AICPA Comments on Circular 230 - October 2010
Comment Letter:
...Circular 230, the regulations that currently govern the practice of certified public accountants and certain other tax professionals before the Service. The Proposed Regulations provide for modifications to the general standards of practice before the IRS
Published on November 02, 2010
Other AICPA Standards and Ethics Rules
Guidance:
Members who provide tax services are subject to not only the Statements on Standards for Tax Services (SSTS), but also the AICPA Code of Professional Conduct, including all general and technical standards
Published on February 23, 2011
Tax Section Membership
Overview:
...takes it one step further by providing additional tax practice tools and aids, resources and guidance to help CPA tax practitioners elevate their practices and maintain the highest ethical standards. Don’t get lost in the fog of legislative changes, developing tax issues and newly evolving tax planning
Published on April 23, 2013
Regulations Issued on Repair Expenditures
News:
The IRS issued long-awaited regulations regarding the treatment of expenditures incurred in selling, acquiring, producing, or improving tangible assets, including rules on determining whether costs related to tangible property are deductible repairs or capital improvements.
Published on December 28, 2011
IRS Preparer Registration Plan Moves Forward
News:
The IRS issued proposed regulations that would put into place many of the parts of its plan to register and regulate tax return preparers.
Published on May 13, 2013
AICPA Testifies at IRS Hearing on User Fee Regulations
News:
Edward Karl, the AICPA’s vice president of taxation, testified on August 24 at an IRS hearing on proposed regulations relating to the user fee aspect of the Service’s proposal to require all paid tax return preparers to obtain a preparer tax identification number (PTIN) and use it on all tax
Published on January 28, 2011
AICPA Actions Regarding the IRC Section 6694 Preparer Penalty Standard (2007-2009)
Article:
...The AICPA actively engaged in both legislative and regulatory efforts in response to the May 2007 revisions to the section 6694 preparer penalty standards, specifically with respect to the "more likely than not" standard. I. May 2007 Revision
Published on September 10, 2012
TIGTA and Congress Focus on Identity Theft and Tax Fraud
News:
The House Ways and Means Oversight and Social Security Subcommittees held a hearing on tax fraud involving identity theft and TIGTA released a report saying the IRS does not handle identity theft issues well.
Published on May 10, 2012
TIGTA Recommends Improvements to IRS Cybersecurity System
News:
TIGTA reports that the IRS’s computer security response center is performing effectively, but further improvement is needed.
Published on April 05, 2012
TIGTA Finds Problems with IRS Purchase Cards, Network Security
News:
TIGTA released a pair of reports finding problems with the security of the IRS Windows environment and a lack of control over IRS purchase cards.
Published on October 12, 2011
AICPA Recommends Changes to Tangible Property Guidance
News:
The AICPA recommended various changes and simplifications to the regulations regarding the treatment of expenditures incurred in selling, acquiring, producing, or improving tangible assets.
Published on July 18, 2012
Federal Court Rules Health Care Insurance Mandate Unconstitutional
News:
A federal district court has held that the health care reform legislation’s mandate that individuals obtain health insurance is unconstitutional.
Published on January 28, 2011
IRS Addresses Tax Treatment of Tax-Free Exchanges of Annuities
News:
The IRS has given taxpayers guidance on the tax treatment of exchanges of annuity contracts under Secs. 72 and 1035.
Published on June 28, 2011
IRS Finalizes Circular 230 Regulations
News:
The IRS issued final regulations May 31 implementing components of its initiative to register and regulate all paid tax return preparers.
Published on June 09, 2011
President Proposes 3-Year AMT Patch, Partial Relief on 1099s, Crackdown on Misclassification
News:
President Barack Obama released his proposed budget for fiscal 2012, containing several tax proposals.
Published on February 16, 2011