Taxes January 15, 2025
Deadline for Forms W-2, W-3 and 1099-NEC Due on Jan. 31, Says IRS
Employees should also be provided with their copies by this date, so they can make preparations for filing taxes by April 15.
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Accounting January 14, 2025
AI and Litigation: How Accountants Can Stay Ahead as Courts Wrestle with the Machine Revolution
From automating processes to analyzing massive datasets, AI is reshaping the accounting landscape while lawyers and judges scramble to decide who’s responsible when it all goes wrong. From intellectual property spats to bias allegations, AI is breaking down courtroom doors, and the legal system isn’t ready.
Taxes January 13, 2025
The Top 10 IRS Criminal Cases of 2024
The IRS says the defendants in these cases committed millions of dollars in fraudulent activity, duped investors into believing they were going to strike it rich and tried to funnel money to terrorist organizations.
Taxes January 11, 2025
FTC Requires H&R Block to Pay $7 Million and Change Advertising and Service Practices
The FTC charged that H&R Block unfairly required consumers seeking to downgrade to a cheaper H&R Block product to contact customer service, unfairly deleted users’ previously entered data and made deceptive claims about “free” tax filing.
Taxes January 8, 2025
IRS Free File System Opens Jan. 10, Allowing Some to Pre-File Tax Returns
The early availability of the IRS Free File online systems will allow taxpayers to prepare and file their returns before the IRS officially starts accepting them, but they will then be already electronically in line when processing begins.
Payroll January 8, 2025
California CEO Pleads Guilty to Employment Tax Crimes
In total, John Comeau caused a tax loss to the IRS of approximately $1,150,000. A federal district court judge will determine any sentence after considering the U.S. Sentencing Guidelines and other statutory factors.
Taxes December 31, 2024
Harnessing Data for Better Tax Projections
Accurate projections aren’t just about staying compliant with the law. They’re about giving clients the confidence to make smarter decisions.
Small Business December 27, 2024
The Top Tax & Accounting News Stories of 2024
2024 saw major news events and ongoing trends that are significantly shaping the profession, including how professionals practice, how firms operate, and your business and individual clients.
Accounting December 24, 2024
BOI Reporting Injunction Lifted; FinCEN Extends Deadline to Jan. 13
FinCEN has extended the Jan. 1, 2025, deadline for most reporting companies to file beneficial ownership information reports with the Treasury Department until Jan. 13, 2025, after a federal court of appeals lifted an injunction on Dec. 23 that had halted the new law.
Taxes December 23, 2024
IRS Asks for Feedback on Draft Instructions for R&D Tax Credit Form 6765
The IRS on Dec. 20 released the draft Instructions for Form 6765, Credit for Increasing Research Activities, and is seeking feedback on proposed changes to the form, which is used by taxpayers to claim the research and development tax credit.
Taxes December 22, 2024
IRS to Issue Special Payments to 1 Million Taxpayers
The Internal Revenue Service has announced plans to issue automatic payments later this month to eligible people who did not claim the Recovery Rebate Credit on their 2021 tax returns.
Accounting December 21, 2024
Congress Avoids Government Shutdown: Bill Includes Farm Aid, Disaster Funds
The Senate cleared a stopgap funding extension early Saturday shortly after a midnight deadline, staving off a partial government shutdown and ending days of gridlock over a package whose contents seemed to change by the hour.