Tax

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Roger Russell
November 24, 2020 1:27 PM

The pandemic has forced states to consider where to tax work, but the rules remain tangled.

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Michael Cohn
November 23, 2020 5:14 PM

With a CARES Act fix stalled along with stimulus legislation, the institute is urging CPAs to put pressure on their representatives.

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Michael Cohn
November 23, 2020 3:43 PM

Concerns are increasing over the growing spread of COVID-19 and the preparedness of the incoming administration to deal with vaccine distribution and other critical issues.

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Michael Cohn
November 20, 2020 5:32 PM

The American Institute of CPAs is firing back after a congressional hearing, asking for penalty relief for taxpayers dealing with the pandemic.

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Michael Cohn
November 20, 2020 3:42 PM

Taxpayers around the world lose at least $427 billion each year to individual tax evasion and multinational corporate profit-shifting, which undercuts public funding for a COVID-19 response, according to a new report.

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By Laura Davison and David Hood
November 20, 2020 10:04 AM

The top Republican and Democrat on the Senate Finance Committee said the Treasury Department “missed the mark” in new guidance that limits tax breaks for businesses that get their Paycheck Protection Program loans forgiven.

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Michael Cohn
November 19, 2020 4:45 PM

The Internal Revenue Service reminded taxpayers Thursday that they only have until Nov. 21 at 3 p.m. Eastern Time to register for an Economic Impact Payment of $1,200 or more.

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Michael Cohn
November 18, 2020 5:08 PM

The pandemic is throwing a monkey wrench into plans for the Internal Revenue Service to reorganize itself to provide better taxpayer service.

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Michael Cohn
November 16, 2020 2:19 PM

The Internal Revenue Service’s Criminal Investigation unit has been initiating fewer investigations of abusive tax return preparers this past year, while also recommending fewer prosecutions, and seeing fewer indictments and prison sentences this year.

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By Noah Buhayar and Lydia O'Neal
November 16, 2020 9:49 AM

President Donald Trump spent months on the campaign trail taking credit for “opportunity zones,” a policy meant to encourage investment in distressed communities across the U.S. Joe Biden’s team sees potential in the idea, too.

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