Advisory September 16, 2026
Your Client Has 501(c)(3) Status. Is Its Illinois Real Estate Exempt?
State sales tax exemptions and property tax exemptions, often do not flow with federal public charity status.
July 23, 2013
Thomson Reuters offers additional insight on marriage and income tax issues for same-sex couples
The Supreme Court's recent decision to strike down Section 3 of the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA), which required same-sex spouses to be treated as unmarried for purposes of federal law, will have a major impact on employers and employees.
July 23, 2013
New money management platform helps small businesses and employees manage finances
New online and mobile platform offers a comprehensive wage payments management solution that gives employees the visibility, information and access they need to better manage their finances
July 23, 2013
New Pocket Assistant mobile app for Checkpoint
Thomson Reuters has released Checkpoint Pocket Assistant, a new mobile app that helps tax and accounting professionals perform routine tasks from anywhere on their Apple iPhones.
July 22, 2013
Survey says healthcare law will make hiring less likely at small businesses
The Affordable Care Act, aka ObamaCare, is decreasing the likelihood that businesses will hire new employees, according to a new survey by Sageworks, a financial information company.
July 22, 2013
Prestigious New York accounting firms announce merger
Effective August 1, 2013, the long established highly regarded firm of Schoenfeld Mendelsohn Goldfarb LLP (“SMG”) has merged into the firm of Janover LLC with offices in Garden City and Manhattan, New York.
July 21, 2013
Church business manager pleads guilty to embezzlement
A former church business manager facing jail time for embezzlement justified his actions because he felt slighted over a smaller-than-expected bonus, a prosecutor told a judge Friday.
July 19, 2013
Back to school shopping is a $72 billion business for retailers
Parents Will Spend an Estimated $72.5 Billion This Year for School Supplies
July 18, 2013
What to do if your client received an erroneous CP2000 notice in July
The IRS miscalculated interest on proposed taxes and will send more notices
July 18, 2013
Thousands of tax professionals petition IRS on end of e-Services tools
Petition started by Beyond415 urges the IRS to reconsider its decision to retire two e-Services tools.
July 17, 2013
IRS selects CCH to provide sales tax rates and tables
CCH has been selected by the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) to deliver comprehensive sales tax rate and taxability tables to help millions of Americans prepare their tax returns.
July 16, 2013
FEMA, SBA extend deadline for Oklahomans to apply for disaster assistance
The deadline to apply for disaster assistance from the Federal Emergency Management Agency has been extended to August 19 as the amount of FEMA dollars approved in Oklahoma disaster areas topped more than $12.2 million Monday.
July 15, 2013
Avalara partners with accounting firm alliance
Avalara and AGN International-North America have announced the formation of a new strategic alliance that will enable AGN-NA member firms to access critical sales and use tax (SUT) and value added tax (VAT) information and related resources to better meet member firm clients’ needs.