January 12, 2016
How do you know if someone has filed a tax return using your Social Security number? And what do you do then? This is happening more and more—the latest General Accounting Office (GAO) report says that IRS paid out over $5.8 billion in fraudulent returns.
January 6, 2016
E-signatures provide an opportunity to make the upcoming season better for both the taxpayer and the preparer.
January 3, 2016
Though taxpayers should always keep a copy of their tax return for their records, some may need the information from filed tax returns for many reasons. This includes college financial aid applicants or taxpayers who have applied for a loan to buy a ...
December 30, 2015
The IRS has issued a two-month extension for employers and issuers to provide individuals with forms reporting on offers of health coverage and coverage provided. The new deadline is March 31, 2016.
December 28, 2015
Calls for federal income tax cuts are a time-honored tradition by presidential candidates of all stripes, but the Tax Policy Center study says that Trump’s plan dwarfs the proposals made by other GOP contenders.
December 23, 2015
Whether a business is incorporated and files returns as an entity, or is an LLC and the owner files a Schedule C with their personal 1040 income tax return, there are many potential areas for errors, from misreporting income or expenses, to missing ...
December 22, 2015
Following a review of the tax extenders legislation signed into law this week, the Internal Revenue Service says that tax season will begin as scheduled on Tuesday, Jan. 19, 2016. The IRS expects to receive more than 150 million individual returns ...
December 21, 2015
Taxation is no longer a once-a-year engagement, at least not for clients with more than a couple of W-2s and 1099s. Complex and high net worth clients require strategic tax planning, which in turn requires their professional to stay on top of changes ...
December 21, 2015
The PATH Act makes more than 20 tax breaks permanent in addition to retroactively extending a slew of others for two or more years. Here’s a roundup of the key individual, business and miscellaneous provisions in the new measure.
