March 13, 2015
SALT News – State Tax Amnesty Programs
Many states use tax amnesty programs as a way of bringing in additional revenue and, more importantly, get some former taxpayers back on active tax payment duty.
March 13, 2015
Find a Little Extra Time for Your Clients, Even in the Middle of the Tax Season
It’s the middle of income tax season and the last thing on most practitioners’ minds is how to engage even more with even more clients. Not that you don’t want to. But with the usual chaos surrounding this the busy season, plus the added stress of new laws, courtesy of the Affordable Care Act, time...…
March 10, 2015
Thomson Reuters CS Professional Suite is First to Offer E-Filing for Indiana S-Corps
Thomson Reuters CS Professional Suite today announced it is the first to certify an application for electronic filing with the Indiana Department of Revenue, effective immediately. 90,000 Indiana S corporations will now be able to electronically file ...
March 10, 2015
How Taxpayers Can Prepare for Their Annual Tax Meeting
As a long-time tax practitioner, I’ve conducted thousands of client interviews over the years. I’ve learned that when a client comes prepared for their interview, it results in less need for post-meeting follow-up calls and document gathering, which ...
March 9, 2015
Revised Regs Simplify Asset Disposal for Small Businesses
Complying with the final tangible property regulations has just become easier for small businesses filing 2014 tax returns. The recently-issued Revenue Procedure 2015-20 will allow small business taxpayers to change methods of accounting under the ...
March 8, 2015
ADP Offers Accountants and Small Business Clients Free Access to HR Services During Tax Season
Accountants are eligible for the promotion, and they can select as many as five of their small-business clients with fewer than 50 employees to also participate free of charge through the end of April. ADP’s HR HelpDesk is staffed by HR ...
March 8, 2015
E-Commerce Tax Content Now Available for Checkpoint Catalyst Users
Thomson Reuters has released new e-commerce content for Checkpoint Catalyst that is focused on purely electronic transactions, in addition to the company's cloud computing and sales and use tax nexus coverage.
March 5, 2015
Bonsai Tax
Bonsai Tax helps people with 1099 Self-Employed Income keep track of their business expenses to pay less tax. We enable you to keep track of your income and expenses to maximize your tax deductions and minimizing the amount of taxes you’ll end up owing with minimal amount of work. BONSAI MAKES YOUR LIFE EASIER BY:...…
March 5, 2015
How to Increase an Investment Interest Deduction
It’s rare when tax return preparers advise their clients to look a gift horse in the mouth. But it might happen when a taxpayer is affected by the limits for deducting investment interest expenses. Depending on the situation, it may make sense to elect preferential tax treatment for certain long-term capital gains or qualified dividends...…
March 5, 2015
Common Taxpayer Scams Get IRS Attention
The IRS compiles annually The Dirty Dozen, listing a variety of common scams taxpayers may encounter any time during the year. Many of these con games peak during filing season as people prepare their tax returns or hire someone to do so. Some of the more
March 4, 2015
The Kiddie Tax: Is It Worth It To File A Separate Return?
Under the “kiddie tax,” if unearned income of a dependent child who is under age 19 or a full-time student under age 24 exceeds an annual threshold, the excess is taxed at the top rate of the child’s parents. The threshold on 2014 returns is $2,000.
March 4, 2015
Are Your Clients ACA Ready?
Now that the Affordable Care Act is completely underway, some business owners have found that they are not prepared to ensure compliance, particularly as new changes go into effect and they prepare to file their 2014 taxes.