March 1 is the Deadline for Farmers, Fishermen

Taxing Subjects - February 29, 2016

Tomorrow is the tax deadline for farmers and fishermen, and the IRS advertised their Direct Pay tool as a way that taxpayers can quickly pay their owed taxes. The IRS press release pointed out that…

Ten Ways to Compete With the National Chains

Taxing Subjects - February 29, 2016

H&R Block is giving $1,000 to 1,000 of its clients every day. Jackson-Hewitt is paying its clients with a $50 American Express card. Liberty Tax offers a $50 cash payment to use its services, along…

Public Forum to Address the Need for Taxpayer Services

Taxing Subjects - February 20, 2016

Tuesday's Forum Intended to be First in a SeriesWhile delivering the 2015 Annual Report to Congress in January, National Taxpayer Advocate Nina E. Olson announced that she would hold a series of…

IRS Reports 400% Increase in Phishing Attempts This Year

Taxing Subjects - February 18, 2016

January Incidents Jump from 254 in 2015 to 1,026 in 2016IRS Commissioner Koskinen warned tax professionals and taxpayers alike about a significant surge in online tax-related fraud, noting that the…

ACA Update: How it Will Affect Tax Professionals

Taxing Subjects - February 18, 2016

Signed into law on March 23, 2010, the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (also known as the Affordable Care Act, ACA, or ObamaCare) has been in effect for long enough for most of the issues…

Stolen SSNs Used to Hack IRS E-Filing PIN App

Taxing Subjects - February 12, 2016

Over 100,000 E-File PINs AccessedThis week, the IRS released a statement regarding an automated attack on the E-Filing PIN application on their website that involved stolen Social Security numbers.…

CMS Announces Special Enrollment

Taxing Subjects - February 08, 2016

Failure to File and Reconcile Addressed by February 5 GuidanceOn Friday, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) announced a special enrollment period for those who are not enrolled in…

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