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 Report: IRS Needs To Improve Use of Return on Investment Data

November 19, 2013 

Report: IRS Needs To Improve Use of Return on Investment Data

The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) needs to improve its use of return on investment (ROI) data in managing tax enforcement resources, according to a report publicly released today by the Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration.

 Tax-Free Start-Up Plan in NY Draws Business Interest

November 14, 2013 

Tax-Free Start-Up Plan in NY Draws Business Interest

On the day his economic development agency proposed emergency rules to implement his START-UP NY program, Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo said hundreds of companies have expressed an interest in getting tax-free benefits in return for locating start-up businesses on college campuses.

 XCM Solutions Announces Record Sales Growth

November 13, 2013 

XCM Solutions Announces Record Sales Growth

XCM Solutions, LLC has announced that it achieved record sales results for the first half of the company’s 2014 fiscal year with new growth of 103% over the same period last year. XCM is a provider of cloud-based workflow management software for accounting professionals.

 ID Theft as ‘Certain as Death and Taxes’

November 12, 2013 

ID Theft as ‘Certain as Death and Taxes’

Identity theft is so common now that even the investigators who pursue identity theft cases and the financial counselors who help consumers get back on track have become victims.

 IRS Warns Taxpayers About Scam

November 11, 2013 

IRS Warns Taxpayers About Scam

A sophisticated phone scam is sweeping the country, using fear of the Internal Revenue Service to target recent immigrants and others, IRS officials warn.

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November 7, 2013 

2013 Review of Intuit Tax Research for Lacerte and ProSeries – Expanded Review

From the Dec. 2013 issue. Intuit Tax Research for Lacerte and ProSeries directly integrates with both tax preparation software packages. The tax research product is web-based, but is easily launched from the two tax programs, and tax research documents can be attached to a client’s file in the tax programs with one click. The program...…

 Annette Nellen Honored by AICPA

November 7, 2013 

Annette Nellen Honored by AICPA

Recognized as recipient of the 2013 Arthur J. Dixon Memorial Award, the highest honor bestowed by the accounting profession in the area of taxation.

 Report Recommends IRS Improve Paper Audit Automation

October 30, 2013 

Report Recommends IRS Improve Paper Audit Automation

The IRS designed its Correspondence Imaging System (CIS) to automate the scanning of taxpayer correspondence. The Image Control Team units in IRS submission processing sites scanned more than 8.1 million pieces of paper correspondence into the CIS during Fiscal Year 2012.

Isaac M. O'Bannon