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The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has increased its efforts to crackdown on fraud. The push began in 2015 when tax fraud was at “near crisis” levels. This caused the IRS to pair up with state officials in an effort to better detect false returns. Has this push worked? The IRS’ collaboration with state officials along withcontinue reading…

The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA) led to major tax reform. We are starting to see the impact of these changes as individuals begin filing their tax returns for the 2018 tax year. Because the changes were so large, it is helpful to focus on specific areas to understand how the TCJA affects thatcontinue reading…

The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) is up and running after the recent government shutdown. Although another government shutdown may be in the future, a recent publication by CNBC notes the temporary closure of the office is not likely to result in a decreased audit risk. This is because the agency has implemented various technological advances to reviewcontinue reading…

Getting ready to file your 2018 tax returns with the Internal Revenue Service (IRS)? If so, you have likely noticed the process is a bit different this year. 2017 marked some big changes — most notable in the tax world the passage of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA). This new law was the biggest reformcontinue reading…

As 2018 comes to a close, business owners are likely gathering paperwork and reviewing documents in preparation to navigate the first set of tax filings under the new laws passed with the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA). Although changes are complex, three specific things to keep in mind that impact a large number ofcontinue reading…