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By Dean Zerbe, alliantgroup National Managing Director As I’ve mentioned earlier, I don’t expect much to happen in tax this election year—except for some small-ball items closer to the end of the year (for example, provisions to further address identity theft). Nothing has changed on that front. So with the presidential election in full swing…

4830-01-p] DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY Internal Revenue Service 26 CFR Part 1 [TD 9666] RIN 1545-BL79 Alternative Simplified Credit Election AGENCY: Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Treasury. ACTION: Final and temporary regulations. SUMMARY: This document contains final and temporary regulations relating to the election of the alternative simplified credit. The final and temporary regulations will affect…

John Koskinen stepped into his role as Commissioner of the IRS amid significant troubles for the agency, and many observers believe that the commissioner has handled his new role well. Specifically, many note that at a time of difficulty for the IRS, the commissioner boosted employee morale, having fought for employee bonuses, toured IRS facilities…