April 14, 2013
Taxes are pretty tough for pro athletes
It's no secret that professional athletes can earn big paychecks. But in most cities and states they visit, they leave little pieces of them behind.
April 13, 2013
IRS disbars CPA for Circular 230 Violations, including false statements and unconscionable fees
The Internal Revenue Service today announced that its Office of Professional Responsibility (OPR) obtained the disbarment of Certified Public Accountant Anthony A. Tiongson for charging unconscionable fees, giving irresponsible advice to clients and making false statements to federal and state authorities, among other things.
April 12, 2013
Licensing Tax Preparers: It’s necessary, and it’s going to happen soon
More than half of all tax returns filed with the Internal Revenue Service are prepared by professionals. That’s a substantial number of returns, so it is sad to see the number of preparers who make significant errors.
April 11, 2013
End of Tax Season Update: IRS receives fewer returns, refunds down, errors with EITC abundant
Every tax professional, most small business owners and a good number of other taxpaying Americans know that last-minute changes to the tax code this year resulted in a delayed tax filing season.
April 11, 2013
No surprise: Small businesses say complex taxes are their biggest problem
Complexity and inconsistency within the tax code continue to be a major problem for small businesses, and one-in-four report spending 120 hours or more per year on the administration of federal taxes—three full work weeks!
April 11, 2013
Sales taxes on services back in discussion in Minnesota, but excluding accounting and legal services
Less than a month after Gov. Mark Dayton dropped his plans for a comprehensive overhaul of the state's tax system, Senate DFLers unveiled a plan Thursday, April 11, to make big changes in sales and corporate taxes.
April 10, 2013
ID Theft and Tax Fraud Prevention Act proposed to protect taxpayers
The U.S. Senate Special Committee on Aging on Wednesday will delve into ways to combat one of the fastest growing scams - identity thieves claiming other people's refunds.
April 8, 2013
Licensing Tax Preparers: It’s necessary, and it’s going to happen soon
More than half of all tax returns filed with the Internal Revenue Service are prepared by professionals. That’s a substantial number of returns, so it is sad to see the number of preparers who make significant errors.
April 8, 2013
States increasing watch for fraud on income tax returns
To fight a growing problem of tax fraud, state authorities are flagging more tax returns as possibly fraudulent, part of a problem that tax authorities across the country are fighting.
April 7, 2013
IRS considering taxing employee perks like free meals, massages and other ‘motivators’
For thousands of Bay Area techies blessed to be working for benevolent behemoths like Google and Facebook, there could be an end to the free lunch. And the free shuttle to work. And maybe even the free haircut.
April 6, 2013
Fraud by unlicensed tax preparers is rising
Unethical tax preparers that pop up during tax season have found targets this year among unsuspecting people, particularly Latinos and lower-income filers.
April 6, 2013
IRS raids 6 tax preparer offices in St. Louis
IRS agents raided six tax preparation businesses Friday morning, seizing computers and other documents.