by Rupinder | Jun 11, 2015 | Uncategorized
In response to their growing number of security breaches, the IRS released the following press release today, detailing their plan to protect taxpayers from identity theft tax fraud. The Internal Revenue Service joined today with representatives of tax preparation and...
by Rupinder | Jun 10, 2015 | Uncategorized
The IRS Return Preparer Office sent out the following message to select tax professionals this week. Although only available to EAs now, this feature is expected to be offered to more tax preparers once it has been beta tested. Dear Tax Professional, You can now view...
by Rupinder | Jun 5, 2015 | Uncategorized
The National Society of Accountants (NSA) is offering an intensive live NSA Enrolled Agent (EA) Exam Review Course August 7-9, 2015, in Minneapolis, MN. Designed to give tax professionals the best opportunity to pass the EA exam on the first try, the course provides...
by Rupinder | Jun 3, 2015 | Uncategorized
Tips from the IRS Whether or not your organization is considered an applicable large employer depends on the size of your staff. However, there are exceptions where seasonal workers are concerned. If an employer’s workforce exceeds 50 full-time employees for 120...
by Rupinder | Jun 1, 2015 | Uncategorized
The IRS released the following the information this week, which corrects or clarifies several items in Rev. Proc. 2015-13, 2015-13 I.R.B. 419, regarding certain procedures for changing a method of accounting: Specifically, this revenue procedure (1) modifies the...
by Rupinder | Jun 1, 2015 | Uncategorized
This week, the IRS sent emails to 2015 Annual Filing Season Program Record of Completion recipients explaining the benefits of the program and encouraging participation again for 2016. The emails included a link to Annual Filing Season Program information and how to...
by Rupinder | May 27, 2015 | Uncategorized
Registration is now open for the Accreditation Council for Accountancy and Taxation® (ACAT) Spring 2015 exams for accountants, tax preparers and students seeking to earn the Accredited Business Accountant/Advisor (ABA), Accredited Tax Advisor (ATA), Accredited Tax...
by Rupinder | May 7, 2015 | Uncategorized
Karen L. Hawkins announced this week that she has resigned as Director of the Office of Professional Responsibility at the IRS. Her last day as Director will be July 11 and she has released the following message. Director’s Farewell Message to Tax Professionals After...
by Rupinder | May 4, 2015 | Uncategorized
The NSA will be conducting new programs in our series of ConnectED Webinars, which are approved for continuing professional education (CPE) by the Internal Revenue Service (IRS), National Association of State Boards of Accountancy (NASBA), Accreditation Council for...
by Rupinder | May 1, 2015 | Uncategorized
Hello Everyone, I am John Everett, and I will be co-presenting with Cherie Hennig a series of four webinars on the Enrolled Agents Exam for the National Society of Accountants (NSA). Your enrollment in this series of webinars ensures that you will have access to this...