Tax Musings of a Burbank CPA: Congress Considers Tax Extenders and Corrections

Well it sounds like Congress is finally considering the various tax extenders and corrections for 2014.  See Michael Cohn’s updated report in Accounting Today: http://www.accountingtoday.com/news/government-news/congress-considers-tax-extenders-and-corrections-72034-1.html The problem, as usual, is that nothing will probably be finalized until after the November midterm elections (surprise, surprise!)  If anything new happens, I will pass it on. For financial,  accounting and tax musings, You can count on us to count for you! Email: bstonercpa@sbcglobal.net  Phone: 818-317-6035  Website: www.briantstonercpa.com    Android and the IPhone:        Has been Featured On https://twitter.com/bstonercpa

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CPA Tax Musings: AICPA Prods Congress to Pass Tax Extenders

More talk about the 2014 Tax Extenders!  The AICPA (American Institute of Certified Public Accountants) has written a letter to Congress requesting them to address the tax extenders they have been putting off sooner rather than later.  The AICPA feels that waiting until the last minute (again) will cause complications and delays (as usual) in tax planning and filing.  See Michael Cohn’s report in Accounting Today: http://www.accountingtoday.com/news/government-news/aicpa-prods-congress-to-pass-tax-extenders-71995-1.html The delays, partisan or not, always come with a price – delays in IRS forms, delays in software updates, delays in filing, delays in issuing refunds or paying taxes.  Maybe this time Congress will get with it and get these extenders passed (it is almost time to put off extending items expiring in 2014)! For financial,  accounting and tax musings, You can count on us to count for you! Email: bstonercpa@sbcglobal.net  Phone: 818-317-6035  Website: www.briantstonercpa.com    Android and the IPhone:        Has been Featured On https://twitter.com/bstonercpa

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Musings of a Burbank CPA: IRS Reaches Direct Pay Milestone in 2014

Earlier this year the IRS put their IRS Direct Pay system online and have had over a million taxpayers use it to pay their taxes.  See more details in this article in Accounting Web by Jason Bramwell: http://www.accountingweb.com/article/irs-reaches-direct-pay-milestone-2014/223838 The system is on the IRS website and allows you to make payments due from a tax return as well as estimated payments.  It is only for individuals – businesses need to set up an EFTPS account with the IRS.  You can also schedule your payments up to thirty days in advance.  It can be a life saver if you make payments last minute.  For financial,  accounting and tax musings, You can count on us to count for you! Email: bstonercpa@sbcglobal.net  Phone: 818-317-6035  Website: www.briantstonercpa.com    Android and the IPhone:        Has been Featured On https://twitter.com/bstonercpa

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