Kilpatrick’s David Hughes recently moderated a panel discussion at the ABA-IPT Advanced State Income, Advanced Sales/Use, and Advanced Property Tax Seminar in New Orleans addressing “Artificial Intelligence: What Tax...more
On 12/19/24, anticipating the 2025 filing season, the IRS published Tax Preparation 2025 Useful Pointers in IR-2024-311: Prepare to file in 2025: Get Ready for tax season with key updates, essential tips. As the 2025 filing...more
On January 8, the FTC finalized an order requiring a tax preparation company to implement the terms of a settlement and mandating the company pay $7 million to compensate consumers affected by the company’s practices...more
Divorce is a complex and emotionally charged process that also brings substantial financial considerations, with three of the most significant financial aspects of a divorce being alimony (spousal support), child support, and...more
On November 12, the FTC released a proposed settlement agreement containing a consent order against a tax preparation company and its subsidiaries regarding certain practices that allegedly violated the FTC Act....more
On 9/19/24, the IRS issued a warning to taxpayers regarding OIC (Offer in Compromise) Mills that are taking advantage of taxpayers. OIC Mills promoters claim that their services are necessary to resolve taxpayer unpaid taxes...more
El 4/11/24, el IRS concluyó la publicación de la Docena Sucia 2024. La Docena Sucia es una campaña anual de concientización del contribuyente que comenzó en 2002 y enumera doce estafas y esquemas que colocan a los...more
On 4/11/24, the IRS concluded the release of the Dirty Dozen 2024. The Dirty Dozen is an annual taxpayer awareness campaign which began in 2002 listing twelve scams and schemes that place taxpayers, businesses, and the tax...more
El 4/8/24, el IRS continuó actualizando la lista de la Docena Sucia para 2024, incluyendo cómo el asesoramiento fiscal en redes sociales puede causar problemas a los contribuyentes a medida que circulan información fiscal...more
On 4/8/24, the IRS continued updating the Dirty Dozen list for 2024 including how social media tax advice can lead taxpayers to trouble as inaccurate or misleading tax information is circulating. IRS is re-issuing a warning,...more
Join us for the next edition of FinTech University as we focus on FinTech and qualified matching tax services. This webinar will examine how FinTech is tied into tax preparation services and what FinTech users need to know...more
On February 23, the FTC announced an action against a tax preparation company for alleged unfair and deceptive acts and practices related to the sale of tax preparation products and services. The FTC alleged in its redacted...more
The FTC filed an administrative complaint against H&R Block, alleging the tax preparation company violated the FTC Act when it misleadingly advertised its online products as “free” and unfairly complicated the process for...more
Beginning May 11, 2024, non-banking financial institutions regulated by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) will be required to submit notifications of data breaches or other security events that impact 500+ consumers. The FTC...more
La temporada de impuestos está aquí y en el 1/2/24, el IRS le recordó a los contribuyentes que elijan cuidadosamente a su preparador de impuestos de 2023 al preparar sus impuestos de 2023. Los contribuyentes son, en última...more
Tax season is here and on 2/1/24, the IRS reminded Taxpayers to choose a 2023 Tax Preparer carefully when preparing their 2023 Taxes. Taxpayers are ultimately legally responsible for all the information on their income tax...more
District of Columbia AG Brian L. Schwalb settled with JTH Tax, Inc., doing business as Liberty Tax Service, to resolve allegations that the tax preparation company violated the District’s Consumer Protection Procedures Act...more
The IRS has announced tax filing is to begin January 29, 2024 for US 2023 tax returns. Most of the almost 130 million individual tax returns will be due on Monday, April 15, 2024. The IRS will accept your tax return after...more
Check out our summary of significant Internal Revenue Service (IRS) guidance and relevant tax matters for the week of January 1, 2024 – January 5, 2024. ...more
Binance to Pay Historic $4 Billion Fine - Binance Holdings Limited, the operator of the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange, agreed to pay $4.3 billion to resolve allegations that it violated the Bank Secrecy Act (BSA)...more
Are there strategies to avoid an IRS audit? What are some of the known risks for triggering an IRS audit? What should you do if you have are concerned about the information provided a previous tax return? Is there a way to...more
Check out our summary of significant Internal Revenue Service (IRS) guidance and relevant tax matters for the week of November 13, 2023 – November 17, 2023. ...more
Recently, in a criminal case involving a physician who hired an accountant to prepare and submit certain tax forms to the IRS on her behalf, the court denied attorney-client and work-product privilege claims and ordered the...more
In an amendment to the Safeguards Rule of the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act (GLBA), which was officially announced on October 27, 2023, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) will mandate that a wide array of nonbank financial...more
In Lee v. United States, the Federal Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit held that a taxpayer could not avoid late filing and late payment penalties because of the failure of his CPA to electronically file his returns...more