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Mississippi, Texas storm victims get tax relief

Accounting Today

EDT 3 Min Read Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Email Brad Vest/Photographer: Brad Vest/Getty Im Individuals and businesses in parts of Mississippi and Texas who were affected by severe weather that began in March now have until Nov. 3 to file various federal individual and business returns and make tax payments. All rights reserved.

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Friday Footnotes: PwC Scandal Somehow Gets More Scandalous; Deloitte Denied in Court; Withum Embiggens in Florida | 11.8.24

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Law & Order Clark Hill Wins for Accounting Firm in Tax Dispute With Rock Band Member [ Clark Hill ] The Clark Hill trio convinced the court that the accounting firm was not liable for an employee’s business management and tax preparation services she provided on the side for a member of a rock band.

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Tax Fraud Blotter: Negative waves

Accounting Today

EDT 5 Min Read Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Email Seeking shelter; please be Gentle; where the heart is; and other highlights of recent tax cases. Nixa, Missouri: Tax preparer Tina Louise Yager has pleaded guilty to making false and fictitious claims against the U.S. All rights reserved. and to wire fraud.

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Tax Fraud Blotter: Boundless energy

Accounting Today

Mississippi: Attorney Charisse C. Hartford, Connecticut: Tax preparer Clyde Gibson Jr., 43, has pleaded guilty to tax fraud. From at least 2015 into 2024, Gibson was a tax preparer under the name Build Understand Destroys LLC. He prepared thousands of federal returns, many of which claimed false deductions.

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Friday Footnotes: Is AI Actually Improving Audits?; Activists Try to Save Direct File | 7.18.25

Going Concern

Lenexa tax preparer sentenced to prison for false income tax returns [ KCTV ] Sixty-one-year-old Hophine Bwosinde pled guilty to one count of aiding and assisting in fraud and false statements, according to federal court documents shared Friday by the U.S. Those false income tax filings led to losses that exceeded $1.5

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Feds Cracking Down on Unlawful Tax Return Preparers

CPA Practice

“Taxpayers must look out for unscrupulous preparers, who often will promise refunds that are too good to be true,” said Deputy Assistant Attorney General David A. Hubbert of the Justice Department’s Tax Division. “If Over the last year, the Tax Division has worked with U.S.

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The accountant’s guide to state taxes on retirement income

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As an accountant, understanding state tax considerations for various sources of retirement income — including pensions, Social Security benefits, 401(k) and IRA distributions, Thrift Savings Plans (TSPs), and military retirement income — is crucial in helping your clients minimize their tax liability and make the most of their golden years.