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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If marijuana is reclassified, lots of businesses may want to reconsider their structure.
May 30 -
The decline in taxpayers taking advantage of the ADR process was a major topic at a recent IRS meeting.
May 28 -
Insights into the IRS's progress on the Form 1099-DA and forthcoming regs on crypto asset reporting.
May 17 -
For CPAs who aspire to practice in Tax Court, the ability to review a case that has been litigated by a fellow CPA is a useful educational tool.
May 7 -
A hearing on Capitol Hill reveals some of the problems with the act, and why we may see 'massive' noncompliance.
April 30 -
How do you charge sales tax when different kinds of digital product are sold together?
April 23 -
A CPA's embezzlement turns out to be no excuse for trust fund recovery penalties.
April 16 -
From BOI reporting to tax legislation in limbo, even the most 'normal' filing season in a several years still has unresolved questions.
April 11 -
Ongoing court cases and questions about whether accountants can actually work on BOI reporting make the Corporate Transparency Act a source of serious confusion.
April 4 -
A congressional hearing takes aim at an estate planning strategy that relies on the step-up in basis.
April 2 -
The campaign is part of a larger effort by the IRS to increase its scrutiny of high-income taxpayers and large businesses to help close the tax gap.
March 28 -
The Bekkerman case held that California may tax a bundled cellphone at the full price as an unbundled cellphone, rather than the discounted price.
March 19 -
Changes in rates and rules at every level require advisors to stay on their toes.
March 12 -
Despite a later start, tax filing is proceeding apace — though there are some unresolved issues.
March 12 -
The ruling further complicates an already complicated area — the law's mandate around beneficial ownership information reporting.
March 5 -
While most accountants are aware of the reporting requirement, the majority of business owners are likely to be, at best, dimly aware of them.
February 27 -
In the wake of President's Day, and in the midst of tax season, take a minute to learn about Washington's and Lincoln's key contributions to the U.S. tax system.
February 20 -
Ten tax stories from the past year that may make you raise an eyebrow.
February 15 -
The Washington National Tax Office of Grant Thornton points out the most important state and local tax developments to keep an eye out for.
February 13 -
The Senate may not get to the Tax Relief for American Families and Workers Act soon enough to impact returns.
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