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3 Percent Withholding Successfully Repealed

November 28, 2011

After years of objections by industry, a law that would have withheld 3 percent of government payments to contractors for taxes was repealed by Congress Wednesday, November 16, 2011 and is heading to President Barack Obama for… View

IRS Announces Voluntary Classification Settlement Program

October 28, 2011

The IRS has announced a new program that allows eligible employers to voluntarily reclassify workers as employees, rather than independent contractors, for future tax periods. In exchange, the employers’ liability for past payroll… View

IRS Provides Tax Relief to Victims of Hurricane Irene

September 28, 2011

The Internal Revenue Service issued a news release yesterday regarding its intention to provide tax relief to individual and business taxpayers impacted by Hurricane Irene. Certain taxpayers in New Jersey, New York, North Carolina,… View

Estate and Gift Tax Changes in the 2010 Tax Relief Act

February 15, 2011

The recently enacted 2010 Tax Relief Act made significant changes to estate and gift taxes. Before the new law, there was no estate tax for 2010, but some beneficiaries could have faced higher taxes because there were less favorable… View