December 17, 2013
IRS Year-End Tax Tips for 2013
IRS.gov has information on how to make filing your next tax return less taxing.
December 17, 2013
IRS Tax Tips for Charitable Giving
With the end of 2013 rapidly approaching, the Internal Revenue Service is reminding individuals and businesses who make contributions to charity to keep in mind several important tax factors that have taken effect in recent years.
December 12, 2013
Average Income Tax Preparation Fees for TY 2013
Taxpayers looking to hire a professional to complete their 2013 tax return can expect to pay an average of $261 for an itemized Form 1040 with Schedule A and a state tax return, according to the National Society of Accountants (NSA).
December 12, 2013
The Tax & Withholding Implications of Hiring Foreign Nationals
Having to run payroll for foreign nationals seems like a remote possibility for most payroll service providers. And it's true that only 14% of Thomson Reuters tax and accounting software users who process payroll reported paying foreign nationals in a recent survey.
December 11, 2013
Five Tax Tips for Small Business Owners to Make Before 2014
With January only a few weeks away, business owners should already be thinking about year-end tax planning, and there are five significant tax regulations and credits they should evaluate before the New Year, according to Paychex.
December 10, 2013
Report Says IRS Should Do More to Reduce EIN Fraud
Report says the IRS needs to do more to prevent fraud committed using stolen EINs.
December 10, 2013
5 Tips Before Donating a Car to Charity
Whether it's to a veterans group, a medical foundation, a faith-based organization or other charity, donating a used car can be both useful to the organization and its mission, as well as a potential tax-saving benefit to the giver
December 9, 2013
Greatland Enhances FileTaxes.com, Includes New W-2 & 1099 Features
Enhanced W-2 and 1099 Online Reporting Tool Offers New Form Retrieval Option, TIN Truncation Support and Additional New Features
December 7, 2013
IRS Announces 2014 Mileage Rates for Deductions
The Internal Revenue Service has issued the 2014 optional standard mileage rates used to calculate the deductible costs of operating an automobile for business, charitable, medical or moving purposes.
December 5, 2013
Report: IRS Needs to Strengthen Controls on ACA Health Care Tax Credits
The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) needs to strengthen systems development controls for the Premium Tax Credit (PTC) Project, the Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration (TIGTA) concludes in a new report publicly released today.
December 3, 2013
2013 Tax Guide Highlights Changes for Individuals & Businesses
Last year, tax planning was challenging because of changes to the tax law and "fiscal cliff." This year, numerous new tax laws set guidelines for a variety of business and personal tax issues.
December 3, 2013
Year-End Tax Tips for Canadian Employers
Every business owner and tax professional knows that the changing of the year also marks important deadlines and rules regarding taxes and employment reporting. For employees, it means understanding how tax law changes, and there have been many in Canada this year, as well as the U.S.