December 9, 2015
The new bill was proposed after a prior regulatory program was successfully challenged in court by unlicensed tax return preparers (Loving, et. al. v. IRS, CA- D.C., No. 13-5061, 2/11/14). Subsequently, the IRS instituted a voluntary program.
December 3, 2015
All types of commercial properties can be considered “like-kind,” including apartment buildings, vacant land, farmland, office buildings and warehouses among other properties.
December 3, 2015
In differentiating your firm, you can speak in greater detail about the focused services you offer and the value of those solutions to clients. Furthermore, you no longer have to communicate to the masses, but rather can directly target to the ...
December 2, 2015
Donors must get a written acknowledgement from the charity for all gifts worth $250 or more. It must include, among other things, a description of the items contributed.
November 30, 2015
The IRS received 2,933 Forms 1099-K with gross transactions totaling $543.9 million for which the payee TIN was that of a deceased individual. TIGTA identified that the TIN Matching Program, used by payers to verify a payee TIN, does not alert the ...
November 30, 2015
Statistics show approximately 15 million Americans have their identities used fraudulently each year, with financial losses totaling upwards of $50 billion.
November 30, 2015
As your time runs out, the National Society of Accountants (NSA) also offers this list of tax changes and strategies, courtesy of Wolters Kluwer.
November 29, 2015
The three main partners in the program – the IRS, the states and other tax industry sources –will also be releasing additional YouTube videos highlighting these tips as the tax filing season approaches. The first video in the series is now available ...
November 24, 2015
The skies are cloudy, the leaves are changing, the air is cool and brisk—and in this profession, that means time to think about year-end prep for payroll departments.
November 23, 2015
The Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act (FATCA) Online Registration System is a secure, web-based system that financial institutions and other entities can use to register for FATCA purposes. Launched in 2013, the system allows the IRS to identify ...
November 22, 2015
The tax rationale may be applied to entertainers who perform at local venues and even to high-ranking executives in town to conduct business. Currently, seven cities impose a jock tax.
November 19, 2015
Based on its report findings and discussions over the last year, the IRSAC made several recommendations on a broad range of issues and concerns.