August 2, 2013
Koskinen Nominated to be Head of IRS
On Thursday, the White House nominated John Andrew Koskinen, of the District of Columbia, to be Commissioner of Internal Revenue.
July 29, 2013
IRS identity verification requests present a new client opportunity
In recent years, the IRS has stressed its commitment to protecting taxpayers from tax-related identity theft. As part of this commitment, the IRS enhanced the Electronic Fraud Detection System (EFDS).
July 26, 2013
IRS Alert: IRS retiring two e-Services incentive products on Aug. 11
The IRS announced today that it plans to retire two major e-Services incentive products used by CPAs, attorneys and enrolled agents to file authorizations and resolve IRS account problems.
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 12, 2013
Used car dealers plead guilty to structuring, laundering conspiracy
Three used-car dealers in Memphis, Tennessee, have pleaded guilty in a money-laundering scheme involving sales to drug traffickers in which they filed misleading sales forms and titled cars in the names of other people.
July 9, 2013
Singer Lauryn Hill starts prison sentence for $1M tax evasion
Lauryn Hill began serving a three-month jail sentence Monday after pleading guilty last year to not paying approximately $1 million in taxes.
June 30, 2013
Many cities creating nonprofit groups to fund projects
Margate is joining the growing list of Broward cities that are creating -- or re-starting -- nonprofit "foundations" to raise money to supplement the city coffers.
June 30, 2013
Hey IRS, get off my cloud
In the wake of the resignation of the IRS Commissioner for the agency’s alleged targeting of conservative organizations, there is this chilling IRS policy position that the ACLU recently discovered:
June 27, 2013
Former Hawaii police major pleads guilty to tax evasion, lying to FBI
A former Honolulu police major who retired in 2011 amid allegations that he extorted money from the operator of an illegal gambling house pleaded guilty in federal court Tuesday to felony charges.
June 26, 2013
Taxpayer Advocate cites lack of checks and balances in IRS nonprofit screening
National Taxpayer Advocate Identifies Priority Issues for Upcoming Year; Reports on Exempt Organization Review Concerns