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Massachusetts Department of Revenue Online Forms

Click here to enter Massachusetts Department of Revenue Online Forms Website. List of Online Forms: 2020 Massachusetts Personal Income tax forms and instructions Form 1: Mass. Resident Income Tax Forms and Instructions Form 1-NR/PY: Mass. Nonresident or...

New Retirement Plan Dollar Limits for 2012

COLA Increases for Dollar Limitations on Benefits and Contributions   The Internal Revenue Code provides for dollar limitations on benefits and contributions under qualified retirement plans. Code §415 requires the limits to be adjusted...

Social Security Number Verification Service (SSNVS) Handbook

SSNVS Handbook Contact Information What is SSNVS and BSO? System Requirements Security SSNVS/BSO Availability Registration Access to SSNVS Logging into SSNVS Using SSNVS Submission File Format Returned File Format SSN Verification Results Status and...

ERISA

ERISA is  Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974. ERISA is a federal law that sets minimum standards for pension plans in private industry.  For example, if an employer maintains a pension plan, ERISA...

Extended Payroll Tax Cut

The Temporary Payroll Tax Cut Continuation Act of 2011 temporarily extends the two percentage point payroll tax cut for employees, continuing the reduction of their Social Security tax withholding rate from 6.2 percent to...

2011 CPA Exam Score Release Timeline

Scoring timeline for 2011 From the fourth testing window  in 2011 will scores be released to NASBA following the first month of testing in a window, with subsequent score releases every two weeks for...

CPA Exam Sample Tests

Click here for Uniform CPA Examination Sample Tests and Tutorial on AICPA website. The sample tests provide  preview of the CPA Examination experience and is functional replica of real CPA Examination. The sample test...

XBRL International Releases Abstract Model

The abstract model provides a conceptual framework for understanding XBRL and gives developers a strong foundation for implementing XBRL solutions. The initial draft of the abstract model.   Source

2012 Standard Mileage Rates

The Internal Revenue Service issued the 2012 optional standard mileage rates used to calculate the deductible costs of operating an automobile for business, charitable, medical or moving purposes. Beginning on Jan. 1, 2012, the...