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AICPA News – July 2025

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In parallel with his public service, he is in the early stages of co-founding an estate planning and estate tax firm alongside his wife, who is also a licensed CPA. Chilcott holds both a Master of Business Administration and a Master of Accounting from the University of Hawaii at Mānoa. Form 709, U.S.

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Tax Fraud Blotter: Boundless energy

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Hawaii: Enrolled Agent Michele K. During the 2016 through 2022 tax years, Gibson prepared at least 135 returns containing fraudulent information, causing a loss to the IRS of at least $125,197, which Gibson has agreed to pay in restitution. Georgia: Attorney Nevada M. Tomasello, Forest Park, and CPA Victor C.

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Excise tax versus sales tax

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Excise tax, unlike sales tax, is also levied on the federal level, though generally U.S. jurisdictions collect far less in excise taxes than other countries do. Fuel, alcohol, tobacco and gambling lead the list of products incurring excise taxes in state.

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IRS Offers Tax Filing Extensions to Hawaii Wildfire Victims

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The Internal Revenue Service will allow Hawaii taxpayers in Maui and Hawaii counties extra time – until February 15, 2024 – to file various federal individual and business tax returns and make tax payments that would have been normally been due before then. 15, 2023, and Jan. 31, 2023, and Jan.

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IRS Again Extends Income Tax Deadline For Hawaii Wildfire Victims

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7, 2024, various tax-filing and tax-payment deadlines for individuals and businesses affected by the Aug. 8, 2023, wildfires in Hawaii. The previous federal tax relief, announced shortly after the fires, mainly lasted through Feb. 15 , which did not cover federal income tax filings for tax year 2023.

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IRS Says State Issued Stimulus Payments are Not Taxable

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The IRS has determined that in the interest of sound tax administration and other factors, taxpayers in many states will not need to report these payments on their 2022 tax returns. During a review, the IRS determined it will not challenge the taxability of payments related to general welfare and disaster relief.

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IRS Cautions Tax Pros About New EFIN Email Scam

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The IRS warned that scammers are posing as tax software providers and requesting EFIN documents from tax professionals under the guise of a required verification to transmit tax returns. Hawaii-Aleutian. Hawaii-Aleutian. Hawaii-Aleutian. Hawaii-Aleutian. Hawaii-Aleutian. Pacific│8 a.m.