A Farewell Letter to IRS Commissioner Shulman

It was no surprise that IRS Commissioner Shulman announced today that he is ending his term. We knew he planned on it. He ends his term just after the presidential election. Shulman has been the Commissioner since March 24, 2008 and his term ends on the 9th day of November of this year.  He leaves […]

Webinar Reminder! Tonight- Itemized Vs. Standard Deductions

Webinar Overview: Itemized Deductions vs. Standard Deductions – What is the difference? When to itemize? What is the deductible? What records are needed when filed? Specifics to Schedule A’s. *Recording will be archived and posted on your partner portal for later viewing. Enjoy! Itemized vs. Standard Deductions Join us for a Webinar on October 4 […]

Webinar: Itemized Deductions vs. Standard Deductions

Webinar Overview: Itemized Deductions vs. Standard Deductions – What is the difference? When to itemize? What is the deductible? What records are needed when filed? Specifics to Schedule A’s. Itemized vs. Standard Deductions Join us for a Webinar on October 4 Space is limited. Reserve your Webinar seat now at: https://www1.gotomeeting.com/register/552788841 Itemized Deductions vs. Standard […]

Webinar Tonight! Tax Office Due Dilligence & The Earned Income Tax Credit

Tax Office Due Dilligence & The Earned Income Tax Credit   Overview: What is Tax Office Due Diligence, and how does it affect your tax practice. We will cover how to make sure your office can pass a Due Diligence IRS audit, explain what the responsibilities of tax preparers are when it comes to taking […]

IRS RTRP ALERT!

Information from the Return Preparer Office: The Return Preparer Office will be mailing more than 312,000 letters this week to people who have not yet scheduled an appointment to take the Registered Tax Return Preparer test. (SAMPLE RTRP NOTICE LETTER) This summer the RPO sent two different emails on this topic, but  the RPO Office […]


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