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Tax Identity Theft Information and Tools

Identity theft is a growing area of concern for taxpayers and practitioners.  The AICPA has created this page to provide members with information about preventing identity theft, including tips to ...

Tax Research Information and Tools

Tax practitioners provide tax advice to clients on a continuing basis and should be familiar with the applicable standards for providing such advice, including Circular 230, the AICPA’s Code of Pro...

IRS Collection Guidance and Resources

Practitioners are likely to have clients who owe taxes to the IRS and who are unable to ...

Member Spotlight - Arthur "Kip" Dellinger

Kip Dellinger is a current member of the AICPA Tax Executive Committee, and is by no means a rookie volunteer in the Tax Division. I have had the great pleasure of working with him on a v...

How to Avoid the "Why is My Bill So High" Phone Call from Clients

If you have been involved in billing at any level, you have gotten a phone call from a client who is asking: “why is my bill so high  ?” I know there have been times when I held my breath as I answ...

Tax Reform: Reality or Wishful Thinking?

In December, I thought there was a very good likelihood that a fundamental tax reform bill might be passed before tax busy season was finished. Good thing I’m not a betting man. Tax reform is far f...

Up in Smoke? Tax Services for Marijuana-Affiliated Businesses

If you prepare taxes for clients in any of the majority of states or jurisdictions that now permit some form of legal use or distribution of marijuana, you are likely aware that the federal ban on ...

March 2017 Tax Section News

IRS Tax Scams; Vacation Just Around the Corner ...

Movement on Repeal of both 1099s

The committee action, which also made changes to a tax credit enacted in the health care reform law,  follows advocacy by AICPA and others to reduce a significant burden on taxpayers.  ...

Tax Professional Success Stories - Podcasts

Prominent CPAs provide success stories from their careers as tax accountants. They discuss how they became successful, challenges they have faced, and opportunities in the profession. ...