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.
September 15, 2015
Avalara Gives Exclusive Benefits Program to QuickBooks ProAdvisors
The Avalara Sales Tax Compliance App provides an automated sales tax calculation and return filings compliance solution within the familiar QBO interface. It’s cloud-based and always up to date, ensuring that sales tax rate, rule and boundary ...
September 15, 2015
Three Daunting Statistics About Bill Pay and Fraud
Paper checks are dangerous. They represent a serious fraud risk. Does this risk worry you? According to a survey of 540 accountants and bookkeeping professionals, the answer is probably yes.
September 15, 2015
Navient Awarded Indiana Tax Amnesty Contract
Navient has been awarded a performance-based contract from the Indiana Department of Revenue. Under the terms of the contract, Navient will assist with the Tax Amnesty 2015 program, which allows taxpayers who have past-due taxes a limited-time ...
September 14, 2015
IRS Interest Rates to Stay the Same for Q4 2015
Under the Internal Revenue Code, the rate of interest is determined on a quarterly basis. For taxpayers other than corporations, the overpayment and underpayment rate is the federal short-term rate plus 3 percentage points.
September 10, 2015
Jeb Bush Proposes Broad Tax Cuts, Changing Tax Brackets
Bush unveiled his long-awaited tax reform plan against the backdrop of a North Carolina factory. Unlike other approaches from his conservative brethren, Bush went out on a limb in proposing sweeping changes that would slash taxes for millions of ...
September 10, 2015
Surprise: College Students Not As Financially Prepared As They Think
The survey found that, despite the nearly universal feeling among college students about the importance of personal financial management skills – 99 percent said they were either extremely or very important –they are not actively taking steps to ...
September 10, 2015
2015 Review of Thomson Reuters Tax Planner CS
Planner CS is part of the CS Professional Suite of tax products from Thomson Reuters. Part of the CS Professional Suite of tax, accounting and practice management applications. Planner CS offers full integration with other Thomson Reuters while also ...
September 10, 2015
2015 Review of CCH ProSystem fx Planning
ProSystem fx Planning is part of the ProSystem fx Suite of products from CCH. ProSystem fx Planning integrates with other CCH tax products. ProSystem fx Planning can also be used as a stand-alone product. While not currently available as an online ...
September 10, 2015
2015 Review of BNA Income Tax Planner
BNA’s Tax Planner is available as either a desktop product or as web-based software, which is hosted by Bloomberg BNA. BNA’s user interface has a menu bar at the top of the screen that offers access to various program functions.
September 10, 2015
2015 Review of Drake Tax Planner
Drake Tax Planner is a good fit for firms that have less complicated tax planning needs. Designed for both individuals who wish to map out their own tax plan, as well as firms providing tax planning services, the product offers straightforward tax ...
September 9, 2015
Case Shows When a Taxpayer Can’t Use Home Sale Tax Exclusion
Assuming the client meets all the requirements of Section 121 and the gain doesn’t exceed the allowable limits, the federal income tax bill is zero. Right? Not always. As a new case handed down by the Eighth Circuit Court illustrates, a taxpayer may ...
September 9, 2015
Tax Planning Helps Bring Strategy to Tax Season – 2015 Review of Tax Planning Systems
With over 50 tax provisions on the table to be extended through the end of 2016, it’s definitely not too early to begin planning scenarios on how those provisions, if passed, will affect your client’s tax liability.