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BizTaxBuzz: Taxation of Foreign Earnings: Why We Need a Do-Over

November 16, 2010

Calls to jettison the United States' current tax system for overseas revenue are growing more insistent in Washington. Here's why we need radical change. Why the United States Must Go Territorial | Source: The Big Fat Finance Blog . ...

BizTaxBuzz: The Deficit Commission's Draft Plan: What's In It for Business?

November 12, 2010

From the business community's point of view, there’s much to applaud in the draft proposals issued by the President’s deficit commission, though the blessings are mixed. Deficit Commission Proposals: The Good, the Bad, and the Beautiful | Source: Th ...

BizTaxBuzz: The Rolling Stones' Take on Tax

November 02, 2010

Noted tax exile Keith Richards spells out the band's tax philosophy. Tax Quote of the Month | Source: The Big Fat Finance Blog . ...

BizTaxBuzz: Your State's Biz Tax Climate: Balmy or Chilly?

October 27, 2010

A new report ranks the most business friendly -- and not-so-friendly-- states. Biz Tax Climate 2011: How the States Stack Up | Source: The Big Fat Finance Blog . ...

BizTaxBuzz: Google Uses Loophole to Cut Tax Rate to 2.4%

October 22, 2010

Google's masterful exploitation of certain features of the Irish, Dutch, and Cayman Islands tax codes enables it to keep its overseas income tax burden around 2.4 percent, according to a Bloomberg analysis. Google’s Tax Rate: 2.4% | Source: The Big Fa ...

BizTaxBuzz: Execs Worried About Uncertain Tax Position Reporting Requirements

October 21, 2010

In late September the IRS scaled back a requirement that large corporations disclose their uncertain tax positions on their tax returns. But many senior business execs are still jittery about the new rule, judging by the results of a new KPMG poll. Exec ...

BizTaxBuzz: 23 States Offer Sales Tax Software Deal

October 19, 2010

In the market for a sales and use tax solution? Check out the Streamlined Sales Tax Governing Board's certified software program. The Board's member states will pick up the tab -- for qualified users. How to Get Free Sales Tax Software | Source: The Big ...

BizTaxBuzz: New Survey Finds VAT Would Cost 850,000 Jobs

October 15, 2010

The National Retail Federation has released a study painting a lurid picture of the downside of a tax that’s been widely touted as at least a partial cure for the country’s deficit woes. Retailers Group: VAT Would Cost 850,000 Jobs; Huge Compliance ...

BizTaxBuzz: Scammers Target IRS’s EFTPS

October 12, 2010

The IRS's Electronic Federal Tax Payment System (EFTPS) is getting targeted big-time by scammers. Here's what to watch out for. Big Phish Wreaks Havoc on EFTPS Users | Source: The Big Fat Finance Blog . ...

BizTaxBuzz: IRS Delays W-2 Health Reporting

October 12, 2010

The IRS has released Form W-2 for next year, and announced a nice bonus for businesses -- no mandatory reporting of employer-sponsored health coverage until 2012 IRS Postpones W-2 Health Plan Reporting Requirement | Source: The Big Fat Finance Blog . ...