August 26, 2013
North Carolina ends popular small business tax deduction
Like many Charlotte-area small business owners, Doug Jones doesn't know how to digest the N.C. General Assembly's recent tax policy overhaul.
August 26, 2013
Highway use tax returns due Sep. 3
For Most Truckers, Highway Use Tax Return Due Sept. 3
August 23, 2013
The wealthiest member of the U.S. Congress is …
The congressman made his fortune from the Viper vehicle security system before he was elected to Congress and has built a successful real estate business in Carlsbad, where his multiple properties are valued at $1 million and higher.
August 20, 2013
Private sector wages expected to stay flat
Although some gains have been made in recent months to employee wages, a new report suggests that these private sector gains are expected to remain in a holding pattern in the coming months.
August 14, 2013
Controller arrested, charged with embezzling $16.6 million from Texas fruitcake company
The FBI has arrested the controller of Collin Street Bakery for mail fraud, three weeks after the Corsicana, Texas, fruitcake giant filed a lawsuit alleging that he had embezzled more than $16.6 million since January 2005 until he was fired this June, the U.S. attorney's office in Dallas said Tuesday.
August 14, 2013
Tax Analysts pursues legal action against IRS
Seeks Court Help to Force IRS to Disclose Training Materials Its Staff Used for Guidance in Exempt Organizations Determinations
August 14, 2013
Tax Fraud by the Numbers
The Internal Revenue Service, in conjunction with the US Department of Justice, has ramped up its efforts to identify – and publicly bring charges against – tax preparers who actively engage in the filing of fraudulent returns.
August 13, 2013
Baby Boomers Lead the Way in Charitable Giving
When it comes to charitable giving, Baby Boomers are still the most active, even while at the same time they are looking at retirement and aging issues. The group, which includes people aged 49-67, donate more than 43 percent of all charity dollars, according to the Blackbaud Next Generation of American Giving study.
August 12, 2013
Oregon man guilty of ‘bizarre’ $400k tax fraud
A Portland, Ore., jury on Friday found Miles J. Julison guilty of making off with more than $400,000 in a bizarre tax-fraud scheme, and a federal judge, clearly perturbed by Julison's defiance, ordered him to await sentencing in jail.
August 12, 2013
Tax incentives for attracting new businesses mostly prompt expansion
More than 70 percent of the region's municipalities use tax incentives to attract business, but the vast majority of deals involve moves within the region...
August 8, 2013
Used car dealer gets 30 months in prison for tax evasion
A Henrico County (North Carolina) man who owned a used-car business in South Richmond was sentenced in federal court Tuesday to 30 months in prison for tax evasion.
August 5, 2013
New York law strips drivers license from tax delinquents
You can't drink and drive, or text and drive and now, in New York, it is illegal to be a tax scofflaw and drive.