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2014 Tax Season to Open Jan. 31; e-file and Free File Can Speed Refunds IR-2013-100, Dec. 18, 2013WASHINGTON — The Internal Revenue Service today announced plans to open the 2014 filing season on Jan.…
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IRS Issues Reminders for Year-End Charitable Gifts Individuals and businesses making contributions to charity should keep in mind several important tax law provisions that have taken effect in recent…
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IRS Releases Final Rule on Net Investment Income Tax Under the ACAThe IRS has released final regulations under section 1411 of the Internal Revenue Code to provide guidance on the general application…
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IRS Issues Rules on Additional Medicare TaxAfter receiving limited input during the required comment period, the Internal Revenue Services has issued the final regulations relating to Additional…
10 Technologies Worth Investing In (December Edition)By James StorkSenior Vice President, Drake Software Conventional wisdom holds that tax preparation and accounting firms should begin their quest…
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Report: Transition of e-Filed Tax Returns to the IRS’s Modernized e-File System Was Successful during 2013 Filing SeasonThe Internal Revenue Service’s Modernized e-File (MeF) system successfully…
Report: IRS Develops ACA Health Care Premium Tax Credit SystemThe Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has completed development and testing of software to calculate the Advanced Premium Tax Credit and the…
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IRS Tackling the Issue of Stolen EINsWhile the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has developed processes to authenticate individuals applying for an Employer Identification Number (EIN), it needs to do…
Senate Schedules Confirmation Hearing for IRS CommissionerThe Senate Committee on Finance has scheduled a hearing on Tuesday, December 10 to consider the nomination of John Andrew Koskinen to become…
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IRS Computers Vulnerable to Hackers A new cost-saving computer technology being implemented by the IRS has left the agency vulnerable to hacking, putting taxpayers’ info at risk, an investigative…
