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How the “Wild West” of Tax Preparation Led to Massive ERC Issues

ThomsonReuters

James Creech, a senior manager with Baker Tilly’s tax advocacy and controversy team, explained that the origin of the current issues with the ERC can be traced back to before the health emergency and the absence of tax preparer oversight. “Tax preparation is kind of the Wild West,” Creech began.

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Sales Tax Updates: What’s new in sales tax for April?

TaxConnex

New Jersey has begun a multi-phased modernization of its tax-filing system. In early 2025, sales and use tax filers and tax preparers will have a new self-service portal that aims to provide more control over taxpayer’s own accounts, providing faster access, easier filing and better assistance with tax account information.

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IRS Getting Serious About Prosecuting ERC Fraud

CPA Practice

The Department of Justice recently arrested a New Jersey tax preparer for allegedly seeking more than $124 million from the IRS. The multi-millions came from filings of over 1,000 false tax forms claiming the pandemic-related employee retention credit, also referred to as the ERTC or ERC. Treasury Department.

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Accounting Firm Leaders Cite ‘Rising Salaries’ As The Second Biggest Problem Facing Their Firms

Going Concern

The Boston Consulting Group predicts that by 2025, up to one quarter of jobs will be replaced by either smart software or robots. Among the top 10 percent of jobs most likely to be automated: insurance underwriters, tax preparers, loan officers, credit analysts, and accounting professionals.

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Tax planning strategies to start the new year with

ThomsonReuters

Driven by the dwindling number of accountants entering the profession, the outsourcing market for tax preparation services has expanded significantly in recent years. Although most clients won’t be affected until 2025, it is essential to prepare them for compliance. Partial outsourcing is also an option.

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Top Five Tax Benefits Your Preparer Might Be Forgetting

Nancy McClelland, LLC

To that end, when you do share something with your tax preparer, I beg you to phrase it in respectful language that recognizes they are experts in their field. It’s available through 2025 and the IRS has an FAQ on it that’s chock-full of details. See here for my guide to finding a qualified tax preparer in your area.)

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Upcoming Tax Issues Facing Dealerships That Need To Be Addressed Now

Withum

The House Ways and Means Committee has introduced a year-end tax bill that would preserve 100% bonus depreciation until the end of 2025. The Qualified Business Income (“QBI”) Deduction Sunsets The QBI is a 20% “off the top” deduction on the income of qualifying businesses and lowers the effective tax rate on this income.

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