Taxes

 October SALT Checklist

October 21, 2014 

October SALT Checklist

What should you be doing in your state and local tax practice this month? Here's your SALT checklist for October.

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October 21, 2014 

IRS to Miss Goal for Homeland Security Directive on Security

The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) will not meet the Department of the Treasury’s 2015 goal for full compliance with a directive requiring Federal agencies to issue identification cards that allow workers to gain access to Federally controlled facilities

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October 16, 2014 

How to Max Out On Itemized Income Tax Deductions in 2014

[This is part of a special series about year-end tax planning and preparation.] In the usual case, the tried-and-true tax strategy at the end of the year is to pull deductions into the current year and push income into the following year. And, for the most part, it still makes sense. But now there’s a few...…

Ken Berry, JD

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October 15, 2014 

‘Tis the Season… For Income Tax Planning

While most Americans are thinking about football season, the MLB baseball playoffs, the coming NBA season, hockey or the upcoming holidays, savvy financial professionals are advising taxpayers to think about their taxes.