SOHO Tax Tips regarding online resources

Tax tips are now available online using your iPhone or Droid. Thanks to an article entitled “Using Social Media To Get Tax Information” on Boston.com, here is a list of online resources available from both the Internal Revenue Service website and social media portals that can be useful not just during tax season but throughout the calendar year. The article at Boston.com lists resources that are accessible from either your desktop computer or mobile phone.  In fact, IRS2Go is a mobile app for both Apple and Android users. It provides personal tax refund information and other tax tips and tax-related information.

YouTube Tax Tips -

IRS Videos – A YouTube resource that provides IRS information in English and other languages.

American Sign Language Videos – A similar online resource that provides information in American Sign Language.

Multilingual Videos – Another similar online resource that provides information in a variety of foreign languages.

Twitter Tax Tips -

@IRSnews – information for the public, press, and practitioners

@IRStaxpros – information for professional tax preparers

@IRSenEspanol – news and information in Spanish

@Recruitment IRS – IRS Human Capital Office

@YourVoiceatIRS – a taxpayer advocate service

Audio Tax Tips -

The IRS also provides tax tips in audio files for podcasts. Information regarding this special resource is available from the IRS Newsroom.

This information was originally provided on July 29, 2011 from the Article Collections at Boston.com.

2011 Standard Mileage Rate

The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has increased the optional standard mileage rates for 2011. These optional rates can be used to calculate deductible costs of operating an automobile for either business or other uses instead of reporting actual travel-related costs. Charitable mileage rates remain at the current 14 cents a mile in 2011.  The table below summarizes the increases for this year.

From the IRS Newsroom IR-2011-69, June 23, 2011

Early registration for the 2011 IRS Nationwide TaxForum?  Save money.

You at the 2011 IRS TaxForum...

Each year the IRS presents a series of forums, workshops, and classes over a 3-day event in cities throughout the continental US.  The IRS Nationwide Tax Forums are held in a variety of cities including Georgia, Florida, Texas, California, Nevada, and the District of Columbia.  Tax professionals should take advantage of early registration (typically no later than two-weeks prior to the scheduled start of the local event) to secure not only a seat in the venues they want to attend but also significant discounts on the registration fees.  Some forums and workshops can offer up to 18 continuing professional education credits (CPE) Circular 230 tax professionals can apply toward annual re-certification requirements.

Tax professional can earn up to 18 continuing education credits for their certification requirements.

There are often additional exhibits and meetings sponsored by both the IRS and other industry participants that offer consultation, products, and services.  If you are a tax professional, there are opportunities to visit and discuss your experiences and possible case studies with more experienced practitioners in the Practitioner Case Resolution Room. These consultation sessions are typically available at to-be-arranged times during these 3-day events.

There are a variety of sources for information about these events.

Visit updated information about the IRS TaxForum events at:

IRS Nationwide Tax Forum Information

YouTube Videos about the 2011 Tax Forum

Emailed questions at TaxForums@irs.gov

The current nationwide schedule for the 3-day IRS TaxForum events is as follows:

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