February 8, 2013
Consultants educate accountants and tax pros on Social Security issues
Premier Social Security Consulting offers Social Security training for professional advisors
February 7, 2013
Tax professionals respond to IRS appeal ruling
An organization of tax professionals is supporting the IRS in its appeals of a federal court ruling.
February 7, 2013
IRS and agencies charge 14 with ID theft tax refund fraud in Florida
14 defendants in six separate cases were charged for taking part scams that involved thousands of stolen identities that were used to submit millions of dollars in fraudulent tax refund claims.
February 5, 2013
Greatland Acquires ExpressTaxForms.com and ExpressChecks.com
Greatland Corporation has acquired the brands ExpressTaxForms.com and ExpressChecks.com from Portland, Ore.-based Express Internet Companies. Both are online organizations which provide small and mid-size businesses with W-2 and 1099 forms, as well as custom checks and other banking forms. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. ExpressTaxForms.com and ExpressChecks.com have been in operation since 1997...…
February 5, 2013
Taxpayers alerted to income tax ID theft scams
Across the nation, identity thieves are using legitimate information to scam honest taxpayers, and frequently posing as the IRS to do so.
February 5, 2013
Free tax filing isn’t always free: Extra costs add up for many self-filers
Many do-it-yourself filers could pay about the same to have a credentialed tax expert do them, and still get their refund in about the same time, and with the peace of mind of real professional guidance.
February 5, 2013
Pennsylvania man gets 6 months for tax evasion
A Somerset County (Pennsylvania) man was sentenced Monday to six months in prison followed by three years on probation for dodging more than $120,000 in federal income taxes over a three-year period.
February 5, 2013
Online Charitable Giving Up 11% in 2012: Report
The Blackbaud Index shows overall giving was up 2 percent, while online giving grew 11 percent.
February 4, 2013
Ohio relaxes rules for struggling homeowners to obtain money, prevent foreclosures
Ohio announced sweeping changes Friday to its 2-year-old Save the Dream program, making it easier for struggling homeowners to get financial help.
February 4, 2013
Update: Split ruling on IRS injunction appeal on tax preparer registration case
On Monday, a U.S. District Court issued a ruling to make both sides unhappy. IRS can continue some parts of RTRP, but not others. Pending further appeals, of course.
February 3, 2013
IRS further extends tax deadlines for NJ and NY counties hit by Sandy
IRS Extends Tax Relief to Some New Jersey and New York Victims of Hurricane Sandy; Return Filing and Tax Payment Deadline Extended to April 1, 2013
February 3, 2013
Bad spelling leads IRS to tax and ID theft scheme
Had they been better at spelling, a Westerville man and a Reynoldsburg woman accused of stealing more than 500 identities in a tax-fraud scheme might not have been caught.