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11.09.2023

IRS Warns Employers About This One Tactic to Claim Pandemic Tax Credit

A lot of federal money is riding on what counts as a government order, and the Internal Revenue Service and tax firms are preparing for legal fights about that crucial definition.

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10.27.2023

Top Tax Myths Surrounding Non-profit Organizations

Non-profits are an integral part of our society, but they often face a lot of misinformation when it comes to tax obligations. With so many misconceptions surrounding non-profit taxes and compliance, it’s easy to fall prey to common myths and misunderstandings.

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10.16.2023

IRS uses IRA funds to bridge tax gap

The Internal Revenue Service is trying to leverage the extra billions in funding from last year’s Inflation Reduction Act to narrow the ever-increasing gap between taxes due and taxes collected, but has spent surprisingly little of the money so far.

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10.03.2023

alliantgroup Welcomes Former IRS Commissioner of Small Business, Darren Guillot, as National Director

alliant, America’s premier consulting and management engineering firm, is thrilled to add another former IRS Division Commissioner, Darren Guillot, as a resource to its clients and CPA partners.

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09.19.2023

‘Tsunami’ of ERC claims required IRS action to halt fraud, experts say

This is the type of language used on websites and in TV ads to get small businesses to apply for the employee retention credit (ERC), a pandemic-era program that applied in 2020 and 2021.

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09.15.2023

IRS to Stop Processing Employee Retention Credits Until 2024

The Internal Revenue Service is cracking down on fraudulent Employee Retention Tax Credit claims and will not process any new claims from businesses through at least the end of the year.

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09.08.2023

alliantgroup Vice Chairman and Former IRS Commissioner, Mark Everson Statement on Today’s IRS Announcement on ERC

At alliantgroup we have helped thousands of taxpayers claim this important benefit. That said, we have also screened out thousands of potential claimants who don’t qualify for the Employee Retention Credit.

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09.05.2023

Expansion of 179D Benefits under the Inflation Reduction Act

As the world grapples with the challenges of rising energy costs, energy efficiency and conservation have become critical for governments, businesses, and individuals.

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08.02.2023

Less than 1% of accounting firms can find enough staff

Relatively few CPA firms are able to find enough employees to fill their ranks and are resorting to strategies like hiring workers abroad, raising starting salaries, offering fully remote jobs, and hiring staff who haven’t graduated college, according to a new survey.

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04.07.2023

3 Ways the IRS’s $80-Billion Spending Plan Will Make It Easier for Small-Business Owners to Do Their Taxes

The 10-year spending plan aims to bring a long underfunded and overwhelmed agency into the 21st century.