What's New Archives
Posted 07/06/07
United States Government Accountability Office Report
The United States Government Accountability Office, GAO, has issued a new report: Thousands of Organizations Exempt for Federal Income Tax Owe Nearly $1 Billion in Payroll & Other Taxes. The report can be viewed in its entirety by clicking here. (This is a .pdf file)
Posted 07/25/07
National Taxpayer Advocates Objectives Report to Congress
Nina Olson, National Taxpayer Advocate, has released her report to Congress for the 2008 Fiscal Year 2008 Objectives. It is 153 pages long, and it is in .pdf format. You may download it by clicking here.
Posted 07/19/07
New Member Benefit: TaxScripts IRS Transcript Software
NSTP Members now have a new member beneift through TaxScripts, Inc. For more information, please log into the Member's Only section of the website.
Posted 07/11/07
Summer 2007 Tax Client Newsletter
You can now download a .pdf or .doc copy of the Summer 2007 Tax Client Newsletter by logging into the Member's Only section of the website.
Posted 07/06/07
QuickFinder Pricing Guide for 2007
You can now find the 2007 QuickFinder Pricing Guide by logging into the Member's Only section of the website.
Posted 03/05/07
Written Testimony to the IRS Oversight Board From Beanna Whitlock
Beanna Whitlock wrote testimony to the IRS Oversight Board. To view it, please log into the Member's Only section of the website.
New Member Benefit for NSTP Members
NSTP have now partnered with Experient Technologies. For more information, please log into the Member's Only section of the website, click on the Member Benefits button on the left, then click on the Experient Technologies link.
Posted 01/11/07
2007 Regional Conference Announcements
We now have dates and locations for the 2007 Regional Conferences online. To view them, click on Education, then click on Regional Conferences.
Posted 01/04/07
2007 IRS Nationwide Tax Forums
We now have dates and locations for the 2007 IRS Nationwide Tax Forums. To view this, click on IRS Information, then on IRS Forums.
Posted 12/11/06
Congress's Last Acts Include Tax Breaks
The 109th Congress adjourned on December 9th, 2006 with final passage of measures. To read more, log into the Member's Only section of the website.
Posted 12/08/06
NSTP OIC Response
NSTP wishes to thank the number of Members who reviewed and commented upon the proposed Form 656. Your analysis and review of the Form 656 and instructions will undoubtedly give the Internal Revenue Service much to think about. Your evaluation, critique and suggestions were based upon your knowledge and application of the program. You have once again demonstrated that NSTP Members are among the most knowledgeable and articulate of Tax Professionals.
To see the full content of the NSTP response, please log into the Member's Only section of the website.
Posted 11/30/06
NSTP Member Benefits
We have changed the way our members access the Member Benefits in the Member's Only section of our website. All you have to do now is click the Member Benefits button to get the list of benefits, including instructions on how to order from CCH, QuickFinder, The Tax Book, and so much more. For more information, log into the Member's Only section of the website.
Posted 11/29/06
NSTP Survey Results
We now have the completed results for the NSTP 2006 Membership Survey. You may view them by logging into the Member's Only section of the website.
Posted 11/22/06
Form 656, Offer In Compromise Revision
The Internal Revenue Service is asking for feedback and comment on the proposed Form 656, Offer in Compromise. The 41-page form can be viewed by CLICKING HERE. Comments should be forwarded to the NSTP National Office at taxes@nstp.org for summary and to be included in the NSTP report to the Small Business and Self-Employed Operating Division of the IRS.
Posted 11/03/06
November Federal Tax ALert
We now have a .pdf copy of the November Federal Tax Alert in our Member's Only section of the website.
Posted 11/02/06
Ethics and Professional Conduct Self Study
NSTP now has a self study on Ethics and Professional Conduct. Fo more information, click on Education, then pick Self Studies from the list.
Posted 10/26/06
Fall 2006 Tax Client Newsletter
We now have the Fall 2006 Tax Client Newsletter in the Member's Only section on the website.
Posted 10/19/06
October Federal Tax Alert
We now have a .pdf copy of the October Federal Tax Alert in our Member's Only section of the website.
Posted 10/17/06
QuickFinder Pricing
We now have QuickFinder Pricing information for 2006 in our Member's Only section of the website.
Posted 10/16/06
Circular 230 Legends Out Statement
There is a new document in the Newsletters section concerening the Circular 230 Legends Out Statement. To view it, please log into the Member's Only section of the website.
Posted 09/05/06
IRS Website in Spanish
Did you know that the IRS has a website in Spanish? For more information, click here or go to the Links section of this website.
Posted 08/09/06
The Tax Gap
Beanna Whitlock has written a document about the Tax Gap. You can view it by clicking here.
Posted 07/19/06
2006 Fall Update Seminars
We now have dates and locations for our 2006 Fall Update Seminars. To view this, go to Education and then click on Fall Update Seminars.
Posted 07/13/06
Online Store Update
You can now purchase the 2006 Special Topic Workshop book, as well as the 2006 Regional Conference book in our Online Store.
Posted 07/05/06
NSTP Web Board
NSTP now has a Web Board for our Members. For more information, please log into the Member's Only Section of the website.
Posted 06/19/06
Summer 2006 Client Newsletter
We now have the Summer 2006 Client Newsletter in the Member's Only section of the website.
Posted 05/31/06
The Tax Increase Prevention and Reconciliation Act of 2005
We have an analysis and comment on the Tax Increase Prevention and Reconciliation Act of 2005. You can view it by logging into the Member's Only section of the website.
Posted 05/16/06
Treasury Announces New Ways to Simplify Tax Payments
The U.S. Department of the Treasury today announced two initiatives that will simplify the way small businesses, individual taxpayers and tax preparers file and pay their federal taxes. You can read more about it by clicking here.
Posted 04/19/06
Announces Changes to 2006 Special Enrollment Examination
The IRS has announced that they will be changing the way they handle the EA Exam. You can read the press release here.
Filing Tips 3/14/06
Good news for filers who deducted state sales tax in 2004:
Refunds of their 2004 state income taxes are tax free, IRS says. The only way a state income tax refund can be taxed is if the recipient deducted income taxes on Schedule A, according to the Revenue Service.
Filers who deducted state income taxes can get a benefit, too. A state income tax refund is taxable only to the extent the deduction for state income taxes is more than the available sales tax write-off. Assume you could have deducted $5,000 in sales tax but elected instead to deduct $6,000 in state inocme taxes. If you receive a $2,500 refund of state income taxes, only $1,000 of it is taxed to you as income.
Posted 02/16/06
Simplify is a national public information campaign designed to encourage tax preparers and small businesses to pay federal taxes electronically through the Electronic Federal Tax System (EFTPS). You can get more information by clicking on the Simplify Logo above.
Posted 01/18/06
IRS Tax Preparation Estimates
Page two of the Federal Tax Alert, under the heading IRS Provides Tax-Preparation Estimates, states that the tax preparation estimates are a part of Publication 17. The IRS has since moved the estimates to the Instructions for the 2005 1040 Return. It is on page 79 of the 142-page document. It is also worth noting that you can click on the paperclip at the bottom of page 79 to get even more information.
To view this document, please click on the Instructions link to the right. Instructions of the 2005 1040 Return.
Posted 12/14/05
IRS News Release
The IRS has released information about an email scam concerning tax refunds. You can get more information by clicking here. It is a Microsoft Word document.
Posted 11/21/05
Tax Relief Bill of 2005/Tax Relief Extension Act of 2005
We have coverage of the November-December 2005 proposed tax legislation in the Member's Only Section of the website.
Posted 11/02/05
Hurricane Katrina Tax Relief
Thomas Cooke has updated his analysis of Katrina Emergency Tax Relief Act of 2005. You can download it in a Microsoft Word format, or an Adobe Acrobat format.
Hurricane Katrina Helping Handbook
There is a handbook for people that have been effected by Hurricane Katrina. You can download it by clicking here.
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