Accounting
IRS: Sequester Reduces Amount of Health Care Credit for Some Small Employers
The sequester will affect the calculation of the small business health care credit that's refundable to qualifying tax-exempt employers.
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Isaac M. O'Bannon is the managing editor and digital content manager for CPA Practice Advisor (www.CPAPracticeAdvisor.com), drawing on two decades of experience covering the areas of professional accounting, taxation, business productivity and consumer technologies.
Prior to CPA Practice Advisor, O'Bannon was a consultant at firms in San Francisco, Denver and Tulsa, serving clients that included Logitech, Polycom, Hilti, Microsoft, the Stanford Research Institute, the University of Oklahoma's College of Engineering and other technology leaders. He is a U.S. Navy veteran.
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Income Tax
The Dirty Dozen ... The IRS warns of top tax scams
The Internal Revenue Service has issued its annual “Dirty Dozen” list of tax scams, reminding taxpayers to use caution during tax season to protect themselves against a wide range of schemes ranging from identity theft to return preparer fraud.
Accounting
New financial app for small businesses: Unleash tracks business health
A new Silicon Valley-based startup called Unleash has begun rolling out their small business mobile app. Currently in a private beta phase, the full app is set to debut in the Apple App Store next month.
Income Tax
March Madness and income taxes - Don't let your NCAA brackets get you in trouble with the IRS
If you're one of the millions of Americans who bet in friendly office pools by submitting your NCAA tourney bracket picks, you still need to think about the IRS, because they might be thinking of you.
Firm Management
World Backup Day is March 31: Is your data safe?
It's tax season, do you know where your financial data is? How about the data of your clients? Hopefully the data is safe, but if exists only on the PCs or servers at your work or home, it's not as safe as it could be.
Accounting
Pittsburgh police chief failed to file income taxes from 2008-2011, facing charges
Pittsburgh's former police chief Nate Harper may lose his pension, but that's the least of his worries. At least the place where he may soon be living won't charge rent.
Accounting
Streamlined Navigation Dashboards & New Topical Newsletters Make CPA Practice Advisor Easier to Use
New website categories and topic-focused newsletters will make finding information faster, easier.
Firm Management
Company introduces system for interactive CPE webcasts designed for mobile devices
ON24 Becomes First Company to Offer Mobile CPE
Income Tax
IRS to waive late payment penalty for filers who had delayed forms, and file tax extension
The Internal Revenue Service says it is goint to waive the late-payment penalty for individuals and businesses who request a tax filing extension because they are have forms attached to their returns that weren't available until February.
Small Business
Bally Total Fitness introduces a gym in the Cloud; Free app for fitness routines
Bally Total Fitness Launches Free Online and Mobile Fitness Solutions for Members
Accounting
CPA Practice Advisor's Thought Leader Symposium Receives Honor
CPA Practice Advisor received an Honorable Mention for the event as a finalist in the Best Conference Category of Folio & Min's FAME Awards held last week in New York.
Income Tax
Income Tax Refund Fraud Cases Growing
A rundown of the most recent and notable tax fraud cases.