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2014 Tax Season to Start Later Following Government Closure; IRS Sees Heavy Demand As Operations ResumeWASHINGTON–The Internal Revenue Service today announced a delay of approximately one to two weeks…
Orthodontist Sues to Reinstate Employer Mandate in Health Care LawWhile many large employers welcomed the IRS’s recent delay of the so-called employer mandate, requiring them to provide health…
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Salaries, demand on the rise for U.S. accounting professionals Starting salaries for finance professionals in the United States continue to show signs of growth, and hiring demand for recent college…
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Shutdown Gives Tax Scammers New Opportunities to StealBeing pursued by the Internal Revenue Service for outstanding tax liabilities can be stressful.Forbes reports that being pursued by the fake…
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IRS Releases Details on PTIN HoldersThe Return Preparer Office of the IRS has released details on the professional credentials of those who currently hold Preparer Tax Identification Numbers.Just over…
The SEC Brings Charges Against 'Gatekeeper' Accountants In a "crackdown" on the "gatekeepers" who put investors at risk when they fail to uncover financial statement fraud and misstatements, the…
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The Income Tax Turns 100 Call it a case of selective memory for poor old Uncle Sam, says USA Today. Last month, the U.S. Labor Department launched a website commemorating its centennial, capping…
IRS Business Protection Act The IRS got another ignominious turn in the spotlight last week as the agency battled mom-and-pop tax preparers in the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals, the Wall Street…
IRS Updates Special Per Diem Rates for 2013–2014 Travel Expenses Last week, the IRS issued its annual update of special per diem rates for use in substantiating certain business expenses taxpayers…
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A New Look For Ben FranklinCNN Money notes that today is the day the new $100 bill is introduced, some two years after its scheduled debut. The bill was originally due to reach banks in 2011. But…
