What the IRS giveth, the IRS taketh away. At age 70½, the bill comes due on all those tax-deferred savings accounts we’ve been building, and this week the oldest baby boomers will begin to reach that finish line—with many millions more to follow.
 
 
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Boomers, It's Time to Spend - and Pay Taxes on - Your 401(k)
by SUZANNE WOOLLEY
 
What the IRS giveth, the IRS taketh away. At age 70½, the bill comes due on all those tax-deferred savings accounts we’ve been building, and this week the oldest baby boomers will begin to reach that finish line—with many millions more to follow.
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10 Facts Tax Professionals Need to Know about UK Brexit Vote to Leave the EU
 
10 Facts Tax Professionals Need to Know about UK Brexit Vote to Leave the EU
by RICHARD ASQUITH
 
On June 23, the UK population narrowly voted to end its 43-year membership in the European Union. Here are 10 facts about the referendum decision that you should know if you are involved in UK business:
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IRS Pressed to Fix Noncompliance with Refundable Tax Credits
by MICHAEL COHN
 
The Internal Revenue Service needs to expand its use of data and develop a comprehensive strategy to address noncompliance by taxpayers claiming refundable tax credits such as the Earned Income Tax Credit, according to a new report.
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What Brexit is Likely to Mean for Taxes, Trade and More
 
What Brexit is Likely to Mean for Taxes, Trade and More
by MARC SCHWARTZ, PAUL TADROS AND RICHARD HARTNIG
 
Regardless of whether you were surprised, overjoyed, dismayed or showed any other emotion (perhaps anger as you saw world markets tank), Brexit is here.
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Tax Fraud Blotter: Not So Smart
by JEFF STIMPSON
 
A roundup of some of our favorite recent tax fraud cases.
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Don’t Hold Your Breath
by ROGER RUSSELL
 
Options for tax reform are legion — the missing ingredient is leadership
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IRS Shuts Down Electronic Filing PIN Service
by MICHAEL COHN
 
The Internal Revenue Service has closed down its electronic filing PIN tool after noticing suspicious activity.
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Ryan Tax Plan Cuts Corporate Rate to 20% to Stem Inversions
by JAMES ROWLEY
 
U.S. corporations would get the largest federal income-tax rate cut in history, and their foreign earnings would no longer face domestic taxes when they return to the U.S. under a plan that House Republicans unveiled Friday.
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IRS Adds Safeguards to Income Verification Program for Lenders
by MICHAEL COHN
 
The Internal Revenue Service has added new protections to its Income Verification Express Service to curb identity theft.
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Optimize Your CPA Firm's Tax Research Methodology
 
Optimize Your CPA Firm's Tax Research Methodology
by PETER J. SCALISE
 
A practical guide to perfecting your tax research techniques and achieving sustainable tax return filing positions.
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Push to Impeach IRS Chief Koskinen Stirs Scholars' Disagreement
by JOHN VOSKUHL
 
Internal Revenue Service Commissioner John A. Koskinen committed an impeachable offense by giving false testimony to Congress about his agency’s preservation of e-mails, a conservative lawyer told the House Judiciary Committee.
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Fraudsters Still Ripping Off Taxpayers despite IRS Protections
by MICHAEL COHN
 
Identity thieves are continuing to target taxpayers despite the Internal Revenue Service’s efforts to better authenticate taxpayers, according to a new report.
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UBS Gives IRS Records on U.S. Citizen's Account in Singapore
by DAVID VOREACOS
 
UBS Group AG has ended a legal fight with the Internal Revenue Service, agreeing to hand over records on an American client’s account in Singapore as U.S. authorities seek to move beyond Switzerland in their fight against offshore tax evasion.
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Ex-Credit Suisse Banker Pleads Guilty in Tax Evasion Case
by DAVID VOREACOS
 
A former Credit Suisse Group AG banker pleaded guilty to helping Americans evade taxes, admitting his role after spending the past five years as a fugitive.
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In the Blogs: That's SOL, Folks
by JEFF STIMPSON
 
Highlights of some of our favorite tax-related blogs from the past week.
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