Roger Russell is a senior editor at Accounting Today. He focuses on tax developments and compliance, and professional liability issues affecting CPAs. He is a tax attorney and has been a researcher and analyst at several major tax publishing companies.
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The case involves a house seized for a tax debt — but the state pocketed the profits.
May 16 -
The case revolves around whether the service had the right to demand an investor's account info without letting him know.
May 2 -
With no last-minute changes, a more effective IRS, and a more reasonable schedule, tax pros heralded a return to normalcy.
April 30 -
CPA and small-business advocate Anne Zimmerman makes the case for rethinking some of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act.
April 25 -
From a bag of used clothing to artwork worth millions, donations can get a tax deduction — the complications arise when dealing with substantiation requirements.
April 24 -
Minnesota and New York may follow Colorado in adding a cost to delivered goods, on top of sales tax.
April 18 -
Senate Republicans have a new proposal to end the 'Death Tax.'
April 11 -
The service has cleared its carryover backlog for original return processing, and other updates as we enter the home stretch.
April 4 -
'So far, so good,' say many practitioners about this year's tax season — but they're not letting their guard down.
March 28 -
A wide range of entities — including many small businesses — will have to report their 'beneficial ownership' starting Jan. 1, 2024.
March 28 -
In an unusual move, CPA Fiona Ma has urged the state supreme court to take up the case.
March 21 -
Some professionals are predicting that the IRS will start looking more closely at the willful versus nonwillful standard in filing the form late or incorrectly.
March 16 -
Shady operators and questionable calculators make the Employee Retention Credit a risky area for practitioners.
March 14 -
A look at how filing season is going, five weeks in.
March 7 -
The high court handed down rulings in FBAR penalty and state escheat cases.
February 28 -
A taxpayer suit seeks to overturn a huge tax break for the online retailer.
February 28 -
Better IRS phone service, overly aggressive ERC claims, a talent shortage, and other top topics of filing season.
February 24 -
A tax season update from Stephen Mankowski of the National Conference of CPA Practitioners.
February 22 -
The experts at Grant Thornton share their state and local tax predictions for the year.
February 16 -
The Avalara Tax Changes Report highlights a number of major trends in sales tax compliance and more.
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