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IRS Acting Commissioner Steven Miller Resigns Over Scandal

Steven Miller, a twenty-five-year veteran of the IRS who has been the agency's acting commissioner since November 2012, resigned from his post on May 15, less than a week after the IRS admitted to and apologized for improperly scrutinizing the federal tax-exempt status of conservative groups.
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Tax

Internet Sales Tax Clears Senate Hurdle

New legislation authorizing the states to collect sales tax from companies peddling their wares online breezed through the Senate on May 6 by a wide 69-27 margin. But the Marketplace Fairness Act is expected to face much tougher opposition in the Republican-controlled House of Representatives.
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Mary Jo White Confirmed by Senate as SEC Chairman

Mary Jo White, a former federal prosecutor for the Southern District of New York, was unanimously confirmed as chairman of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) by the US Senate on April 8, 2013.
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State CPA society

DC Society of CPAs
Email 
info@gwscpa.org
Website 
http://www.gwscpa.org
Address 
1111 19th Street, NW
#1200
Washington  District Of Columbia  20036
United States
Phone 
(202) 464-6001

Licensing information

DC Board of Accountancy

1100 4th Street SW
Washington, DC 20004 Phone: 202-442-4320
Fax: 202-698-4329
Email: John.McFarland@dc.gov
District of Columbia Licensing Requirements:
http://www.asisvcs.com/publications/pdf/670918.pdf

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