Sail through Tax Season with PICPA’s Online Resources

Pursuit, December and January 2007

PICPA has comprehensive tax resources that can help you overcome tax season hurdles. Simply visit the Tax Practice Area. You’ll find recent developments, technical resources, reference sources, and opportunities to connect with other practitioners via a lively e-mail discussion group.

Here is what you’ll find among the resources and updates:

• Technical Resources and Recent Developments: Access a listing of local IRS contacts who will answer your questions or refer you to another staffer, as well as a link to the AICPA’s practice guide, Accounting for Uncertain Tax Positions under FIN 48. Though not exhaustive, the guide is a handy digest that can help you understand the new rule.

• Reference Sources: Find the correct IRS staff people and their corresponding phone number quickly with the IRS state-specific directory for tax practitioners. Also found in the Reference section is an IRS notice on inflation adjustments to personal exemption, standard deductions, and tax bracket thresholds. This section contains a link to the IRS Tax Information for Tax Professionals Web site which contains basic tools and information on filing extensions, tax law changes for individuals, e-filing, and much more.

• Client Relations: Link to a CCH page where PICPA members can save 30 percent on any of the more than 175 CCH tax and accounting books, including U.S. Master Tax Guide, U.S. Master Depreciation Guide, Internal Revenue Code, Income Tax Regulations, the State Tax Handbook, and the 2007 CCH Pennsylvania Tax Guide.

Take advantage of PICPA’s online tax resources, and get access to the information you’ll need this tax season!