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.
February 17, 2017
Income Tax Refund Late? Here’s When You Should Get It – 2017 IRS Refund Schedule
If you’re one of the millions of Americans who are asking, “Why haven’t I gotten my 2017 income tax refund yet?” we have the answer. It depends on a couple of things, but the good news is that there are several tools to help find out. First of all, taxpayers who use a professional, such...…
February 14, 2017
New Travel Ban: Passports Revoked for Taxpayers with Bad IRS Debt
President Trump’s executive order for immigrants isn’t the only travel ban that may cause controversy. Under a lower-profile highway spending measure passed in 2015, and signed by President Obama, the IRS can prevent tax debtors from using their ...
February 10, 2017
Are Legal Expenses Deductible? Tax Court Says, “It Depends”
In the new case, a Seattle bank paid the taxpayer, its president and CEO, a bonus of $612,000. Subsequently, she reported the bonus as taxable income on her 2010 return. A few months after the bonus was paid, the bank terminated the taxpayer’s ...
January 13, 2017
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January 12, 2017
Report Analyzes Estate Planning Tax Strategies for Sales to an Irrevocable Trust
Thomson Reuters has released a special report, Sales to Intentionally Defective Irrevocable Trusts, which discusses the sale to an intentionally defective irrevocable trust (IDIT) in exchange for its promissory note. The report establishes that the ...
December 12, 2016
New Payroll Rates and State Deadlines for W-2s in 2017
Additionally, here’s a rundown of the changes in the most commonly used rates and limits. We highly recommend exploring the payroll guidance solutions provided by Checkpoint, as rates constantly change.
December 12, 2016
Credit Karma to Offer Free Online Tax Preparation
While other tax software makers have offered free federal tax filings since as early as 2003 for some individuals with lower income and generally non-complex situations, adding state income tax filing and even common tax credits or deductions could ...
December 7, 2016
State Sales Taxes Average 5.56%, Plus County and Special Districts
The average state-level sales tax rate held steady at 5.56 percent in Q3 2016. Puerto Rico maintained its position as the U.S. territory with the highest rate, at 10.5 percent. Once again, Indiana, Mississippi, New Jersey, Rhode Island and Tennessee ...
December 7, 2016
Tips on State and Local Tax Compliance for Taxpayers with Multiple Residences
With all the focus on Millennials today, people often forget about the much larger population of Baby Boomers. As that generation prepares for retirement, one of the biggest questions they’re contemplating is where to spend those “golden years.” While many factors play a role in those decisions, taxes will be a huge consideration, especially for...…
December 5, 2016
Avalara Says Look for Changes to Online Sales Taxes, Soda Taxes and Marijuana Taxes in 2017
In addition to sales tax rate changes, new and expiring exemptions, and new taxes on soda, 2017 will bring more marijuana legalization (and taxes), tax amnesty, and especially renewed energy to the online sales tax debate.
November 22, 2016
2017 Income Tax Refund Schedule
The IRS will begin processing tax returns on January 24, 2017, for taxes paid/owed in 2016. In general, the IRS says that returns with refunds are processed and payments issued within 21 days. For paper filers, this can take much longer, however.
November 17, 2016
The Basics of Sales Tax Filing for Small Businesses
The rules and procedures for filing sales taxes are completely individual to each state. So it’s imperative to find out what the rules and processes are for each state where you are collecting sales taxes. For those specifics, you can turn to our ...