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FASB Seeks Comment on Financial KPIs
N.Y. Congressman Requests Trump’s Support For Tax Cap Elimination
AICPA News – Nov. 2024
Chicago Aldermen Give Mayor Brandon Johnson’s $300M Property Tax Plan the Boot
‘High Net Workers’ Redefine Wealth Accumulation and Retirement Goals
A subset of Americans is redefining the way families within their income bracket live, work and plan for the future, according to a survey released today by EverBank. The High Net Worker (HNW), named for the group’s earning power, dogged work ethic and av
Tax Amnesty Programs Give Some Individuals and Businesses a Second Chance
Cash-strapped states are looking to tax amnesty programs that give scofflaws a bit of a break on penalties and interest if they own up and pay up. The programs bring needed revenues to states struggling to balance their budgets and encourage taxpayers ...
Deadline Approaching for Small Businesses to Late-File Retirement Plan Reports
The IRS is reminding small business owners that they have just a couple of more weeks – until June 2, 2015 to be exact – to qualify for special tax relief if they haven’t filed annual retirement plan reports on time (IR-2015-74, 5/1/15).
In Past Decade, 1,580 IRS Employees Fired or Punished for Not Paying Taxes
TIGTA found that, over a 10-year period (Oct. 1, 2003 through Sept. 30, 2013), 1,580 IRS employees were found to be willfully tax noncompliant.
More Than 1 in 3 Americans Have Never Checked Any of Their Credit Reports
More than one-third of American adults (35 percent) report that they have never reviewed any of their credit reports and another 14 percent say they typically go more than a year between checks, according to a new study by Bankrate.com.
Congress Considers Tax Deduction for Some Sports & Fitness Expenses
The new proposed legislation would revise the rules by adding “qualified sports and fitness expenses” to Section 213. This includes amounts paid for membership at a fitness facility, participation or instruction in a program of physical exercise or ...
Group Pushes for Entrepreneur Tax Credit, Other Reforms
The groups behind the letter make up the Tax Alliance for Economic Mobility - a national coalition working to advance federal policies that expand savings and investment opportunities for lower-income households through reform of the U.S. tax code.
Business Tax Reform is Urgent, AICPA Tells Congress
The American Institute of CPAs (AICPA) has sent written testimony to Congress saying the need for small business tax reform is urgent.