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The months leading up to filing season are packed with studying tax law changes, learning software updates, training seasonal staff, and—of course—the holidays. During the pre-season hustle, it’s easy to forget one of the most important ingredients for a successful tax business: an up-to-date data security plan.…
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The Internal Revenue Service is making good on its pledge to provide information and assistance to underserved communities. The agency has now made two publications that are key to tax professionals available in Spanish.…
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The National Association of State Boards of Accountancy (NASBA) on Tuesday announced that it was recommending state boards of accountancy across the country extend their CPE-completion deadlines to accommodate accountants affected by COVID-19 disruptions.…
Drake Software Vice President of Strategic Development John Sapp, CPA, discusses the section 199A qualified business income deduction.…
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Drake Software surveyed 3,500 tax professionals to learn if their tax preparation fees have changed since the implementation of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act.…
Read more about 2019 "How Do Your Tax Prep Fees Stack Up?" Results
If you’re still trying to complete your continuing professional education credits, Drake Software has begun hosting Update Schools across the country.…
Read more about John Sapp and Christine Reynolds Preview 2019 Update Schools – E36
While tax professionals across the country are aware that tax year 2018 is when the majority of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act changes take effect, they may not be entirely certain what those changes…
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The Internal Revenue Service’s e-Help Desk was set up to handle questions from income tax professionals. But the agency says the desk is getting flooded with calls from taxpayers who were told to call by their tax preparers.…
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Scam Phone Calls Continue; IRS Unveils New Video to Warn Taxpayers IRS YouTube Video:IR-2014-105, Oct. 31, 2014WASHINGTON — As incidents of an aggressive telephone scam continue across the country,…
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The American Institute of CPAs has released its annual survey of the software CPAs used to prepare 2013 tax returns.A joint project of the Journal of Accountancy and The Tax Adviser, the survey was…
