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.
March 18, 2015
Avalara Launches Fuel Excise Tax Calculator to Provide Tax Risk Visibility
Avalara has launched its new Avalara ExciseRates, a free fuel tax calculator that allows buyers and sellers of bulk fuel to quickly and accurately determine the excise taxes that apply to any bulk fuel transaction in North America.
March 18, 2015
Owe Taxes This Year? IRS Offers Multiple Ways to Pay
The IRS is reminding taxpayers that it’s easier than ever to pay their taxes electronically, and for those who can’t pay on time, quick and easy solutions are available.
March 18, 2015
Answering the Most Common Obamacare Tax Questions
To help taxpayers, the American Institute of CPAs (AICPA) has provided a list of the most commonly-asked questions about the health insurance information reporting required by the Affordable Care Act on 2014 federal income tax returns.
March 18, 2015
AICPA Sends Tax Proposals to Congress and Senate
The American Institute of CPAs (AICPA) has sent 34 legislative proposals to the top tax lawmakers in the U.S. Congress and Senate. The AICPA believes these proposals promote simplicity and fairness in the tax code, are generally noncontroversial and ...
March 17, 2015
How to Find All the Legit Deductions for Clients on Form HUD-1
The sheer volume of paperwork generated during a sale of a principal residence can be intimating. Much of the vital information is summarized on Form HUD-1, but the resulting tax consequences may still leave both buyers and sellers scratching their ...
March 17, 2015
IRS Partnership Continues Free File Program for 5 Years
The Internal Revenue Service and Free File Inc., also known as the Free File Alliance,have made a five year agreement to provide free, federal tax preparation software products for 70 percent of all taxpayers.
March 16, 2015
App Helps 1099 Contractors Better Track Business Expenses
Sloppy record keeping is costing many of the smallest small businesses and individuals a lot of money when it comes to their taxes. How much? It's in the billions.
March 14, 2015
IRS Warns About New Obamacare Income Tax Scam
Reports are popping up around the country that unlicensed and crooked income tax preparers are telling taxpayers that they need to make the Affordable Health Care Act's individual shared responsibility payments directly to the tax preparer. Obamacare is..
March 13, 2015
SALT News – State Tax Amnesty Programs
Many states use tax amnesty programs as a way of bringing in additional revenue and, more importantly, get some former taxpayers back on active tax payment duty.
March 13, 2015
IRS Says Interest Rates to Stay at Current Rates for 2nd Quarter of 2015
The Internal Revenue Service has announced that interest rates will remain the same for the calendar quarter beginning April 1, 2015.
March 13, 2015
How to Respond to IRS Tax Notices
Tax notices may be sent for many reasons and are almost inevitable. Perhaps there was an error in filing, or your client was missing some documents. Maybe there was an issue on the IRS’ side. Whatever the case, it should be handled quickly and with care.
March 13, 2015
Intuit Prepares Accountants for ACA Provisions
It’s the height of tax season and the Affordable Care Act is on everyone’s mind as they try to figure out what that means for their taxes. For many Intuit customers and their clients, there’s help.