While it has been around in a variety of forms since 1993, the exclusion for Qualified Small Business Stock Gains under section 1202 of the Tax Code didn’t really come into its own as a tax benefit until the exclusion rate increased to 100 percent in 2010.
 
 
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Permanent Qualified Small Business Stock Exclusion Encourages Funding
 
Permanent Qualified Small Business Stock Exclusion Encourages Funding
by ROGER RUSSELL
 
While it has been around in a variety of forms since 1993, the exclusion for Qualified Small Business Stock Gains under section 1202 of the Tax Code didn’t really come into its own as a tax benefit until the exclusion rate increased to 100 percent in 2010.
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Firm News – March 25, 2016
 
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IRS Delays Estate Basis Reporting Due Date
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The Internal Revenue Service has issued a notice delaying the estate basis reporting due date from March 31 until June 30, 2016.
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AICPA Sets Date for Vote on Going International
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The American Institute of CPAs plans to e-mail out ballots to CPAs the week of April 18, immediately after tax season, to vote on a proposal to set up an Association of International CPAs in partnership with the London-based Chartered Institute of Management Accountants.
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Retirement Plans for Small Businesses
 
Retirement Plans for Small Businesses
 
Joe DeSilva of ADP explains how accountants can help their small business clients set up a retirement plan, in an interview with Dan Hood of Accounting Today.
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IRS Revises Accounting Method Change Form
by MICHAEL COHN
 
The Internal Revenue Service has revised Form 3115, Application for Change in Accounting Method, and its instructions, for the first time since 2009.
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He Said, She Said
by AUGUST AQUILA AND ANGIE GRISSOM
 
We often hear firm leaders complain about the lack of cross-selling at their firms.
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When Tax Clients Divorce
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Managing your position in the middle of warring spouses
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Tax Fraud Blotter: Guilty, with a Bullet
by JEFF STIMPSON
 
A roundup of our favorite recent tax fraud cases.
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IRS Struggles with Overlapping Tax Tipster Programs
by MICHAEL COHN
 
The Internal Revenue Service is having trouble coordinating various overlapping programs that deal with referrals on tax evasion, in part because the referrals have to be submitted on paper forms, manually screened and then mailed to various departments within the IRS.
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Back to Normal?
by ROGER RUSSELL
 
Closing out a season marked by less drama, and the usual hurdles
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In the Blogs: Dark Linings
by JEFF STIMPSON
 
Highlights of some of our favorite tax-related blogs from the past week.
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GASB Releases Implementation Guidance on Recent Standards
by MICHAEL COHN
 
The Governmental Accounting Standards Board has issued implementation guidance containing questions and answers to clarify some of its recent standards.
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Plenty of Work Ahead for Lessees Adjusting to New Leasing Standard
by MICHAEL COHN
 
The new lease accounting standard is likely to have a much greater impact on lessees than lessors.
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Greatland Corporation has compiled a list of misconceptions when it comes to tax-reporting requirements. Failing to understand the real truth behind these myths can cost a business extra money to file again or, even worse, to pay steep fines if reporting is not done in compliance with regulations.
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