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IRS collection notices are coming back

Accounting Today

Tax pros and taxpayers should be aware that the IRS is restarting its 'collection notice stream.'

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The lingering impact of the pandemic on IRS collections

Accounting Today

IRS data and changes to collection operations over the past four years show 10 clear effects.

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IRS tax audits may show unintended racial, ethnic bias

Accounting Today

The Internal Revenue Service doesn't collect data on taxpayers' race or ethnicity, but some of its methods could lead to disparities in its audit rate.

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IRS uses Inflation Reduction Act funds to bridge tax gap

Accounting Today

The Internal Revenue Service is trying to leverage the extra funding to collect more taxes, but has spent surprisingly little so far.

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Make sales tax easier with Xero’s new auto sales tax, powered by Avalara

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When it comes to manual tasks, there are few that are more burdensome than sales tax. Automate your sales tax calculations in Xero Auto sales tax brings advanced sales tax management directly into Xero, helping you automate sales tax calculations, reporting and filing. But we have some great news.

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Where business boomed: Changes in federal tax collections by state

Accounting Today

The top three states had an average change percentage of 215.76% between 2021 and 2022.

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Supreme Court suggests support for 2017 tax on foreign earnings

Accounting Today

Key justices suggested the tax, which aimed to collect hundreds of billions of dollars on a one-time basis, wasn't fundamentally different from other levies imposed by Congress over the years.

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