February 13, 2014
IRS Worker Charged With ID Theft, Filing False Returns
As an IRS contact representative, Sherelle Pratt was tasked with tackling confused tax filers' most complicated questions.
February 13, 2014
N.Y. Governor Opposes Cities Having Control Over Minimum Wage
New York Governor Andrew Cuomo said Tuesday that local control of minimum wage could lead to cannibalistic competition among New York communities that would hold back economic growth.
February 13, 2014
D.C. Tax Commission Considers Cutting Middle Class Income Tax Rate, Levy on Businesses
A commission charged with reforming Washington, D.C.'s tax code will present recommendations to the D.C. Council that include cutting the income tax rate for middle-class earners and levying a fee on businesses that amounts to $100 per employee annually.
February 12, 2014
System Puts Gathering Client Tax Documents on Auto Pilot
It’s the just the beginning of tax season, but most tax professionals likely already have a digital pile of client returns that are “in progress,” and will likely remain that way for weeks or months. Not because the firm hasn’t gotten to them yet, but probably because they are still waiting on clients to send…
February 11, 2014
How To Improve Productivity With Electronic Document Management
Effective data management is one of the biggest challenges accounting firms face. Implementing an Electronic Document Management (EDM) system allows companies to reduce costs, improve service, increase productivity, and meet regulatory requirements. Accounting firms who stay with a paper record and filing system are creating a logistical nightmare for themselves, especially during the busy tax…
February 11, 2014
Strong Employment Tax Compliance Strengthens Workforce, Corporate Culture
Good compliance management results in stronger financial performance. While that may sound like a truism or generally accepted bit of common sense, a new survey backs it up.
February 10, 2014
What the Affordable Care Act Means to Small Businesses
The Treasury Inspector General has called the Affordable Care Act the biggest tax act in 20 years. What does the ACA mean to you and your clients?
February 9, 2014
What’s Not On Your Clients’ W-2s Can Be a Goldmine For Your Firm
There’s so much nifty tax preparation software out there these days. Don’t you just love the software that allows us to import W-2 data, stock sales data, QuickBooks data, etc.? With all those tools, we barely even have to look at our clients’ documents. But we should!
February 9, 2014
New Bill Ups the Stakes in Obamacare Showdown
It’s going to take time – perhaps more than initially anticipated – for the government to work through all the twists and turns in the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (the PPACA), the massive health care law known as “Obamacare.” Along the way, certain tweaks and modifications are likely to be required.
February 6, 2014
Paychex Offers Tax Season Tools for Accountants
With tax season in full swing, payroll and human resources provider Paychex, Inc. is highlighting resources to help accounting professionals stay on top of critical payroll, tax, and HR issues that could impact their small business clients.
February 5, 2014
Debunking Common Income Tax Myths
It's tax time, and that means busy days for many tax professionals, and many errors and mistakes by individuals who choose to prepare their own taxes.
February 5, 2014
Intuit Helps Department of Education Promote Student Loan Repayment Options
Most student loan borrowers are, because of their status as students, younger consumers with less experience in finances and repaying loans. As a result, many end up agreeing to large loan balances during their educational career, but don't necessarily have a plan for how they will pay those loans back.