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Ledgible launches crypto tax estimate platform

Ledgible — the makers of Crypto Tax Pro — introduced the Ledgible Crypto Platform, which allows tax professionals to make tax estimates on digital asset liabilities. The software, which supports multiple integrations across different blockchains, exchanges and wallets, aims to help tax pros determine cryptocurrency tax liabilities and deliver that

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Sovos and Comply Exchange partner on tax compliance tools

Tax software providers Sovos and Comply Exchange announced a new partnership that will provide automation and data management tools for tax compliance and withholding. Users of the newly integrated product, accessed via Sovos, will be able to automate collection, validation and management of Forms W-8, W-9 and 8233, and self-certifications,

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IRS proposes to raise fees for enrolled agents

The Internal Revenue Service is planning to increase the enrollment and renewal fees for enrolled agents, as the user fees for examinations are also set to rise. Last week, the IRS posted proposed regulations to increase both the enrollment and renewal user fee for enrolled agents to $140 from $67,

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IRS sets up Taxpayer Experience Office

The Internal Revenue Service is looking to highlight the “service” in its name with the creation of its first Taxpayer Experience Office. The new office will focus on “all aspects” of taxpayer interactions with the IRS. Ken Corbin “Whether checking the status of a tax return, meeting with a revenue

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The dog ate my Lego

I have two young daughters (ages four and seven) who love playing with Legos. I enjoy helping my girls with their building projects, but I decided to go all in and buy an adult Lego project for myself. At over $100, the grown-up Legos are serious business. It’s a high-end,

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DIY vs. tax pro: How taxpayers choose

What many tax preparers have often suspected turns out to be true: The decision to use either DIY software or a paid professional comes down to, basically, cost versus accuracy, according to a recent study. A study recently published in the American Accounting Association’s journal Accounting Horizons finds that what

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Tax Fraud Blotter: Dead wrongs

One accurate, one false; rotten fruit; security alert; and other highlights of recent tax cases. Pittsburgh: Tax collector Jeanne Bowser, 63, of Aliquippa, Pennsylvania, has been sentenced to a year and a day in prison to be followed by three years of supervised release after being convicted of wire fraud

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Firms hope Congress will delay R&D tax and accounting changes

Accounting firms and their clients are growing worried about upcoming changes in the ability to deduct research and development costs and are asking Congress to do something about it. On Wednesday, a group of officials from RSM US LLP sent a letter to leaders in Congress explaining their concerns, co-signed

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Global minimum tax nears reality

It’s been a long time coming, but after years of analysis, position papers, discussions, negotiation, proposals and counter-proposals, the international tax arena is moving ahead toward goals set by international agreement years ago. The European Commission recently released its proposal for the Pillar Two Directive, which would require large multinational

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Child care tax credits save employers and employees more than deductions

The Employer-Provided Child Care Credit can save employers with eligible expenses more money in taxes than using a deduction alone, and it also helps employees by letting them exclude some childcare benefits from their taxable wages, according to a new report. The report, released Thursday by the Government Accountability Office,

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