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ADP Small Business Services division offered tips and reminders to small business owners , their accountants and other advisors to get a head start on year-end tax preparation to help avoid delays, streamline the tax filing process and improve outcomes. The New York State Tax Department offers online demos about enhanced Sales Tax Web File . The four demos cover a variety of filing scenarios and you may view them at your convenience.

Businesses: you may wish to inform your tax preparer about this free webinar The Tax Department is offering two webinars on December 19 and December 20, 2011, that will explain how tax professionals can use the Tax Department's Online Services to manage their clients' accounts. There is no charge to participate. The webinar will explain how to create an Online Services account for clients and preparers' own business to: -file returns on behalf of clients -sign up for email notifications from the Tax Department -access other available online services offered by the Tax Department Expanded e-file mandate This year, the e-file mandate has been expanded. Now, all tax professionals must e-file their clients' returns. View the e-file mandate information . The first webinar will be conducted on December 19 from 10:30 am until 12:00 pm. The webinar will be repeated on December 20 from 10:00 am until 11:30 am. Participation is limited to 150 individuals on a

The New York State Task Force on Regulation of Tax Return Preparers, drawn from a diverse group of tax professionals, business, government and academic leaders, has issued its report. The report , required by legislation, recommends a set of minimum qualifications and a comprehensive set of standards for all tax return preparers.