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accountingtoday.com —  3+ hour, 30+ min ago

...Looking to draft guidance reflective of the needs of taxpayers entitled to claim Inflation Reduction Act energy credits, the Internal Revenue Service has issued six notices asking for comments. Input is wanted on different aspects of extensions and enhancements of energy tax benefits....

accountingtoday.com —  6+ hour, 9+ min ago

..."The IRS employees charged in these cases allegedly abused the trust placed in them by the public," said assistant attorney general Kenneth Polite Jr. of the Justice Department's Criminal Division, in a statement.... ...assistant in information technology; Roderick DeMarco White II, 27, of Memphis, charged with one count of wire fraud, employed by the IRS as a contact representative in the Wage and Investment Service Centers Department; and Tina Humes, 56, of Memphis, charged with one count of wire fraud...

accountingtoday.com —  8+ hour, 25+ min ago

...PCAOB sanctions 4 firms over Form AP. - Show more sharing options Share Show more sharing options. The Public Company Accounting Oversight Board announced settled disciplinary orders against four audit firms for not disclosing information about who was involved in specific audits.... .... - Yarel + Partners -- $35,000 civil money penalty and censure;. - Shanghai Perfect CPA Partnership -- $20,000 civil money penalty and censure;. - James Pai CPA PLLC -- $20,000 civil money penalty and censure; - Liebman Goldberg & Hymowitz LLP -- $20,000 civil money penalty and censure....

accountingtoday.com —  7+ hour, 14+ min ago

...Growth was all but guaranteed if a competent practitioner or firm hung out a shingle, joined the local country club and pursued a steady diet of banker breakfasts and lawyer lunches....

accountingtoday.com —  6+ hour, 53+ min ago

...The Treasury Department is expediting the formulation of scores of regulations that will carry out the $270 billion worth of energy tax incentives included in President Joe Biden's signature climate and tax bill.... ...Deputy Treasury Secretary Wally Adeyemo said that his department and the IRS are quickly adding staff so that they can meet those deadlines....

accountingtoday.com —  7+ hour, 39+ min ago

...SWIFT added that 14 central and commercial banks, including the Banque de France, the Deutsche Bundesbank, HSBC, Intesa Sanpaolo, NatWest, SMBC, Standard Chartered, UBS and Wells Fargo, are now collaborating in a testing environment to accelerate the path to full scale deployment....

accountingtoday.com —  12+ hour, 43+ min ago

...The IRS Independent Office of Appeals has made revisions to its initial contact letters in response to feedback from taxpayers and practitioners. - The revised letter will clarify that generally, taxpayers and representatives can choose how they meet with Appeals through conferences that... ...We want this letter to be clear and easy to understand for all taxpayers," said April Adams-Johnson, the senior level advisor to the chief of Appeals and Appeals" first taxpayer experience officer....

sec.gov —  9+ hour, 39+ min ago

...Order Instituting Administrative Proceedings Pursuant to Section 203(e) of the Investment Advisers Act of 1940, Making Findings, and Imposing Remedial Sanctions...

accountingtoday.com —  12+ hour, 43+ min ago

...IRS grants $41 million for TCE and VITA. - Show more sharing options Share Show more sharing options. The IRS has awarded $41 million in Tax Counseling for the Elderly and Volunteer Income Tax Assistance grants to organizations for free federal tax preparation.... ...IRS partners for the programs include nonprofits, faith-based organizations, community centers and large employers. The service provides tax law training, certification and oversight. Information on applying for the TCE or VITA grants is on the TCE webpage or the VITA webpage....