May 10, 2013
Lawmakers consider boosting IRS whistleblower program
Critics contend that delays and inadequate rules have hindered what could be a powerful way to fight tax fraud
May 8, 2013
Virginia governor candidate proposes $1.4 B in tax cuts
Under Cuccinelli's proposal, the income tax rate would drop from 5.75 percent to 5 percent over four years starting in 2014, and the corporate income tax rate would drop from 6 percent to 4 percent.
May 6, 2013
Affordable housing developer faces investigation on tax credits
A Miami federal grand jury is investigating South Florida's preeminent affordable-housing developer, the Carlisle Development Group, on allegations that it bilked the U.S. government out of millions of dollars in tax subsidies used to finance more than a dozen rental projects in Miami-Dade and Broward counties.
May 5, 2013
Money Laundering Gets Anti-Tax, Anti-Government Protester 8 Years in Prison
A member of an anti-government movement known as the "Sovereign Movement," has been sentenced to 98 months in prison, followed by three years of supervised release, for his role in a money laundering conspiracy.
May 3, 2013
IRS missing more offshore taxes than it’s collecting
In a recently released report to Congress, the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) says that while the IRS has collected billions of dollars from offshore tax evasion, it may be missing even more.
May 2, 2013
IRS Digging into Taxpayer Holdings in Caribbean Banks
A federal court in San Francisco has granted an order authorizing the U.S. Internal Revenue Service (IRS) to serve a summons seeking information about US taxpayers who may hold offshore accounts with FirstCaribbean International Bank (FCIB), a subsidiary of Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce.
April 29, 2013
The ‘Busy Season’ That Almost Wasn’t
As we wrap up another busy season, we have the chance to catch our breath and reflect on the past few months. When reflecting to the beginning of 2013, many of us recall the fear of the unknown on various tax guidance and advice we had given the previous year.
April 28, 2013
The Online Sales Tax is Coming: Is it Fair?
Bipartisan Majority Overwhelmingly Supports a Level Playing Field for Main St. Retailers
April 25, 2013
IRS report on tax-exempt colleges cites ‘significant compliance issues’
The Internal Revenue Service today released its final report summarizing audit results from the IRS’ colleges and universities study, which began in 2008. This final report describes the agency’s multi-year project on a major segment of tax-exempt organizations.
April 24, 2013
The Hidden Wallet: 5 things owners buy with a secret stash of cash
Most business owners buy annual tax and assurance services from their accountant easily enough, but when it comes to investing in business advice, owners can be hesitant. Entrepreneurs reckon they know their business better than anyone and many take the attitude “if it ain’t broke, why fix it?”
April 23, 2013
IRS Improving at Collecting Taxes, but Oversight Agency Says Changes are Needed to Ensure Balance and Effectiveness
The most recent estimate of the Tax Gap is $385 billion, and the the Internal Revenue Service needs to do more to collect those funds, according to a new report. The Tax Gap is the amount of taxes the agency estimates is owed, but is not reported or paid by U.S. taxpayers each year.
April 19, 2013
‘Tax Freedom Day’ arrived five days later this year
Tax day might have been Monday, but "Tax Freedom Day" arrived on Thursday, April 18, the 108th day of 2013, according to the Tax Foundation's annual calculation. Up until today, Americans have been working for the government.