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The U.S. Justice Department called Switzerland's largest private bank a fugitive from justice on Friday after it didn't send any representatives to a court hearing in New York, where it has been charged with conspired with American clients to hide $1.2 billion from the Internal Revenue Service.

Washington, D.C. (Press Release – December 29, 2011) – The Small Business & Entrepreneurship Council (SBE Council) issued “Top Policy Highlights and Lowlights for Small Business in 2011,” a list of significant policy developments this past year for the nation’s small business owners and entrepreneurs.

Small Business & Entrepreneurship Council (SBE Council) President & CEO Karen Kerrigan said the list includes a range of issues that will impact the economic and business climate for 2012 and beyond.

COLUMBUS, Ohio (Press Release – November 10, 2011) – The Internal Revenue Service is partnering with SCORE to present small business seminars throughout Ohio during November and December.

This includes a Business Basics Workshop to be held at Cleveland SCORE, US Bank Building, 1350 Euclid Ave., Suite 216, Cleveland, from 10 a.m. to noon on Dec. 14, 2011.

Kenneth Lay, the deceased chief executive officer of Enron Corp., defeated the Internal Revenue Service in the agency’s bid to collect $3.9 million from his estate and his wife, the U.S.

Tax Court ruled.

Atlanta, Georgia (PRESS RELEASE – April 11, 2011) – Poulos Accounting & Consulting, Inc., a full-service firm specializing in tax preparation, IRS audit representation, QuickBooks setup and training, and group-live QuickBooks and financial seminars, recently launched its QuickBooks Ultimate Lesson Guide 2011 DVD series designed to teach the fundamentals of QuickBooks to CPAs, accounting and tax professionals, business owners or those seeking employment.

Letter Date:  Friday, January 14, 2011 Landing page summary:  Notice 2011-6, Implementation of Rules Governing Tax Return Preparers

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Letter Date:  Monday, December 20, 2010 Landing page summary:  Specified Tax Return Preparers Required to File Individual Income Tax Returns Using Magnetic Media

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New York, New York (PRESS RELEASE – December 6, 2010) – HealthPass, the New York City-based non-profit commercial health insurance exchange for small employers, announced that it has posted on its website information on the just-released Internal Revenue Service final guidance on the small business health care tax credits.

“I am surprised and disappointed by Senator Snowe’s portrayal of the Office of Advocacy’s actions regarding the expanded IRS Form 1099 reporting issue.

The Office of Advocacy has been actively involved with the small business community and the Internal Revenue Service on this issue.

We hosted a roundtable for small businesses and their representatives to hear their thoughts and concerns regarding the 1099 requirement.

Senator Snowe’s staff was invited to participate.

Washington (PRESS RELEASE – April 19, 2010) — As millions of Americans file their taxes, lawmakers pressed the nation’s top tax man about what the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) is doing to simplify compliance for small firms struggling with economic recovery.

In testimony before the House Committee on Small Business, IRS Commissioner Douglas Shulman detailed outreach and education efforts designed to assist small business taxpayers.