Richard Niles, J.D., Senior Editor, Tax Facts Online

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Richard Niles, J.D., Senior Editor, Tax Facts Online

Richard Niles is a senior editor for Summit Business Media's Tax Facts Online, the premier practical, actionable, and affordable reference on the taxation of insurance, employee benefits and investments. This advisory service provides expert guidance on hundreds of the most frequently asked client questions concerning their most important tax issues.

Mr. Niles has over three decades of experience in tax and financial planning writing, editing, and product development. While at the American Institute of CPAs he worked with prominent tax experts in the continuing education division. He helped develop tax educational products that were well received and highly rated. One tax manual was adopted by the IRS for its internal training. At Aspen Publishers he edited journals and newsletters, and at the Research Institute of America he served in an innovative department specializing in state tax alerts. He also worked recently at LexisNexis in the federal tax department, where he developed a two-volume treatise on pension law with one of the nation's top pension experts, and helped create many new online products. Richard holds a B.A. in English from Temple University, and a J.D. from Vermont Law School.

• IRS to Help Ex-Pats, Dual Citizens Catch Up on Tax Filings

  By Richard Niles, J.D., Senior Editor, Tax Facts Online  |  July 7, 2012

  New procedures will cover missed tax returns and FBARs, based on taxpayers’ compliance risk profiles.

• IRS Rules on Key Point on 401(k) Vesting

  By Richard Niles, J.D., Senior Editor, Tax Facts Online  |  June 15, 2012

  The agency weighs in on how breaks in service affect a participant’s vesting in a 401(k) plan.

• A More Compassionate IRS? Agency Offers Help for Struggling Taxpayers

  By Richard Niles, J.D., Senior Editor, Tax Facts Online  |  June 13, 2012

  The IRS offers more flexible terms in its OIC program, for starters, but also help in collections and lien relief for homeowners.

• What Constitutes Notice? IRS Rules on Employer-Owned Life Insurance

  By Richard Niles, J.D., Senior Editor, Tax Facts Online  |  May 21, 2012

  Employer met notice requirement to exclude life insurance proceeds, agency rules.

• IRS Steps Up Fight Against Identity Theft, Phishing

  By Richard Niles, J.D., Senior Editor, Tax Facts Online  |  May 14, 2012

  As if worrying about taxes weren’t enough to handle, a troubled IRS looks to prevent and detect identity theft cases.

• Tips on Paying Estimated Taxes—for Clients and Advisors

  By Richard Niles, J.D., Senior Editor, Tax Facts Online  |  April 16, 2012

  Are you or your clients sole proprietors or S corps? The skinny on the latest IRS tips for who, when and how to pay estimated taxes.

• TaxTip: Do Your Clients Qualify for a Home Office Deduction?

  By Richard Niles, J.D., Senior Editor, Tax Facts Online  |  April 9, 2012

  From the resources of Tax Facts Online, the IRS rules and requirements for claiming a home office deduction.