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Drake Supports Tax Preparers in SpanishThis article is available en Español While the English language is the most common spoken at home in the United States (by roughly 85 percent of households,…
Isaac Carrion Software development and service companies rely on the feedback of their customers to make critical decisions about features, benefits, and support. In this series, we ask Drake’s…
Open a my Social Security Account to Learn About BenefitsThe week of August 17 is National My Social Security Sign-up Week. A personal online my Social Security account is a valuable source of…
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Part I: Representation- Questions from the IRS© Ben A. Tallman EA If you think about the characteristics and skills that separate Circular 230 Practitioners from the rest of the tax industry;…
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This article avails itself to future events that begin in 2015. Most of this legislation was deferred for 1 year to allow employers and businesses the opportunity to prepare for the new record-keeping requirements and the requirement to provide employee healthcare. The first article was broken into 7 categories. This article will concentrate on the large employer requirements that begin on January 1, 2015. There will be some points of interest at the end of this article you may wish to keep and reference for future use.…
IRS Budget Sliced 13% as U.S. House Constrains Tax Agency The US House of Representatives voted to cut the Internal Revenue Service’s budget by $1.14 billion in an effort to rein in unnecessary audits…
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Phil Drake, Founder, President & CEO of Drake Software, Shares His Thoughts About The Tax Industry, Technology, And Business. What is the biggest challenge facing the tax professional today? …
HOUSE PASSES BAN ON INTERNET ACCESS TAXES The House of Representatives today passed H.R. 3086, the Permanent Internet Tax Freedom Act (PITFA), by a voice vote. This broadly bipartisan legislation…
National Taxpayer Advocate Identifies Priority Areas and Challenges in Mid-Year Report to Congress WASHINGTON — National Taxpayer Advocate Nina E. Olson has released her statutorily mandated mid-year…
AICPA Sues IRS Over “Voluntary” Program For Preparers The American Institute of CPAs (AICPA) has filed suit against the Internal Revenue Service and John A. Koskinen, in his capacity as Commissioner…
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