The Internal Revenue Service (IRS), states, and tax industry are taking new steps in their efforts to protect taxpayers from tax-related identity theft. Known as
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Former VP Of Instant Tax Service Pleads Guilty To Tax Charges
Earlier this year, a federal grand jury handed down a 23 count indictment (downloads as a pdf) against Fesum Ogbazion and Kyle Wade for conspiracy
Read MoreAs Tax Season Approaches, TurboTax Rolls Back Software Changes From Last Year
Change isn’t always a good thing. That was the message that Intuit heard loud and clear last year when the company made some changes to TurboTax
Read MoreIRS Announces Lower Fees For 2016 As PTIN Registration Opens
It just got a little (stress on little) bit cheaper for tax professionals to practice in 2016. As of November 1, 2015, the annual fee
Read MoreCourt Switches Gears, Says AICPA Can Sue IRS Over Tax Preparer Credentials
An Appellate Court has overturned a ruling made last year that stopped the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA) from challenging the Internal Revenue Service’s
Read MoreAICPA Weighs In On Proposal To Allow IRS Authority To License Tax Preparers
Today, the American Institute of CPAs (AICPA) sent a letter (downloads as a pdf) to the Senate Finance Committee reacting to a proposal which would
Read MoreIRS Shuts Down E-Services For Labor Day Weekend
If you were planning to get a little bit of tax work done over the weekend, you might be out of luck. The Internal Revenue
Read MoreOwner Of ITS, Formerly Fourth Largest Tax Prep Biz In Country, To Face Criminal Charges
Earlier this week, a federal grand jury sitting in Dayton, Ohio, handed down a 23 count indictment (downloads as a pdf) against Fesum Ogbazion and
Read MoreLawyers, Accountants and Administrators, Oh My! Putting Together A Professional Team
(This post is part of my Small Business Startup & Survival Guide. You can catch up on the whole series here.) When we opened our own
Read MoreTrump To H&R Block: You're Fired!
GOP presidential candidate Donald Trump prides himself on speaking his mind. And what he has on his mind is getting rid of Kansas City-based tax
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