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The Pros and Cons of Sales Tax Holidays – A Mixed Blessing
Most tax holidays focus on back-to-school savings with discounts on school supplies, clothing and computers. A few provide discounts on hurricane preparedness and Energy Star products. Louisiana and Mississippi, famously, offer tax holidays for ...
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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 ...
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Tax Year 2015: Top 10 Tax Planning Issues
As 2015 draws to a close, a turbulent economic and legislative environment means taxpayers need to keep a close eye on several major planning issues, according to Grant Thornton LLP.
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IRS Announces 2016 Income Tax Brackets and Tax Rates
For tax year 2016, the Internal Revenue Service has announced annual inflation adjustments for more than 50 tax provisions, including the tax rate schedules, and other tax changes. Revenue Procedure 2015-53 provides details about these annual adjustments.
IRS Says 401(k) Limit to Stay $18k for 2016, Announces 2016 Pension Plan Limitations
Cost of living adjustments affecting dollar limits for pension plans and other retirement-related items will not change for tax year 2016, the Internal Revenue Service has announced. In general, the pension plan limitations will not change for 2016 ...
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Sageworks Launches New Tax Return Reader Feature for ProfitCents and Valuation Solution
The technology works by “reading” an electronic tax return produced by common tax packages, allowing the user to create financial statements that can be analyzed within ProfitCents and Sageworks Valuation Solution. All fields can be auto mapped, and ...
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Report Says IRS Computers Exposed to Hackers
In a new report released by the Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration (TIGTA), the IRS has been sharply criticized for failing to update the Windows operating system on its computers in a timely fashion. The foul-up exposed sensitive ...
AARP Gives Consumers Tools to Test Cyber Security
A cyber security survey conducted by the FWN indicates a high incidence of risky online behaviors with bank and credit card accounts, smartphones and public Wi-Fi use.