November 18, 2015
The Ultimate Year -End Guide to Payroll Compliance and Benefits
With this guide, we hope to help you navigate the ins and outs of getting your compliance and benefits ready for end of year.
November 17, 2015
Top 10 Myths for the 2015 W2 and 1099 Wage Reporting Season
As the year winds down, the holiday season brings with it tax reporting season – which can be a hectic time for businesses. Changing regulations, looming deadlines and the threat of penalties can quickly replace “jolly” with “humbug.”
October 30, 2015
Ted Cruz’s Income Tax Plan Shakes up the Status Quo
According to most media reports, Senator Ted Cruz (Rep.-TX) was one of the “winners” in the Republican presidential debate held on October 28. At the very least, the radical tax plan released by Cruz just prior to the debate tip-off is generating ...
October 28, 2015
How to Collect Tax Benefits for Business Bad Debts
From a business perspective, there’s practically nothing worse than providing goods or services to a customer or client and not getting paid. Or maybe you’ve made loans to vendors or suppliers that haven’t been repaid. It can take a long time to get ...
October 22, 2015
Tax Year 2015: Top 10 Tax Planning Issues
As 2015 draws to a close, a turbulent economic and legislative environment means taxpayers need to keep a close eye on several major planning issues, according to Grant Thornton LLP.
September 29, 2015
It’s Time for a 4th Quarter Income Tax Tuneup
With summer vacation over and school back in session, it’s time to help those extreme tax procrastinators get their returns filed. But what about the rest of your clients − the “good” ones whose taxes you completed way back in April?
September 28, 2015
When Increasing a Taxpayer’s Alternative Minimum Tax Liability is the Best Strategy
Some taxpayers who have spent the last few years trying to avoid the alternative minimum tax (AMT) might try a novel approach in 2015: They might actually increase their AMT liability. This could be the optimal approach after you’ve conducted an ...
September 20, 2015
Year-End Tax Planning Series: Harvest Tax Savings from Capital Losses
The autumn is the traditional time for investors to harvest capital losses from securities transactions to offset capital gains realized earlier in the year. It’s a year-end tax strategy that seems as timeless as the seasons themselves.
September 10, 2015
2015 Review of Thomson Reuters Tax Planner CS
Planner CS is part of the CS Professional Suite of tax products from Thomson Reuters. Part of the CS Professional Suite of tax, accounting and practice management applications. Planner CS offers full integration with other Thomson Reuters while also ...
September 10, 2015
2015 Review of CCH ProSystem fx Planning
ProSystem fx Planning is part of the ProSystem fx Suite of products from CCH. ProSystem fx Planning integrates with other CCH tax products. ProSystem fx Planning can also be used as a stand-alone product. While not currently available as an online ...
September 10, 2015
2015 Review of BNA Income Tax Planner
BNA’s Tax Planner is available as either a desktop product or as web-based software, which is hosted by Bloomberg BNA. BNA’s user interface has a menu bar at the top of the screen that offers access to various program functions.
September 10, 2015
2015 Review of Drake Tax Planner
Drake Tax Planner is a good fit for firms that have less complicated tax planning needs. Designed for both individuals who wish to map out their own tax plan, as well as firms providing tax planning services, the product offers straightforward tax ...