Tax Newsletters / Subscriptions

[Yardley CPA]

The new season is basically upon us.  Hope everyone is doing well and enjoying December festivities!

Was hoping for some feedback on tax newsletters you may receive (whether free or paid) that provide general updates on taxes.  I prefer the updates to be personal tax information but I am very willing to receive corporate updates as well.  I receive emails from my CPA Societies but wanted to see what type of information you may receive or subscribe to?  With the anticipated changes that should take place the coming months, I'd like to stay as up to date as I can.

Thanks very much

[Catherine]

I buy my newsletters from Tax News & Tips; have for years.  They have paper or electronic, black and white or color.  Plus they have a mail-for-you service.

http://www.taxnewsandtips.com/

[FDNY]

I read Kiplinger's Tax Letter every 2 weeks.  They cover all areas including enforcement issues.  Their lowest price is  $38/yr and I renew for 2 years at $68. 

Also, every 3 weeks my barber gives me updates.

[Lee B]

You might check out the online website " Tax Pro Today."

[Abby Normal]

I recently subscribed to KPMG's Tax News Flash. It's way more than I need but I just skip to the relevant articles. Plus it's free.

Long time reader of Dave & Mary Mellem's emails. I think you can subscribe by just emailing Mary at [email protected].

Forbes has some good tax writers like Tony Nitti.

 

[Lion EA]

I subscribe to all the relevant (to my practice) IRS e-newsletters, David & Mary Mellem, everything relevant from NATP, NAEA, CCH, and others.

[Mike D]

You can access the Tax Advisor AICPA using the following link for free.

http://www.thetaxadviser.com/issues/2016/feb.html

Mike Dubin CPA

 

[BulldogTom]

On 12/7/2017 at 1:05 PM, FDNY said:

I read Kiplinger's Tax Letter every 2 weeks.  They cover all areas including enforcement issues.  Their lowest price is  $38/yr and I renew for 2 years at $68. 

Also, every 3 weeks my barber gives me updates.

I get my "Final" copy of Kiplinger about every quarter.  I signed up for them about10 years ago, but their analysis was a little projective ("we expect congress will pass XXX legislation and it will have this effect on your clients") and geared toward higher earning clients.   I did not renew, but about every 3 months my "Final" copy arrives in the mail.

Tom
Modesto, CA

[Catherine]

3 hours ago, BulldogTom said:

about every 3 months my "Final" copy arrives in the mail.

I keep hoping that one of these days they will MEAN it!

[jklcpa]

It's more than 20 years of free issues from Kiplinger for us.  

[Randall]

Parker Tax sends two emails a month with their service.  I also continue to subscribe to the old PPC Tax Action Bulletins which come twice a month.

[Roberts]

On 12/8/2017 at 4:23 PM, BulldogTom said:

I get my "Final" copy of Kiplinger about every quarter.

I've never signed up for them and still get my final copy every once in a while.

 

[Christian]

How do you get Kiplinger's for free I do wonder? 

[BLACK BART]

23 hours ago, Christian said:

How do you get Kiplinger's for free I do wonder? 

Well, I wasn't aware you could get it for free until reading the above "Final Copy" posts.

Actually, I kind of liked the old "J.K.Lasser's Monthly Tax Letter".  It was simple, easy-to-read, about tax only, and was of practical use.  Only thing; the way you had to get it was by ordering the old layman's "yellow book" and it sort of cast doubt on your credibility as a preparer since anybody who saw it in your office figured that was your version of a "CCH/RIA library". 

I'm a paid subscriber (12 months-$38 to "The Kiplinger Tax Letter-P.O. Box 62301, Tampa, FL 33662-2301/1-800-544-0155).  Unfortunately, I'm "twice" subscribed since, as you know, they start sending "near-expire" letters about one or two months after you subscribe.  My wife has a PTIN (which I assume IRS-under their double-standard disclosure rules-gave them) and I, while aware of the "quick-expire" ruse but not paying attention, accidentally duplicated it with her solicitation notice.  They send two letters: "The Kiplinger Letter" and the "The Kiplinger TAX Letter".  I only wanted the "tax" letter since the other "regular" letter, as someone noted, is just projective (I.e.; it may rain/it may not rain). 

Now, I guess I'll try to do as the other "wise men/women" here do and never send money again. By the way, folks - do you get it regularly (as if subscribed) or just once a year or what? And do you get the "tax" (blue) letter or the "world situation" (beige) letter, or both? 

 

[Lee B]

I would say that I get the "free" Kiplinger Newsletter 3 or 4 times a year.