Tax
Online retailers Amazon, Overstock.com in tax dispute with states
Soon after dropping its California and Hawaii-based marketing affiliates over online tax issues, Overstock.com reversed its decision after state offic...
Taxpayer Advocate addresses tax preparer oversight, OIC, taxpayer services
National Taxpayer Advocate Nina E. Olson delivered a report to Congress this week that identifies the priority issues the Office of the Taxpayer Advoc...
How to lose $7 billion in taxpayer money without really trying
How did the IRS manage to pay out $7 billion in improper child tax credits in the tax years, 2004-2007? That's the question that the Treasury Inspecto...
Contrary to reports, DOJ will continue probe of UBS Swiss bank account holders
Earlier this year we reported that the Securities and Exchange Commission had filed an enforcement action against UBS AG, claiming that UBS aided U.S....
Accountant charged with threatening life of prosecutor
Manhattan District Attorney Robert M.
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Technology required: Making 7216 easily manageable
By Barry J. Friedman, CPAFuture-thinking firms are taking advantage of the latest and greatest technologies to elevate efficiency at all levels of ope...
Filing errors spur TIGTA to recommend changes to Form 1040
The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) could reduce the number of errors made by individual taxpayers by clarifying instructions on and improving the layo...
TIGTA and IRS disagree about need to inform elderly about withholding options
The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) should increase its efforts to educate elderly taxpayers about potential exemptions from withholding tax on certain...
Business Tax Index ranks state tax systems
In April, 2009, the Small Business & Entrepreneurship Council (SBE Council) published the "Business Tax Index 2009: Best to Worst State Tax System...
Streamlined sales tax might be the answer to state budgetary woes
The Streamlined Sales Tax Project is moving back into the spotlight with some states visibly hurting for tax dollars and a Congress that seems friendl...
