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Tax Breaks for Film Producers Lure 'Star Wars' to United Kingdom

It was recently announced that Walt Disney Company–owned Lucasfilm Ltd. is planning to shoot and produce the next Star Wars movie in the United Kingdom. Chancellor George Osborne said the announcement is "clear evidence" the country's film tax incentives are working.
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Tax Refunds Delayed Due to Problem with Form 8863 Issued Sooner than Expected

On March 27, the IRS announced the expedited processing of some 600,000 tax returns filing Form 8863, Education Credits, that were delayed due to "a problem with a limited number of software company products."
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Hollywood Hands Michigan an Empty Bag

A few years ago, with giant auto manufacturing plants sitting empty and the economy dragging, Michigan threw open its doors, literally inviting Hollywood to come in and produce films economically. The bait was federal film credits, which movie producers covet.
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IRS Warns of Delays with Schedule 8812 and Form 8867

The IRS is warning tax preparers of possible delays in processing tax returns or issuing refunds for two different forms, Schedule 8812 and Form 8867, because they either have been prepared incorrectly or are incomplete.
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Nation's Top Tax Advocate Calls for Tax Reform

National Taxpayer Advocate Nina E. Olson cited the need for comprehensive tax reform as the top priority in her annual report to Congress. The report identifies problems facing taxpayers and advises Congress to take significant steps to simplify matters.
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New Tax Law Emerges Beyond the Fiscal Cliff

The agreement hammered out in the Senate, and subsequently approved by the House on January 1, pulled the nation back from the edge of the fiscal cliff. President Obama signed the "American Taxpayer Relief Act" into law on January 2. Here's an overview of the key tax provisions in store for individual and business clients in 2013.
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A Call to Arms: Tax Breaks for Hiring Vets

Employers can claim a Work Opportunity Tax Credit by hiring veterans who start work before January 1, 2013, but they must file Form 8850 within twenty-eight days after the qualified veteran begins work.
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Voice of the Editor

Even though any accounting auditor would tell you it seems like there are an awful lot of tax accountants out there, surely one-third of the country isn't made up of tax preparers, so it's rather startling news to learn that one-third of Americans like to do their taxes. Who knew?
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Gail Perry, CPA
Publisher/Editor-in-Chief, AccountingWEB
editor@accountingweb.com
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