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 25, 2014
Few States Regulate Income Tax Preparers
Only four states require testing and continuing education for hundreds of thousands of independent tax preparers who make a living deciphering the nearly 74,000-page U.S. tax code for many Americans.
February 25, 2014
IRS Report Shows Significant Increase in Criminal Investigations in 2013
The Internal Revenue Service has released its Criminal Investigation (CI) Annual Report for fiscal year 2013, reflecting significant increases in enforcement actions against tax criminals and a robust rise in convictions, including identity theft.
February 25, 2014
Easy Marketing Tips for Firms During Tax Season
Quick ways to boost your marketing efforts even during the chaos of busy season
February 24, 2014
Taxing Internet Sales is Wrong and Doesn’t Help Main Street
The U.S. Senate has passed a law to allow states to steal even more money out of your pocket by forcing web sites to charge you a sales tax, no matter where you live.
February 24, 2014
Six Reasons Why the IRS Can’t Regulate Tax Return Preparers
According to a new federal court of appeals case, the IRS doesn’t have the authority to regulate tax return preparers who routinely file returns on behalf of taxpayers.
February 24, 2014
Ohio Small Businesses Get New Income Tax Deduction
Beginning with the 2013 tax year, an individual taxpayer filing the IT 1040 is allowed a deduction amounting to 50 percent of the taxpayer's Ohio small business income of up to $250,000.
February 24, 2014
Deployed Military Forces Can Get Free Tax Help
Ohio's deployed military personnel may receive free tax preparation services from volunteer tax experts.
February 23, 2014
What Unearned Income Means on a Dependent’s Income Tax Return
A couple of years ago, a reader told me that he was very perplexed. He was trying to prepare his daughter’s tax return, but was coming up with a huge tax bill. Why?
February 22, 2014
How to Enhance Client Relationships, Even During Busy Season
Accountants, especially during busy season, have significant demands on their time, so it's critical to understand how to balance a desire to develop deeper client relationships and work-related time constraints.
February 22, 2014
Are Relocation Assistance Payments Taxable?
I have been preparing tax returns for a very, very long time. Yet, I usually feel as if I know nothing. So, when someone asks me a question, even when I am pretty sure of the answer, I look it up.
February 20, 2014
Obamacare May Be Delayed, But The Excise Tax Isn’t – How Much Can It Cost Businesses?
The recent decision to postpone the employer mandate to provide affordable health care coverage to full-time employees under Obamacare (the “play or pay rules”) is welcome news to certain mid-sized companies.
February 19, 2014
The Dirty Dozen Tax Scams for 2014 – IRS Cautions Taxpayers
The Internal Revenue Service today issued its annual “Dirty Dozen” list of tax scams, reminding taxpayers to use caution during tax season to protect themselves against a wide range of schemes ranging from identity theft to return preparer fraud.