August 16, 2016
Currently available as a free trial version, the cloud-based system offers early access to the brand-new TaxWise Online interface, the comprehensive bilingual TaxWise forms library, and complete calculations so that preview users can prepare sample ...
August 10, 2016
If taxpayers have an expired ITIN and don’t renew before filing a tax return next year, they could face a refund delay and may be ineligible for certain tax credits, such as the Child Tax Credit and the American Opportunity Tax Credit, until the ITIN is r
August 10, 2016
One of the biggest and best fringe benefits often isn’t technically thought of as a “fringe benefit.” It’s the matching contributions made to a 401(k) plan account by an employer on behalf of participating employees. Witt this add-on, an employee’s ...
August 9, 2016
Trying to reclaim some momentum in his presidential election campaign, Donald Trump, the Republican candidate, is tweaking his tax plan. In a far-ranging speech on economic policies on August 8, Trump proposed cuts in individual tax rates, although not as drastic as in previous proposals. The billionaire also advocated tax reforms in line with the...…
August 8, 2016
National Taxpayer Advocate Nina E. Olson and U.S. Rep. Jim Renacci, a member of the House Ways & Means Committee, will hold a public forum to discuss what taxpayers want and need from the IRS to comply with their tax obligations. Rep. Renacci is ...
August 4, 2016
Generally, the tax exclusion applies to reimbursements covering costs that would have been deductible as job-related moving expenses paid or incurred by employees on their personal tax returns. And those requirements are somewhat convoluted.
August 2, 2016
The proposed ASU is part of the FASB’s broader disclosure framework project to improve the effectiveness of disclosures in notes to financial statements by clearly communicating the information that is most important to users of a reporting ...
August 2, 2016
The Internal Revenue Service is warning taxpayers to stay vigilant against an increase of IRS impersonation scams in the form of automated calls and new tactics from scammers demanding tax payments on iTunes and other gift cards.
July 26, 2016
As the final weeks of summer tick away, back-to-school sales are ramping up and it's time to think about getting those kids back in the classroom. It's also a good time to think about a variety of tax breaks and deductions available for qualifying ...
July 25, 2016
If there’s one thing we all have in common, it’s that no one enjoys filing taxes. But, according to recent studies, millennials feel particularly anxious about the annual process.
July 21, 2016
The bad news is, if you are paying more than $2.5k per year in student loan interest, the excess is not deductible and cannot be carried forward. Also, if you are making more than $65k per year, the deduction begins to phase out, and if you are making ...
July 20, 2016
The LITC program is a federal grant program administered by the Office of the Taxpayer Advocate at the IRS, led by National Taxpayer Advocate Nina E. Olson. Although LITCs receive partial funding from the IRS, LITCs, their employees and their ...