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

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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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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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Top Five Tax Benefits Your Preparer Might Be Forgetting

Nancy McClelland, LLC

(c) Nataliya Vaitkevich via Pexels I used to find it annoying when a client would forward me an article about a tax deduction or credit, to make sure I would take it on their tax return. It’s available through 2025 and the IRS has an FAQ on it that’s chock-full of details.

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Tax planning strategies to start the new year with

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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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2023 Year-End Tax Planning Strategies for Businesses

Cherry Bekaert

A head start in addressing any tax-related concerns arising from the transaction can highlight options for tax planning actions the company may take before year end and ensure a smoother process for tax provision and tax return preparation for 2023. and foreign taxes should review their strategies annually.

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Overview of U.S. taxes on foreign income for individuals

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From understanding what foreign income is to navigating various tax forms and deductions, it is important for accountants to understand the ins and outs of U.S. federal income tax return ( Form 1040 ). tax return. tax return for foreign income taxes paid to a foreign government. income taxes.

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Child and dependent care tax credit 101

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Jump to: Child and dependent care credit FAQs What is kiddie tax? What is the adoption tax credit? Claiming children on taxes Choosing the best tax preparation software As all working parents know, the cost of child and dependent care can be a significant financial burden.

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