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Yes or No? Simple answers to your tax questions

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Article by Danielle Wiener-Bronner | Found on CNN The changes to the new tax law are complex, and difficult even for experts to unpack. But some of the plan's provisions are straightforward enough for simple "yes" or "no" answers. 1. Does…
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Changes to the Child Tax Credit: What it Means for Families

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Article by Lydia DePillis | Found on CNN.com Parents will get twice as large of a tax credit for each child next year, under a compromise hammered out by the House and Senate Friday — although other changes to the bill mitigate the impact…
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3 Things Every Entrepreneur Can Learn From Amazon’s Second Headquarters Search

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Article by Monique Claiborne | Found on INC.COM On Thursday, Amazon announced its plans to search for a second headquarter city in North America. According to the press release, the new office will be a full equal to Amazon's headquarters…
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Tax Filers Could Overlook Security Risks as They Rush to Submit Their Returns

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Article by Gretal Egan | Found on AccountingToday As Tax Day looms near, many individuals are likely scrambling to gather their 2016 tax documents to avoid missing the filing deadline. This year’s “extension” to April 18 may have…
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Nexpanding: The Ever-Evolving Shape of Nexus Rules

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Article by Roger Russell | Found on Accounting Today Nexus — the minimum amount of contact between a taxpayer and a state that allows the state to tax the business on its activities — is under attack by the states as they seek to broaden…
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6 End-Of-Year Tax Tips That All Millennials Need To Hear

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By Maya Kachroo-Levine | Found on Forbes As a freelancer, I have a front row seat to the true nightmare that tax season can be. I earn almost all of my income via 1099s, and every month, I make a table that reflects exactly how much I earned,…

Identity Theft Safeguards to Expand for 2017

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Article By Sally P. Schreiber, J.D. | Featured on Journal of Accountancy As the IRS, taxpayers, and tax practitioners get ready for the 2017 tax filing season, the IRS touted the successes that it and its Security Summit partners have had…

New Tax Rules for 2017

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By Robert Trinz | Article Featured on AccountingToday The new year promises to be an challenging one for tax practitioners, as President-elect Trump and Congressional Republicans have promised to enact a significant tax reform package in…

Year-end tax tips for charitable giving this holiday season

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Article by Jeff Brown | Featured on CNBC.com For most people, giving to charity is simply a matter of goodwill and generosity. But there are tax benefits, and they can be significant. Knowing how to get a tax deduction can allow you to give…
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The 10 Best Tips to Prepare for the 2017 Tax Season

By Judy O'Connor | Article Feature on BankRate It's hard to believe the 2017 tax season is nearly here, and you'll be getting the information you need to settle up your 2016 tax return with Uncle Sam. Take advantage of the tax benefits available…