Michael Cohn, editor-in-chief of AccountingToday.com, has been covering business and technology for a variety of publications since 1985. Prior to joining Accounting Today and WebCPA, he worked for Red Herring, Internet World, Beyond Computing, Accounting Technology and PC Magazine, and freelanced for a variety of other business publications. A graduate of the University of Pennsylvania with a BA in English, he studied accounting at the Wharton School of Business, and currently lives in New York City.
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Between January 2021 and July 2024, the IRS processed nearly 610,000 manual refunds for deceased taxpayers, but in many cases took over a year.
March 20 -
Internal Revenue Service employees faced threats of assault during Saturday tax assistance events in 2024, according to a recent report.
March 19 -
North Carolina is the latest state making legislative moves in hopes of expanding the pipeline of licensed accountants with an alternative path.
March 19 -
Tax scammers are exploiting the current political divide and resurrecting old websites to lure potential victims, according to a new report.
March 18 -
The Treasury named a pair of IRS agents as special advisors to Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, and plans key roles for them at the IRS.
March 18 -
The Institute of Internal Auditors is asking the federal government to give the internal audit function a key role in providing assurance over the use of artificial intelligence as part of a nationwide action plan.
March 18 -
The American Institute of CPAs submitted a set of legislative priorities in a letter to congressional leaders, suggesting possible changes to the tax rules.
March 18 -
Small businesses may have been caught unawares by the earlier tax deadline for filing their taxes, but they can still file for an extension.
March 17 -
The continuing resolution that the Senate narrowly approved included the extension of a $20.2 billion rescission in the Internal Revenue Service's budget.
March 17 -
The threat of a government shutdown receded Friday, but the IRS would nevertheless still operate during tax season, even at lower capacity, in the event of a shutdown.
March 14
