March 3, 2015
Continuing its enforcement push against refund fraud and identity theft, the Internal Revenue Service today announced the Top Ten Identity Theft Prosecutions for Fiscal Year 2014 (FY14). The ongoing efforts to bring identity thieves to justice ...
March 2, 2015
Many businesses are wasting valuable resources by maintaining disparate IT systems or using manual processes to remain compliant with laws and regulations governing their workforces, according to a new study released by CFO Research and ADP.
February 27, 2015
Your Social Security Number could be the ticket for a fraudster seeking to claim a false tax refund or worse, according to the Internal Revenue Service (IRS). A fraud expert offers some tips for preventing such crime – or at least catching it early.
February 27, 2015
The midterm elections are long over but some of the most important “votes” for 2014 aren’t in yet. Specifically, certain elections on the tax returns of your clients can either make or break their year. And, if you point them in the right direction ...
February 25, 2015
The deadlines for businesses to send forms W-2 and 1099 copies to individual states are quickly approaching, with the majority of states having a March 2 deadline date. The various state rules and regulations can be daunting, as state filing varies ...
February 23, 2015
Not only are New York City small business owners expecting to see revenue and sales growth, but 70 percent of survey respondents said they are feeling optimistic or excited about their business.
February 23, 2015
About 20 percent of those who bought a health care marketplace plan in 2014 and used tax credits to lower their premiums received faulty information, due to a miscalculation of the premium benchmark amount. Government officials say that these taxpayers wi
February 23, 2015
In his new capacity, Falle will report directly to Pascal Van Dooren, who oversees global channel efforts in his role as Avalara’s Chief Revenue Officer.
February 20, 2015
About 800,000 HealthCare.gov customers got the wrong tax information from the government, the Obama administration said Friday, and officials are asking those affected to delay filing their 2014 returns.
February 19, 2015
29 people have been nominated to serve on the nationwide Taxpayer Advocacy Panel (TAP). The TAP is a federal advisory committee charged with providing taxpayer suggestions to improve IRS customer service.
February 19, 2015
For federal tax purposes, the IRS recognizes a marriage of same-sex individuals if the marriage occurs in a state that has legalized same-sex marriage, even if the couple resides in a state that considers it unlawful.
February 19, 2015
The IRS is warning return preparers and other tax professionals to be on guard against bogus emails making the rounds seeking updated personal or professional information that in reality are phishing schemes.