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Source: irs.gov - Jan 9, 2017

The IRS will begin to release EITC/ACTC refunds starting Feb. 15. However, the IRS cautions taxpayers that these refunds likely won’t arrive in bank accounts or debit cards until the week of... Read more >

Category: IRS

Source: tax-news.com - Jan 9, 2017

The latest quarterly survey of chief financial officers' expectations, conducted by Deloitte towards the end of last year, showed respondents believe there will be significant tax policy changes in... Read more >

Category: General Business

Source: time.com - Jan 5, 2017

College and graduate school got a little more expensive for as many as 1.7 million middle- (and upper-middle-) class families in 2017. Congress failed to renew the tuition and fees federal income... Read more >

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Source: ajc.com - Jan 5, 2017

Happy New Year, it’s tax fraud season again! This may not be what you want to hear this week, but it is entirely possible the Internal Revenue Service already has your tax return for 2016. If... Read more >

Category: General Business

Source: nytimes.com - Jan 5, 2017

Millions of families who claim certain tax credits now must wait several weeks longer to receive their federal income tax refunds because of a new law aimed at reducing fraud. The delay will... Read more >

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Source: accountingweb.com - Jan 4, 2017

We woke up the morning of Nov. 9, 2016, with the news that Donald Trump will be the 45th president of the United States. Among other things, Trump has promised tax reform. I know we have heard that... Read more >

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Source: fool.com - Jan 4, 2017

Tax season is right around the corner, and unfortunately, a surge in tax scams is likely to come with it. Tax scams can take many different forms, but most tax scams fall under three major... Read more >

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Source: cnbc.com - Jan 4, 2017

The House is prepared to deliver on two of Donald Trump's campaign promises — repealing Obamacare and cutting taxes — within the first six months of his presidency, the congressional liaison... Read more >

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Source: stgeorgeutah.com - Jan 4, 2017

As part of ongoing efforts to receive feedback from the tax community and partner groups, the Internal Revenue Service said in a year-end news release that tax professionals attending its... Read more >

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Source: pymnts.com - Jan 3, 2017

There’s new news in the ongoing battle between bitcoin and ether exchange and platform startup Coinbase and the IRS. The request for Jeffrey Berns’ Coinbase user records has been nullified by... Read more >

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Source: fool.com - Jan 3, 2017

Happy New Year everyone! For those of you who stuck to your long-term game plan in 2016, you were handsomely rewarded. All three major U.S. stock indexes pushed to new all-time highs during the... Read more >

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Source: abcnews.go.com - Jan 3, 2017

Nineteen states are raising the minimum wage today in a shift that stands to lift the income of millions of workers. The minimum wage will be increased in Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California,... Read more >

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Source: wwl.com - Dec 23, 2016

Only hours remain to finish up your Christmas shopping in time for the big day. LSU marketing professor Ofer Mintz doesn’t expect the stores will be too crowded today and tomorrow, and he says... Read more >

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Source: kplctv.com - Dec 23, 2016

SOUTHWEST LOUISIANA (KPLC) - SOWELA Technical Community College just celebrated its first fall graduating class in nine years – a testament to the school's growing popularity. So are technical... Read more >

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Source: host.madison.com - Dec 23, 2016

The year 2016 was a momentous one in politics, with the election of President-elect Donald Trump taking center stage in what resulted in complete control of Congress and the White House by the... Read more >

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