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  • Don’t Fall for Fake Charities

    With the passage of Thanksgiving, Americans are shifting into gifting mode. For many, that means giving a holiday monetary gift to a well-deserving charity of one sort or another. Unfortunately, scammers can use this noble intention to enrich themselves through fake charities. While the scammers’ main prize is money, they also can use the fake…

  • IRS Announces Increased Transcript Limit for Tax Pros

    The Internal Revenue Service says tax professionals spoke—and the agency listened. After getting comments from tax pros, the IRS has now increased the number of transcripts a professional preparer can get on any one client. The previous limit was 10 transcripts for a single client, but now, the IRS says, practitioners can get up to…

  • Cloud Applications and Remote Work for Tax Pros

    Drake Software and Right Networks are collaborating on this three-part series highlighting different software solutions available to tax professionals. In part three, we look at how cloud application hosting facilitates remote work. What was once seen as a quirky anomaly at Silicon Valley startups, remote work emerged as a viable alternative for many businesses—including small…

  • Tax Forum Seminars Available Online

    Tax professionals looking for a source of continuing education that satisfies the IRS requirements don’t have far to look. The Internal Revenue Service has posted 18 new seminars online, recorded during the 2021 Nationwide Tax Forum, on their site, IRS Nationwide Tax Forums Online. The new self-study offerings use interactive video, PowerPoint slides and audio…

  • Work Opportunity Credit Helps to Counter Hiring Crunch

    The American job market is a changing landscape these days. A year ago, the big push was to retain workers in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic. Now the need is to find new workers to staff a growing economy. To help do just that, the Internal Revenue Service points to the work opportunity tax…

  • IRS Issues Extension Deadline Reminder

    This time of year, filing our income taxes may not top the other concerns of the day. Fall weather, school days and football all tend to take center stage. That said, we could all probably use a reminder that if a taxpayer filed an extension back in May, their income tax return is due in…

  • Employee Retention Credit Gets More Guidance

    As more employers utilize the employee retention credit to keep their workers employed—and as the pandemic continues to be a factor in American business—the Internal Revenue Service continues to issue guidance on who qualifies for the credit and how best to apply it. The latest round of guidance from the IRS includes clarification for employers…

  • Is This Text Really From the IRS?

    Impersonating the Internal Revenue Service is big business for identity thieves. These phishing scams often combine fear of the agency with urgency (and threats), and those who fall for them can soon find their information or money stolen. That’s why the IRS this week highlighted how they communicate with taxpayers.   Generally, the IRS provides…

  • Drake Software 2021 How Do Your Tax Prep Fees Stack Up? Infographic

    Every two years, Drake Software surveys tax professionals about their tax preparation fees. Respondents are asked to answer questions addressing a wide range of topics, like how they charge for tax preparation, whether they increased their fees from the prior year, how they accept payment, and—of course—the average fees they charge for specific tax forms.…

  • New Guidance Aimed at Employers Claiming Employee Retention Credit

    New guidance from the Internal Revenue Service aims to help employers better understand the employee retention credit—and how they can qualify for it. The new guidance spotlights employers who pay qualified wages after June 30 of this year and before Jan. 1 of 2022. Additional guidance tries to answer various miscellaneous questions around the credit…