The Internal Revenue Service has announced the annual inflation adjustments for a number of provisions for the year 2015, including tax rate schedules, tax tables and cost-of-living adjustments for certain tax items. If you’re looking for 2015 tax rates, here you go!
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IRS Scores Victory In Court Against AICPA In Tax Preparer Suit
Earlier this year, the AICPA filed suit against the IRS to stop the new Annual Filing Season Program. The court has ruled and IRS gets the win (on procedure).
Read MoreIRS Announces Details About PTIN Renewals & Voluntary Certification
It’s that time of year again! With the 2015 tax filing season just months away, IRS reminds tax preparers that they must have a valid PTIN. And for those seeking voluntary credentials, the AFSP will be opening shortly.
Read MoreFundraising Campaign Ends For Ebola Virus Free Nurse
Nina Pham, the nurse who contracted Ebola while taking care of Thomas Eric Duncan, has been declared free of the virus. The fundraising campaign for her has now wrapped and donors are encouraged to put their dollars towards Ebola charities. Exercise care, though: Ebola related scams are on the rise.
Read MoreIRS Gets Big Win In Court As Judge Dismisses Tea Party Targeting Cases
Today, a federal court judge dismissed two high profile lawsuits against the Internal Revenue Service over its handling of tax exempt organization applications. What do those rulings mean for other tax exempt organizations? The answer might surprise you.
Read MoreSuspected Nazi War Criminals Collected Millions In Benefits After Fleeing The U.S.
Suspected Nazi war criminals are said to have collected millions in Social Security benefits after fleeing the country. Why? According to one beneficiary’s son, it’s as simple as, “He paid into the system.”
Read MoreApple Adds Egg Freezing As Employee Benefit
Apple and Facebook have fired the latest round in the “perk wars” – efforts to woo and keep talent in the tech sector. Not content with fancy meals, tech companies are offering female employees the opportunity to freeze their eggs. As perks keep expanding, what are the tax consequences to those employees?
Read MoreIreland Says It Will End “Double Irish” Tax Scheme
Irish Finance Minister Michael Noonan has all but labeled the “Double Irish” deal dead during the presentation of his 2015 budget even as companies like Google claim that it won’t make a difference.
Read MoreAre Taxes The Best Way To Fund The Fight Against Ebola?
As concern over the spread of Ebola increases, there’s another worry: who is going to pay for it? Dr. Francis Collins, the head of the National Institute of Health, recently slammed the lack of funding while another healthcare professional suggested that the best way to fight the virus – and other infectious diseases – is with a tax.
Read MoreIRS Announces Planned Service Outages Over The Holiday Weekend
Trying to reach IRS over the long weekend? Hoping to use e-Services to file by the extension, match a TIN or other service? You’re out of luck until Tuesday.
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