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Tax Experts Explain New E-Signature Rules in Free CPE Webcast
On Tuesday, July 15, CPA Practice Advisor is hosting a free webcast titled, "Electronic Signatures and the IRS ... Everything You Need to Know." Sponsored by Wolters Kluwer CCH, the CPE-eligible webcast will cover the latest changes to electronic filing, including topics that are especially important for tax professionals and their clients.
AICPA Says Proposed IRS Tax Preparer Program is Unlawful, Improper
The Internal Revenue Service’s proposed voluntary certification program for tax return preparers “would cause significant legal problems that may ultimately frustrate the IRS’s goals, confuse the public, and lead to litigation,” according to the American Institute of CPAs (AICPA).
Congress and Senate Consider Section 179 Extension – Keep Your Fingers Crossed
Are those generous Section 179 deductions for business clients a thing of the past? Under current law, the maximum deduction is just a fraction of the high-water mark that was allowed prior to its expiration after 2013.
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IRS Trashes Circular 230 Disclaimers
The IRS Office of Professional Responsibility will be sending out letters asking practitioners to stop using disclaimers required under Circular 230 (Regulations Governing Practice Before the Internal Revenue Service).
New Fixed Asset System Boosts Transparency and Compliance
New version allows tax and accounting professionals to effectively track fixed asset repairs under the final tangible property regulations, issued by the Internal Revenue Service and U.S. Department of the Treasury.
Report: IRS Meeting Requirements of Spending Cuts
The part of the U.S. Treasury Department that is tasked with overseeing the Internal Revenue Service has issue the findings of a recent audit of the taxing agency when it comes to its compliance with the budget cuts imposed on the agency's budget as a result of sequestration.
Taxpayers Offered New Options in Offshore Voluntary Disclosure Program
The Internal Revenue Service has made significant changes to its offshore voluntary compliance programs, with the intent of providing new options to help both taxpayers residing overseas and those residing in the United States. The agency says the changes are anticipated to provide thousands of people a new avenue to come into compliance with their U.S. tax obligations.
Tax Evasion Defense: Resident of Heaven
A Twin Cities woman has pleaded guilty to dodging income taxes for many years in connection with her family excavation and sewage treatment business, when she claimed she and her husband were not U.S. citizens but permanent residents of the "Kingdom of Heaven."