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A certification deadline is just days away for the Work Opportunity Tax Credit (WOTC), and that has spurred the Internal Revenue Service to urge employers to certify their new hires who qualify -…
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No doubt about it, the idea that there are hordes of scammers out there trying to purloin the personal information belonging to you – and your clients – is the new normal. And while reports of the…
John Sapp, Vice President of Strategic Development for Drake Software, has been appointed to the Electronic Tax Administration Advisory Committee. The ETAAC was established in 1998 to confront tax…
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The Government Accountability Office has issued a report that examines the quality of the guidance the Internal Revenue Service issues to taxpayers and preparers. The GAO faulted the IRS, the Treasury…
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Last month, we looked at the legal dustup between ride-sharing company Uber and its contracted drivers and speculated on ways sharing economy businesses might affect tax preparation. One EA we…
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An audit has found that the Internal Revenue Service has failed to notify taxpayers that they’ve been victims of a certain kind of identity theft. Making matters worse, the IRS isn’t always sending…
Read more about Some Identity Theft Victims Fall Through the Cracks
Tax professionals aren’t surprised when a new identity theft scheme makes the rounds, but fraudsters recently haven’t settled for just targeting taxpayers. When the Internal Revenue Service announced…
Read more about ID Thieves Again Target Preparers, Filing Fraudulent Returns
When a taxpayer is looking for a new job within his or her existing line of work, some of the costs of that job search may be deductible. Here’s a quick refresher course on job search expenses.Same…
The Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration (TIGTA) is recommending tighter controls by the IRS on the computer equipment issued to employees – especially laptops. The Inspector General…
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The Internal Revenue Service has approved additional tax relief measures for Louisiana residents hard-hit by recent flooding. The IRS previously pushed back tax deadlines for taxpayers in the parishes…
Read more about IRS Approves Hardship Distributions for Louisiana Flood Victims
