Democrats introduce bill to curb tax havens

Rep. Lloyd Doggett of Texas and Senator Sheldon Whitehouse of Rhode Island introduced a pair of bills aimed at stopping corporations from using offshore tax havens and outsourcing jobs to other countries.


$1.4 billion in refunds waiting for non-filers

The IRS says as many as 1.2 million taxpayers who didn’t file in 2015 may be eligible.


Hearing leaves tax extenders still in limbo

Congressional witnesses called for more certainty around the provisions.


5 steps to differentiate your firm

Accountants need a strategy to make them stand out from their competitors.


Taxpayers unaware of filing deadline, withholding and tax law changes

Surveys released this week reveal lingering uncertainty about the new tax law.


IPT partners with UConn School of Law for SALT 'Tax Schools'

The Institute for Professionals in Taxation will hold its two State Income Tax Schools this July in Hartford, Conn. for SALT professionals.


Tax Court finds IRS computer-generated penalties valid without supervisory approval

The Tax Court recently ruled against a married couple that tried to garnish the salary of the Secretary of the Treasury to pay their tax bills.


Lawmakers reintroduce bill to make New Markets Tax Credit permanent

Reps. Terri Sewell, D-Ala., and Tom Reed, R-N.Y., and Senators Ben Cardin, D-Md., and Roy Blunt, R-Mo., have introduced bipartisan legislation to make the New Markets Tax Credit permanent, in an effort to encourage private investment in low-income rural communities and urban neighborhoods.


10 tech stories you may have missed: Security and its discontents

FreshBooks adds bank rec, LinkedIn’s new video broadcast service, and more.


3 technologies transforming accounting, finance and tax

How the cloud, AI and blockchain are moving in tandem to change the industry.