July 17, 2014
Thomson Reuters has released the 2014-2015 edition of the Tax Planning Guide, which accountants, lawyers, tax professionals, and financial advisors distribute to clients and prospects.
July 16, 2014
As part of its ongoing efforts to deter identity theft, the Internal Revenue Service has issued final regulations on use of truncated Taxpayer Identification Numbers (TINs). The new regulations, which apply to those who furnish and receive payee statements and tax-related documents, generally follow proposed regulations issued last year, albeit with some modifications.
July 16, 2014
For active and reserve members of the U.S. military, the Internal Revenue Service has released a list of tax tips that cover the tax issues and benefits specific to those in uniform.
July 12, 2014
After more than a day of criticism from fellow state Republicans for allegedly failing to show leadership, Gov. Tom Corbett said Friday he has worked behind the scenes for long enough and will take his cause of pension reform to the public.
July 11, 2014
A total of 33 students have earned scholarships from the National Society of Accountants (NSA) Scholarship Foundation. Together, they will receive $34,450 in scholarship awards.
July 10, 2014
Mortgage rates increased slightly following an improved jobs report from the Labor Department, according to mortgage news and comparison site, Bankrate.com. the benchmark 30-year fixed mortgage rate rising to 4.31 percent, and the average 30-year fixed mortgage has an average of 0.33 discount and origination points.
June 30, 2014
The Florida Institute of Certified Public Accountants (FICPA) announces that Jeffrey E. Barbacci, CPA, of Tallahassee will serve as the FICPA’s 2014-2015 Chair of the Board. Barbacci’s term began July 1, 2014.
June 27, 2014
Avalara and the Virginia Society of Certified Public Accountants have reached an agreement where VSCPA members will have unlimited access to up-to-date sales and use tax rules, rates, forms, and related reference resources, to better assist their clients, and/or their employers, in complying with a rapidly changing and complex regulatory environment.
June 26, 2014
The IRS has started a new voluntary program that it says is intended to encourage education and filing season readiness for paid tax return preparers who are not credentialed. The program will be in place to help taxpayers during the 2015 filing season.
June 26, 2014
Tax and accounting technology developer Wolters Kluwer, CCH has made its new CCH IntelliConnect Direct available to all professionals. The system, which provides a universal research interface that offers anytime, anywhere access to accurate, reliable, and continuously updated U.S. and global tax, accounting and regulatory information and guidance, had been in limited beta availability. It…
June 26, 2014
During the first decade or two of my accounting and tax life, I always felt that everyone knew more than I did. I was always a bit intimidated by the depth of knowledge other CPAs, EAs and attorneys seemed to have – and prayed that I could know just a little more of what they…
June 25, 2014
On Tuesday, July 15, CPA Practice Advisor is hosting a free webcast titled, "Electronic Signatures and the IRS ... Everything You Need to Know." Sponsored by Wolters Kluwer CCH, the CPE-eligible webcast will cover the latest changes to electronic filing, including topics that are especially important for tax professionals and their clients.