CPA Practice

OCTOBER 17, 2023

In a Direct File report the IRS submitted to Congress on May 16, as required by the Inflation Reduction Act, 72% of American taxpayers surveyed said they were “very interested” in or “somewhat interested” in using a government tool to electronically file their tax returns.

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RogerRossmeisl

SEPTEMBER 19, 2022

When you filed your federal tax return this year, were you surprised to find you owed money? Receiving a tax refund essentially means you’re giving the government an interest-free loan. Adjust if necessary Taxpayers should periodically review their tax situations and adjust withholding, if appropriate.

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Withum

OCTOBER 6, 2022

Last week, the Federal Government released guidance allowing certain federal tax filings and payments to be extended until February 15, 2023, for the victims of Hurricane Ian. This relief also includes the filing of Form 5500 series returns that were required to be filed on or after September 15, 2022, and before February 15, 2023.

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RogerRossmeisl

NOVEMBER 13, 2022

IRS audit rates are historically low, according to a recent Government Accountability Office (GAO) report, but that’s little consolation if your return is among those selected to be examined. From tax years 2010 to 2019, audit rates of individual tax returns decreased for all income levels, according to the GAO.

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CTP

OCTOBER 28, 2024

Your tax filings and related documentation might be relevant, so you would need to ensure that household payroll tax returns are filed, for example. From a tax planning perspective, careful charitable planning opens the door to great tax reduction strategies.

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CTP

JANUARY 17, 2025

We will especially want to have this conversation if our clients tax return features one of the IRS red flags of the season. Below are key talking points we will want to review with clients to reassure them that we are prepared to walk them through an audit and to remind them of why working with a tax planner pays off in the end.

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RogerRossmeisl

FEBRUARY 7, 2021

When it comes to taxes, December 31 is more than just New Year’s Eve. That date will affect the filing status box that will be checked on your 2020 tax return. When filing a return, you do so with one of five tax filing statuses. In part, they depend on whether you’re married or unmarried on December 31.

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CPA Practice

OCTOBER 14, 2024

Tax departments are expected to be the leaders for most organizations as they move quickly along the GenAI maturity curve. For example, businesses are already using GenAI to make indirect tax returns more accurate at the time of filing, eliminating the need to seek refunds years later, EY says.

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TaxConnex

JANUARY 30, 2024

Laws governing marketplace facilitators popped up when states began to realize that platforms like Amazon were taxing sales of their products but not necessarily charging sales tax on third-party (aka “marketplace”) sales. Facilitators also differ from sellers in compliance obligations.

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TaxConnex

JULY 30, 2024

Exemption certificates are generally either entity-based (resellers, not-for-profits, federal and some state government agencies) or product-based. To prove sales tax exemption, the customer must provide a certificate. They should describe the product sold, what it’s for and the purchaser’s sales tax registration number.

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CPA Practice

FEBRUARY 26, 2025

The tax data was stolen and leaked to the media by Charles Littlejohn, a former government contractor who was convicted and sentenced last year to five years in prison.

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Accounting Today

JUNE 5, 2024

The Internal Revenue Service is turning to artificial intelligence to help select tax returns to audit and narrow the tax gap, but it needs to use this new technology consistently and transparently, according to a new government report.

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CPA Practice

APRIL 7, 2023

The Department of Justice is warning taxpayers to choose their return preparers wisely as the April 18 federal tax filing deadline approaches. Unscrupulous preparers who include errors or false information on a tax return could leave a taxpayer open to liability for unpaid taxes, penalties and interest.

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SkagitCountyTaxServices

NOVEMBER 8, 2023

Specifically, that means high-income earners, partnership income tax returns, large corporations, and promoters “aggressively peddling abusive schemes.” Some history on this… The Bipartisan Budget Act of 2015 brought about significant changes in how the IRS handles partnership income tax returns.

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inDinero Tax Tips

OCTOBER 22, 2024

Nevada Commerce Tax Instead of a franchise or corporate income tax, Nevada charges a “commerce tax” on businesses with gross receipts of over $4,000,000. See here for a list of applicable tax rates. The Nevada Commerce Tax Return can be filed here. What is the sales tax in Nevada?

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SkagitCountyTaxServices

MARCH 6, 2025

And unfortunately, its not mostly the fun stuff keeping you busy its things more on the housekeeping side of running your business, like meeting tax and other important government deadlines. Monday, March 17 : S corporation and partnership tax returns are due for calendar-year businesses. Whats in it for you?

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TaxConnex

AUGUST 31, 2023

Since, every state with a statewide sales tax (and countless localities, especially in places like California and Alaska ) has enacted economic nexus laws, meaning e-commerce vendors of products and, increasingly, services must collect and remit sales tax and file sales tax returns with individual states.

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Accounting Insight

JANUARY 16, 2025

Do you feel ready to do your Self Assessment tax return with a smile this year? Late filing The deadline for filing your Self Assessment tax return online is midnight 31 January 2025. If you are over 3 months late submitting your tax return, you will have to pay more.

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CPA Practice

JULY 6, 2023

Technologists Randy Johnston and Brian Tankersley, CPA, discuss models for technology governance. Today we’d like to talk about technology governance. And today’s session on technology governance really got a kind of a boost in my mind. And I think this is a interesting model for technology governance. SPEAKERS Brian F.

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CPA Practice

OCTOBER 30, 2023

The tax forms to which this e-signature flexibility applies include: Form 11-C, Occupational Tax and Registration Return for Wagering Form 637, Application for Registration (For Certain Excise Tax Activities) Form 706, U.S. Real Estate Mortgage Investment Conduit (REMIC) Income Tax Return Form 1120-C, U.S.

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TaxConnex

SEPTEMBER 26, 2023

Usually all retail sales of tangible personal property (TPP) are taxable, but many states have started to tax services. Who the customer is and what they’ll use the TPP for can create a sales tax exclusion, too, such as when selling to a church or government agency. Setting up a filing process.

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ThomsonReuters

FEBRUARY 4, 2025

A tax manager from a large Canadian firm noted in the 2024 Tax Firm Technology Report, “AI will speed up the research portion and repetitive tasks within the firm for sure.” Integration with existing systems: Barrier : Integrating AI with existing systems can be challenging.

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ThomsonReuters

OCTOBER 18, 2024

Key components of statutory reports include financial statements and ESG disclosures, enhancing stakeholder trust and governance. Statutory reporting is the mandatory disclosure of financial and non-financial information by companies and organizations to designated government agencies and regulatory bodies. What is statutory reporting?

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Going Concern

JULY 13, 2022

We’ve now learned that the government is sending subpoenas to CPA firms that referred clients to Alliantgroup and is seeking client tax returns as part of the investigation. The firm’s counsel is handling the subpoena response and as yet, no data has been provided to the government.

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MyIRSRelief

OCTOBER 3, 2022

Taxes can be broken down into three categories: what you purchase, what you own, and what you earn. They contribute to resources such as our government, educational systems, law enforcement, libraries, and others. However, individuals who fail to pay taxes can suffer penalties and potential criminal charges.

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Going Concern

APRIL 5, 2024

A federal grand jury in Newark, New Jersey, returned an indictment Wednesday charging tax preparer Leon Haynes of Teaneck, New Jersey with fraudulently seeking more than $150 million from the IRS by filing more than 1,600 false tax returns for himself and his clients that claimed COVID-19-related employment tax credits.

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Withum

JANUARY 13, 2022

From the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) to the Employee Retention Credit (ERC), small businesses were infused with billions of dollars in government assistance to keep the economy running and businesses afloat. Now that these programs are expiring it is time to report all these funds on taxpayer’s 2021 business tax returns.

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CTP

OCTOBER 30, 2024

Established, wealthy families have long leveraged the concept of a “family office” to preserve their wealth, ensure business succession, establish governance and control, and foster their family legacy. The deduction covered the portion of these expenses that exceeded 2% of their adjusted gross income.

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TaxConnex

NOVEMBER 22, 2022

In our blog last week, we looked at how sales and use tax advisory services might be a good new field for CPAs and accounting firms. Accounting and CPA firms looking to expand their services into the sales and use tax niche, often have pent-up demand within their own client base. Review the sales tax payable account.

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Going Concern

OCTOBER 10, 2024

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CPA Practice

APRIL 5, 2024

(TNS) A Kennewick tax preparer cost the United States $42 million in lost tax revenue between 2017 and 2020 after filing tax returns that were riddled with errors, fabrications and fraudulent entries, alleges the Department of Justice. The Department of Justice filed a civil complaint in Eastern Washington District U.S.

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TaxConnex

OCTOBER 6, 2022

Are they nonprofits, resellers, government entities or in some other industry that has an exemption to sales and use tax? It’s typically just 36 to 48 months for a registered taxpayer who’s filing sales and use tax returns on time. The statute of limitations.

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CPA Practice

OCTOBER 8, 2024

Casualty loss deductions Taxpayers who experience uninsured or unreimbursed losses due to federal disasters have the opportunity to claim these losses as itemized deductions on their tax returns. on their 2024 tax return) or they may elect to claim the losses on their 2023 tax return to potentially expedite access to a tax refund.

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Going Concern

MARCH 24, 2023

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CPA Practice

MARCH 29, 2023

Form 8944 is for tax professional use only. While Form 8944 is a legitimate IRS tax form, it’s intended for a targeted group of tax return preparers who are requesting a waiver so they can file tax returns on paper instead of electronically. This is false information.

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MyIRSRelief

MARCH 15, 2024

In the bustling city of Whittier, California, individuals and businesses alike face the daunting task of navigating the complex world of taxes. From unfiled tax returns to unpaid back taxes, and from employment 941 payroll issues to the intimidating process of IRS, FTB, EDD, and CDTFA audits, the challenges can seem insurmountable.

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CPA Practice

OCTOBER 17, 2023

In a report the IRS submitted to Congress on May 16, as required by the Inflation Reduction Act, 72% of American taxpayers surveyed said they were “very interested” in or “somewhat interested” in using a government tool to electronically file their tax returns.

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