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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From PTE tax regimes and telework, to changes in the tax mandate, these 10 developments were critical.
February 1 -
Things are going to get difficult, and practitioners shouldn’t expect help from the IRS, experts warn.
January 26 -
A Tax Court case illustrates the complexity of deciding when, exactly, a business becomes a good concern in the eyes of the IRS.
January 25 -
The groups want the service to reduce unnecessary burdens on taxpayers and tax preparers.
January 19 -
Understanding how gifted money will impact the student’s FASFA is critical.
January 11 -
Liability risks always multiply in the run-up to April 15; this year is even worse.
January 4 -
The Supreme Court will soon decide whether to hear a case on a New Jersey levy of $150 per partner.
December 28 -
Uncertainty in Washington doesn't mean tax professionals can't offer clients guidance.
December 21 -
A host of provisions will expire at the end of the year, and there's no telling whether they'll be renewed, says Wolters Kluwer's Mark Luscombe.
December 14 -
Accountants’ responses to the pandemic have, in many ways, opened them up to new liability risks in 2022.
December 13 -
At a recent stakeholder meeting, the IRS addressed the ramifications of the Advance Child Tax Credit payments on tax season and much more.
December 7 -
A federal court in Alabama has enjoined the Treasury from enforcing the provision of the American Rescue Plan.
November 30 -
The most impactful laws, court decisions, regulations and IRS pronouncements of the last year.
November 30 -
It’s estimated that it can cost up to $2.28 to figure out the tax on $1 of sales in Louisiana.
November 23 -
The new act impacts cryptocurrency, the Employee Retention Credit and tax deadlines.
November 16 -
Officials shared information on mid-February returns, preparing for next tax season, and more.
November 9 -
An adverse court ruling leaves wealthy states with fewer options.
November 2 -
Potential new provisions could create a seismic shift in tax.
October 28 -
West Virginia didn’t need to change the laws to begin taxing streaming services.
October 26 -
A failure to use tax data may represent a major missed opportunity, however.
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