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Taxpayer Advocate to Hold Forum in Parma, Ohio
National Taxpayer Advocate Nina E. Olson and U.S. Rep. Jim Renacci, a member of the House Ways & Means Committee, will hold a public forum to discuss what taxpayers want and need from the IRS to comply with their tax obligations. Rep. Renacci is ...
2016 Fringe Benefits Tax Series #16: Moving Expense Reimbursements
Generally, the tax exclusion applies to reimbursements covering costs that would have been deductible as job-related moving expenses paid or incurred by employees on their personal tax returns. And those requirements are somewhat convoluted.
Tax Document Management and Analysis Features Added to Avalara CertCapture
Tax compliance automation provider Avalara, Inc. has added new features to its CertCapture solution, enabling businesses to securely capture, manage, and analyze tax compliance documents in real-time. These new features include: A simplified user interface (UI), for use in point-of-sale systems, which was designed with feedback from one of the top “big box” home improvement chain […]
2016 Fringe Benefits Tax Series #15: Tax-Free Commuting Expenses
For employees who live a fair distance from work, commuting can be costly and time-consuming, not to mention a hassle. At least employers may provide some relief by offering certain tax-free transportation benefits. The three main benefits are ...
Thomson Reuters Adds Guidance on Sales And Use Tax Exemptions
The latest topic added to Thomson Reuters Checkpoint Catalyst provides accounting professionals with a state-by-state analysis of the sales and use tax exemptions available for manufacturing-related purchases.
New FASB Update to Enhance Tax Disclosure Requirements
The proposed ASU is part of the FASB’s broader disclosure framework project to improve the effectiveness of disclosures in notes to financial statements by clearly communicating the information that is most important to users of a reporting ...
IRS Warns of New Phone Scam Involving iTunes Gift Cards
The Internal Revenue Service is warning taxpayers to stay vigilant against an increase of IRS impersonation scams in the form of automated calls and new tactics from scammers demanding tax payments on iTunes and other gift cards.
Taxing Pokemon: States Get In On the Action
Lures aren’t the only way to spend real money in the Pokémon world. Although free to play, “Players can spend real money on PokéCoins, the in-game currency of Pokémon Go.” 99 cents gets you 100 PokéCoins; $99.99 buys you 14,500. According to developer ...