Taxes January 26, 2026
Welcome to Tax Season 2026
The IRS today opened the 2026 tax filing season and began accepting and processing federal individual income tax returns for tax year 2025.
October 21, 2013
Tips to Navigate New Tax Laws, Changes to W-2 and 1099
Preparing for tax season is something individuals need to think about more than just once a year, especially since it seems that every year brings with it new changes related to W-2 and 1099 forms and reporting requirements. For Tax Year 2013, which most Americans will file by April 15, 2014, there are several important…
October 15, 2013
CCH Offers Insight on Year-End Tax Planning and Government Shutdown
New tax and legal briefings from CCH, a part of Wolters Kluwer, are now available to help tax and accounting professionals prepare clients for potential impacts from the government shutdown as well as recent tax law changes.
September 8, 2013
Income Tax Planning Takes More than a Magic 8-Ball
On the conference room shelf of a CPA’s office I visited recently, I noticed a Magic 8-Ball with the label “free tax answers.” When turned, the die floating in colored liquid inside the ball presses against the window to reveal an affirmative, negative, or non-committal answer such as “cannot predict now.”
August 29, 2013
2013 Review of Thomson Reuters Planner CS
Best Fit: Firms using the Thomson Reuters CS Professional Suite that can benefit from the integration between Planner CS and the suite’s tax preparation and document management products. Strengths Capable to producing projections for an unlimited number of years Integration with several components of the CS Professional Suite Many options for customizing reports and graphs...…
August 29, 2013
2013 Review of CCH ProSystem fx Planning
Best Fit: Firms using other components of the ProSystem fx Suite or CCH Axcess Tax that take advantage of the direct integration. Strengths Imports tax data from ProSystem fx Tax and CCH Axcess Tax The license allows for an unlimited number of users at a firm location Interactive tutorial and ample help resources Potential Limitations...…
August 29, 2013
2013 Review of Intuit Lacerte Tax Planner
Best Fit: While firms using Lacerte Tax and DMS will benefit with the direct integration, it may also be considered as a standalone product because it is easy to use and a lower cost alternative than the products reviewed. Strengths User-friendly interface similar to that of the tax program. Easily imports client tax data from...…
July 14, 2013
2013 Tax Planning Guide released
Thomson Reuters has released, under its PDI Global brand, the 2013 edition of its annual Tax Planning Guide.
April 2, 2013
Legislators in Maine shoot down capital gains tax cut, forward increase to raise earned income credit
Maine House rejects capital gains tax cut, backs bill to hike earned income credit.
February 14, 2013
Ohio Governor wants tax on newspapers
Ohio Gov. John Kasich's new tax overhaul plan, which includes expanding sales taxes to services like tax preparation, accounting and legal services, would also apply sales taxes to newspapers.
January 31, 2013
Estate planning after the fiscal cliff: Top 10 Steps
Top-rated trusts and estates law firm offers guidance on new tax laws, ways to remain protected in 2013 and beyond
January 28, 2013
New Year, New Law, New Long-Term Plan
Illinois CPA Explains How the Fiscal Cliff Deal Can Help with Long-Term Planning
November 8, 2012
Advice on Post-Election Tax Planning Ideas
Toni Nitti, a CPA and tax partner at WithumSmith+Brown, is a contributor to Forbes, and has offered several tips for tax planning now that we know the results of the Presidential election.