IRS beefed up ID theft filters for businesses, but still has work to do

The service is better at detecting identity theft in business tax returns, according to a new report, but it’s still letting many potentially fraudulent claims get through. Original Article Posted at : https://www.accountingtoday.com/news/irs-beefed-up-identity-theft-filters-for-businesses-but-still-has-work-to-do

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A Framework for the Future: Reforming the UK Tax System

Note: Below is a brief excerpt from our new publication with the Centre for Policy Studies, A Framework for the Future: Reforming the UK Tax System, which is a comprehensive study of Britain’s tax system that identifies key areas for improvement in UK tax policy and provides recommendations that would support long-term growth without negatively impacting government revenues. To…

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Grant Thornton wins appeal in fraud and negligence lawsuit

Grant Thornton has prevailed in an appeal by a former tax client who had sued after the firm failed to advise him of a tax strategy that potentially could have saved him over a million dollars and then allegedly tried to cover up the error. Original Article Posted at : https://www.accountingtoday.com/news/grant-thornton-wins-appeal-in-fraud-and-negligence-lawsuit

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IRS plans to resume sending balance due notices despite coronavirus pandemic

The Internal Revenue Service said Friday it would restart issuing its 500 series of balance due notices to taxpayers later this month after they were paused on May 9 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Original Article Posted at : https://www.accountingtoday.com/news/irs-plans-to-resume-sending-balance-due-notices-despite-coronavirus-pandemic

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Leaning in to community to grow and prosper

Accounting firm leaders need to raise their heads from their everyday work to learn from each other. Original Article Posted at : https://www.accountingtoday.com/opinion/leaning-in-to-community-to-grow-and-prosper

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Lawmakers question IRS readiness for next tax season amid backlogs from coronavirus

The leaders of Congress’s main tax-writing committee are wondering if the Internal Revenue Service will be ready to handle next tax season as it’s still processing millions of pieces of correspondence that went unopened for months during the COVID-19 pandemic. Original Article Posted at : https://www.accountingtoday.com/news/lawmakers-question-irs-readiness-for-next-tax-season-amid-backlogs-from-coronavirus

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IRS backtracks on revoking charities’ tax-exempt status

The Internal Revenue Service is reversing course on the automatic revocation notices that it sent to more than 30,000 tax-exempt organizations. Original Article Posted at : https://www.accountingtoday.com/news/irs-backtracks-on-revoking-charities-tax-exempt-status

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