December 5, 2014
2014 Review of CCH IntelliConnect
Wolters Kluwer, CCH provides tax and accounting professionals with a versatile web-based research product line called IntelliConnect accessible through web browsers and mobile apps.
December 5, 2014
2014 Review of Professional Tax Research Systems
As a young boy, I once accompanied my parents on a visit to their CPA’s office. I curiously looked around at the thick black books that lined the bookshelves, noticing that the tax court cases and internal revenue code went back to the early 1900s.
December 3, 2014
Web-Based System Streamlines International Compliance
Crowe Horwath LLP introduces automated information gathering tool that helps streamline tax-reporting processes.
December 3, 2014
7 Important Income Tax Tips
The end of the year is a time to reflect upon the past and plan for the future, including planning for income and estate taxes. Below, we present some important income and estate tax items to consider before the end of the year.
November 26, 2014
5 Year-End Tax Tips for Charitable Giving During the Holidays
Feeling generous this Holiday Season? The Internal Revenue Service is reminding individuals and businesses making year-end gifts to charity that several important tax law provisions have taken effect in recent years. Some of the changes taxpayers should k
November 20, 2014
Which 2014 Tax Extenders will Congress Renew or Make Permanent?
There’s been much ado about the 55 tax extenders currently being debated by a lame-duck Congress. These tax law provisions, which are generally favorable to taxpayers, technically expired after 2013, but may be revived retroactive to ...
November 19, 2014
The Top 10 Myths of the 2014 W2 and 1099 Reporting Season
As if Black Friday shopping and the hustle and bustle of the holiday season weren’t taxing enough, it’s also time to think about tax reporting. This time of year, it can be difficult to keep track of our schedules and to-do lists, let alone the ever-chang
November 18, 2014
AICPA Urges Senate to Approve Automatic Tax Relief for Disaster Victims
Congress should pass legislation that would give victims of natural disasters access to permanent and timely tax relief, according to Troy K. Lewis, CPA, CGMA, the current chair of the Tax Executive Committee of the American Institute of CPAs.
November 18, 2014
Are You Ready for April 2015? Are Your Clients?
New legislation has brought greater certainty to year-end planning but also created new challenges.
November 17, 2014
3 Year-End Tax Tips for Small Businesses
The end of the year gives you and your business a great chance to maximize tax savings for 2014 and beyond.
November 16, 2014
2014 Corporate Tax Department Study
The Thomson Reuters Corporate Tax Department Pulse Survey polled 212 corporate tax department executives, half of which have $1 billion or more in revenue. The subjects of the study included U.S. corporate tax reform, tax inversions, recent tax credit ...
November 13, 2014
California Man Gets Prison for $860,000 Tax Refund Check Cashing Scam
The scheme involved the submission of fraudulent tax returns in the names of actual taxpayers, which resulted in the Internal Revenue Service issuing tax refunds, most of which were deposited directly into bank accounts.