2011 CPA Exam Score Release Timeline
Scoring timeline for 2011 From the fourth testing window in 2011 will scores be released to NASBA following the first month of testing in a window, with subsequent score releases every two weeks for...
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CPA Exam Sample Tests
Click here for Uniform CPA Examination Sample Tests and Tutorial on AICPA website. The sample tests provide preview of the CPA Examination experience and is functional replica of real CPA Examination. The sample test...
Accountants and Auditors Wages
Top paying States State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2) New York 91,630 10.98 1.30 $40.98 $85,230 District of Columbia 9,910 15.49...
XBRL International Releases Abstract Model
The abstract model provides a conceptual framework for understanding XBRL and gives developers a strong foundation for implementing XBRL solutions. The initial draft of the abstract model. Source
Accountants and Auditors – Occupational Outlook Handbook
Accountants and auditors help to ensure that firms are run efficiently, public records kept accurately, and taxes paid properly and on time. They analyze and communicate financial information for various entities such as companies,...
IRS Letters and Visits to Return Preparers – FAQs Filing Season 2012
How many return preparers will be visited by IRS revenue agents prior to and during the 2012 filing season? What is the purpose of the visits? IRS revenue agents will be conducting approximately 2,100...
CP-2000 – Notice of Underreported Income
IRS compares the information reported by employers, banks, businesses and other payers on forms W-2, 1098, 1099, etc., with income and deductions reported on your income tax return. If you failed to report any...
Prohibited Transaction Exemption Procedures; Employee Benefit Plans
Prohibited Transaction Exemption Procedures; Employee Benefit Plans [10/27/2011] [PDF] [Federal Register Volume 76, Number 208 (Thursday, October 27, 2011)] [Rules and Regulations] [Pages 66637-66654] From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office...
US Labor Department publishes final rule amending procedures for filing and processing prohibited transaction exemptions under ERISA
The U.S. Department of Labor’s Employee Benefits Security Administration is announcing the publication of a final rule updating the procedures for filing and processing applications for prohibited transaction exemptions under the Employee Retirement Income...
State Tax Forms
Here you will find links to State Tax Forms.
DOL forms
List of DOL forms.
New York State Disability Benefits Forms for Employers
DB-102 Information for Employer Regarding Disability Benefits Law DB-135 Employer’s Application for Voluntary Coverage for Class of Employees For Whom Disability Benefits Are Not Required by Law (No Employee Contribution) OC-923 Important Information for...
Pension Plan Limitations for 2012
IRS announced cost of living adjustments affecting dollar limitations for pension plans and other retirement-related items for Tax Year 2012. In general, many of the pension plan limitations will change for 2012 because the...
New Payment Card Reporting Requirements – FAQ
What is section 6050W of the Internal Revenue Code? Section 6050W was added by section 3091 of the Housing Assistance Tax Act of 2008 and requires information returns to be made by certain payors...
2012 Tax Benefits Increase Due to Inflation Adjustments
For tax year 2012, personal exemptions and standard deductions will rise and tax brackets will widen due to inflation. By law, the dollar amounts for a variety of tax provisions, affecting virtually every taxpayer,...
PTIN Renewals for 2012 Filing Season
The Internal Revenue Service announced that the nation’s 738,000 tax return preparers who have Preparer Tax Identification Numbers (PTINs) can now renew their PTINs for the 2012 filing season. Preparers are required to renew...
Sales Tax Deduction Calculator
To figure the amount of optional general sales tax you are eligible to claim, just answer a few online questions and the system does the rest. First select the tax year for which you...
Free Payroll Calculator
Free Payroll Calculator
Federal Unemployment Tax (FUTA)
The Federal Unemployment Tax Act (FUTA), with state unemployment systems, provides for payments of unemployment compensation to workers who have lost their jobs. Most employers pay both a federal and a state unemployment tax....
CPA Examination Tutorial and Sample Tests
CPA Examination Tutorial and Sample Tests