Benefits
Ten Tax Benefits for Parents to Remember
How much is that little bundle of joy worth? Junior or your Princess may be priceless to you, but when it comes to taxes, there can be several very tangible monetary benefits.
Isaac M. O'Bannon
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isaac.obannon@cpapracticeadvisor.com
Isaac M. O'Bannon is the managing editor and digital content manager for CPA Practice Advisor (www.CPAPracticeAdvisor.com), drawing on two decades of experience covering the areas of professional accounting, taxation, business productivity and consumer technologies.
Prior to CPA Practice Advisor, O'Bannon was a consultant at firms in San Francisco, Denver and Tulsa, serving clients that included Logitech, Polycom, Hilti, Microsoft, the Stanford Research Institute, the University of Oklahoma's College of Engineering and other technology leaders. He is a U.S. Navy veteran.
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Mergers and Acquisitions
Thomson Reuters Acquires Largest Canadian-Owned Tax Compliance Vendor
Acquisition shows an emerging global perspective on professional tax compliance, and makes Thomson Reuters one of the top three pro-tax providers in Canada, behind CCH, a Wolters Kluwer business, and Intuit.
Two Easy Options for Accepting Credit Cards
Two Easy Options for Accepting Credit Cards
Franchisee Trends for 2012
Advisory
Eide Bailly to Merge with Wipfli
Combined, the firms will rank in top 15 firms in U.S with more than 41 offices, 2,300 staff, 70,000 clients and annual revenues over $314 million.
Technology
4 Tools to Help Boost Your Business Clients’ Productivity
Column: Tricks & Tips
CPAs Predict Improved Economy for 2012
Survey by Oklahoma Society shows most CPAs in that state see recovery on the near horizon.
New IRS Guide for 1040 Filers Helps Individuals Prepare and Save
Taxpayers can get the most out of various recovery tax benefits and get a jump on preparing their 2011 federal income tax returns by consulting a newly revised comprehensive tax guide now available on IRS.gov.
IRS Extends Filing Deadline to March 30 for Some Tax-Exempt Organizations
Tax-exempt organizations with January and February filing due dates will have until March 30, 2012, to file their annual returns, the Internal Revenue Service has announced announced.
Franchisee Trends for 2012
Franchises continue to be a strong vertical, and some new areas are booming even in the rough economy.
New Program Aims to Increase Small Business Lending
A bill introduced in the U.S. Congress on Tuesday is designed to increase business lending by small banks and financial entities.