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In recent years, Congress has used the Tax Code to encourage individuals to make energy-efficient improvements to their homes. The credit is very popular. The Treasury Department estimates that more than 6.8 million individuals claimed over $5.8 billion in residential … Continue reading →

The IRS has abandoned its controversial regulations that imposed a two-year statute of limitations period for taxpayers to request equitable innocent spouse relief under Code Sec. 6015(f). Instead, taxpayers can request relief within the applicable statute of limitations period: For … Continue reading →

The Budget Control Act of 2011, Special Report. On August 2nd, President Obama quickly signed the Budget Control Act after passed by the Senate 74 to 26. The House had passed the Budget Control Act on August 1st by a … Continue reading →

The Senate voted Tuesday to repeal the expanded 1099 information reporting requirements in last year’s health care reform and small business laws, sending the repeal to President Obama’s desk. Read the full article from Accounting Today.

National Taxpayer Advocate Nina Olson has told Congress that the time for comprehensive tax reform is now. Olson delivered her annual report to Congress and also testified before the House Ways and Means Committee in January. Olson used both occasions to urge Congress to simplify the Tax Code. Continue reading →

We recently moved our Tri-state office from Webb City to Joplin on October 18, 2010. We will host an open house and ribbon cutting ceremony at the new office (3929 East 7th Street, Joplin, MO, 64801) on Friday, November 5, 2010 from 3-6 p.m.

“We are very excited about the move,” said Managing Partner David Myers. He added, “Our client base in the tri-state area is constantly growing and changing. Our new Joplin office is more accessible to a greater number of our clients and allows us more visibility in the area.” The tri-state office serves clients in southwest Missouri, Kansas and Oklahoma. Continue reading →

It can be an honor to be asked to serve on the board of a not-for-profit entity but doing so comes with a great deal of responsibility. A not-for-profit entity’s board of directors is responsible for establishing the organization’s policies, procedures and overall organization direction. It is also the board of directors that must ultimately answer to the public and the organizations donors. Continue reading →