BizTaxBuzz: IRS to Small Biz: Do This, and We Won't Lien on You
The IRS has announced a raft of measures designed to ease up on its use of liens and other drastic collection tools. Struggling small businesses could see some benefits. IRS to Small Businesses: Do This, and We Won’t Lien on You | Source: The Big Fat ...
BizTaxBuzz: Mastering Global VAT
As soon as a company expands beyond U.S. borders, it's bound to run into the king of the indirect taxes in all its complex glory. Some organizations rise to the challenge of value added tax (VAT); others struggle. What makes the difference? How To Maste ...
BizTaxBuzz: Sales Tax Rates Hit Record Highs
State sales tax rates crept higher in 2010, and combined state/local rates broke records. How does your state stack up? Sales Tax Rates Hit New Highs | Source: The Big Fat Finance Blog . ...
IT Revolution 2.0: What CFOs Must Know
Just as e-mail, ERP and relational databases transformed business in the '90s, a new wave of emerging and rapidly maturing technologies is revolutionizing organizations today. The implications for finance departments are profound, says IT thought leader P ...
BizTaxBuzz: What Are Tax Execs' Biggest Washington Worries?
Every year, D.C.-based law firm Miller & Chevalier polls corporate tax leaders to get their views on the legislative outlook in Washington. This year's survey contains a surprise -- the resurgence of anxiety over financial statement disclosures. Tax Exe ...
BizTaxBuzz: Tax Transparency: The New “Green”?
If tax activists have their way, anything less than full public disclosure of your organization's tax strategies may soon be as uncool as tossing depleted uranium into your local wetland or not having a cafeteria waste composting program. Tax Transparen ...
BizTaxBuzz: What's Stressing Out CFOs?
Work overload and tanking performance metrics are giving finance execs some sleepless nights, but they're not CFOs' biggest worry, according to a new Deloitte study. CFOs’ Top Job Stress Is … | Source: The Big Fat Finance Blog . ...
BizTaxBuzz: Corporate Tax: The Case for Radical Reform
Who's afraid of a VAT? U.S. tax competitiveness has declined to the point where policymakers and business leaders must reconsider their knee-jerk opposition to a value added tax, argues PwC tax expert Peter Merrill. The Corporate Income Tax: The Case fo ...
THE BUSINESS OF TAXES: Are You Ready for New IRS "Organizational Actions" Regs?
The IRS is hell bent on narrowing the tax gap, and that means more informational reporting requirements for corporate taxpayers. Rules that kicked in January 1 require issuers of securities to file returns within 45 days of events such as stock splits, M& ...
BizTaxBuzz: 15% of IRS Contractors Behind on Tax Payments
President Obama has launched an initiative to ensure that the Federal government doesn't award contracts to firms that are delinquent on their tax payments. One agency that does exactly that is ... the IRS. IRS Hired Tax Deadbeat Contractors | Source: T ...












