ways & Means Committee, released a much-anticipated draft of a major tax overhaul. Camp’s proposed reforms, which were three years in the making, reflect bipartisan efforts to simplify the tax code and provide…
February 27, 2014
What’s In (And Not In) Your Social Security Account?
Someone just asked TaxMama if there is a way to get her father’s earnings information from back in 1977-78. She needs it because his income in those years is not on his Social Security record.
February 27, 2014
ObamaCare’s Evolution… The Top 10 Changes (So Far)
With about a month to go before the open enrollment period for Obamacare ends – the official deadline is March 31, 2014 – the federal government continues to tweak the rules for the landmark healthcare legislation.
February 27, 2014
Tax Preparers Urged to Help People Enroll in Healthcare, aka Obamacare
According to a new report prepared on behalf of the Urban Institute for the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, the impetus for covering more taxpayers under Obamacare could come from an intriguing source: Tax return preparers.
February 27, 2014
Income Taxes for Retirees: Easier, But Still Complex for Some
Think taxes get a lot easier when you retire? Like everything else in life, it depends, especially since the tax aspects of Social Security, 401(k) withdrawals and IRAs can get pretty confusing.
February 27, 2014
Report Shows Top Business Travel Expenses for 2013, Plus Most Used Restaurants, Hotels
Business expense trends show top restaurants and traveler favorites, and the results of its latest business spending report, covering the fourth quarter of 2013.
February 27, 2014
Lose Some Tax Documents? Here’s How to Replace Them
Across the United States, millions of people are gathering their W-2s, 1099s, receipts, business expenses, mortgage and brokerage statements, student loan records and other documents they need to file their taxes.
February 26, 2014
Cheating On Income Taxes Not a Big Deal, Say 14% Of Americans
Fudge a few numbers on a tax return? It's illegal and could set a taxpayer up for some serious fines and penalties but ... 14 percent of Americans say it's not a big deal. Yet at the same time, a vast majority think tax preparer standards of competency are highly important.
February 25, 2014
Few States Regulate Income Tax Preparers
Only four states require testing and continuing education for hundreds of thousands of independent tax preparers who make a living deciphering the nearly 74,000-page U.S. tax code for many Americans.
February 25, 2014
IRS Report Shows Significant Increase in Criminal Investigations in 2013
The Internal Revenue Service has released its Criminal Investigation (CI) Annual Report for fiscal year 2013, reflecting significant increases in enforcement actions against tax criminals and a robust rise in convictions, including identity theft.
February 25, 2014
Easy Marketing Tips for Firms During Tax Season
Quick ways to boost your marketing efforts even during the chaos of busy season
February 24, 2014
Taxing Internet Sales is Wrong and Doesn’t Help Main Street
The U.S. Senate has passed a law to allow states to steal even more money out of your pocket by forcing web sites to charge you a sales tax, no matter where you live.