Taxes February 6, 2026
IRS Issues Proposed Rules on Clean Fuel Tax Credit
The Treasury Department and the IRS released proposed regulations Feb. 3 on the clean fuel production credit under the One Big Beautiful Bill Act.
December 28, 2015
New Study Pokes Holes in Trump’s Tax Plan
Calls for federal income tax cuts are a time-honored tradition by presidential candidates of all stripes, but the Tax Policy Center study says that Trump’s plan dwarfs the proposals made by other GOP contenders.
December 23, 2015
The 5 Biggest Tax Mistakes Small Business Owners Make
Whether a business is incorporated and files returns as an entity, or is an LLC and the owner files a Schedule C with their personal 1040 income tax return, there are many potential areas for errors, from misreporting income or expenses, to missing ...
December 22, 2015
Report Says IRS Needs To Take Steps To Prevent Fraudulent Refunds
TIGTA initiated this audit because an IRS employee reported to the TIGTA Office of Investigations that the IRS was not working some taxpayer cases in which refunds were held. The Office of Investigations identified that the IRS did not timely address ...
December 20, 2015
Chart Shows When Will You Get Your 2016 Income Tax Refund
When will you get your income tax refund? If you're one of the millions of Americans who are asking that question (or will be in the coming weeks), we have the answer. It depends on a couple of factors, but the good news is that there are several ...
December 15, 2015
The Worst Tax Penalties and How to Help Your Clients Avoid Them
There is one tax saving approach we can always assist our clients with, and that is educating them about tax penalties. What follows is a list of the most punitive tax penalties along with simple tips on making sure your clients are never ...
November 29, 2015
Rubio Offers Unique Tax Reform Plan
Rubio’s proposed tax plan includes a dramatic change in the way capital gains are treated. With this little-noticed proposal, holders of capital assets – including securities, real estate and small business interests – would calculate their potential ...
November 19, 2015
IRS Advisory Council Releases Annual Report and Recommendations
Based on its report findings and discussions over the last year, the IRSAC made several recommendations on a broad range of issues and concerns.
November 17, 2015
IRS Wants More Info On PEOs – Professional Employer Organizations
Under legislation enacted last December, the IRS must establish a voluntary certification program for professional employer organizations (PEOs). The law requires them to meet a number of requirements, including certain bond and independent financial ...
November 17, 2015
National Accounting Group Blasts Congress for Cutting IRS Budget
The NSA letter expressed support for a November 9 letter signed by five former IRS commissioners sent to these same Congressional leaders that said, ““We do not understand why anyone with present and projected debts and annual losses as large as ...
October 28, 2015
How to Collect Tax Benefits for Business Bad Debts
From a business perspective, there’s practically nothing worse than providing goods or services to a customer or client and not getting paid. Or maybe you’ve made loans to vendors or suppliers that haven’t been repaid. It can take a long time to get ...
October 27, 2015
CCH CodeConnect Gives Tax Pros Easy Research Access
CCH CodeConnect allows tax professionals in accounting firms and corporations to quickly find answers and practical guidance relating to federal tax law, and offers relevant practice tools, checklists, deadlines, forms, instructions and more.
October 22, 2015
IRS Working with States and Tax Companies to Prevent ID Theft
As part of the Security Summit process, members from the IRS, states and industry are co-chairing and serving on several teams. The teams have focused on a number of areas including improved validation of the authenticity of taxpayers and information ...