The Internal Revenue Service will be making some changes in the due dates next year for several types of business tax returns, which should give accountants a little extra breathing room.
 
 
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IRS Changes in Tax Return Due Dates Promise to Help Preparers Next Year
by MICHAEL COHN
 
The Internal Revenue Service will be making some changes in the due dates next year for several types of business tax returns, which should give accountants a little extra breathing room.
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Rubio's Partial 2012 Tax Return Left Question: When Did He Pay?
by LYNNLEY BROWNING
 
Florida Senator Marco Rubio notched a personal best for earnings in 2012 as he and his wife, Jeanette, recorded almost $930,000 in taxable income—helped by $800,000 that a publisher paid for his best-selling autobiography.
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AICPA Recommends Changes in IRS Offshore Voluntary Disclosure Program
by MICHAEL COHN
 
The American Institute of CPAs recommended the Treasury Department and the Internal Revenue Service make a number of changes to improve the Offshore Voluntary Disclosure Program and the Streamlined Filing Compliance Procedures that allow U.S. taxpayers to voluntarily disclose previously unreported offshore assets and comply with U...
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Carr, Riggs & Ingram Merges in McGee, Miller & Co.
by MICHAEL COHN
 
Carr, Riggs & Ingram is expanding its presence in Southeast Texas by merging in McGee, Miller & Co. in Conroe.
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Employees Benefit from Financial Planning Advice
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Many forward-thinking companies are giving their employees access to financial wellness services to help them make sense of their finances.
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IRS Offers Guidance on Recovery of Litigation Costs
by MICHAEL COHN
 
The Internal Revenue Service has issued guidance on the tax treatment of litigation costs and attorney fees, particularly when there is pro bono representation.
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Who's on your 'ABS' (After Busy Season) call list?
by ART KUESEL
 
This time of year it’s hard to be proactive with your clients. With deadlines looming, you are pushed into “critical needs” mode. However, because you are interacting with so many clients and pouring over details of their financial and business situation, the opportunities for being proactive are virtually endless...
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Former Accounting Manager Sentenced for Embezzling $1 Million
by MICHAEL COHN
 
A former accounting manager at air conditioning maker Carrier Corporation was sentenced to 12 months in prison for his role in an insider embezzlement scheme.
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IRS to Fix Controls over Obamacare Tax Credits
by MICHAEL COHN
 
The Internal Revenue Service plans to strengthen its controls over the accounting for the Premium Tax Credit, which helps subsidize health insurance premiums under the Affordable Care Act, after a government watchdog found discrepancies of $447 million.
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Scope Creep: The Good and the Bad (and It Can Get Ugly)
 
Scope Creep: The Good and the Bad (and It Can Get Ugly)
by ROGER RUSSELL
 
Scope creep—the enlargement of the job the CPA was hired for—can have both positive and negative implications for an accounting practice.
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IRS Holds $950mn for 2012 Non-Filers
by JEFF STIMPSON
 
Federal income tax refunds totaling $950,349 are waiting for an estimated 1 million taxpayers who did not file a federal income tax return for 2012.
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Make Tax Season Less...Taxing
 
Make Tax Season Less...Taxing
by AMY VETTER
 
If you’re an accountant, this is your busiest season.
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In the Blogs: Mid-Stream
by JEFF STIMPSON
 
Highlights of some of our favorite tax-related blogs from the past week.
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Inside the March Issue of Accounting Today
 
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