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Congress approved legislation Tuesday intended to spur investment in small businesses and help them access the capital markets, despite criticisms that it would weaken audit safeguards and investor protections.

The Internal Revenue Service has made organizational and administrative changes in the programs governing agreements between large businesses and the IRS over how tax transactions can be reported, particularly for multinational corporations using transfer pricing.

Bloomberg BNA has published the latest edition of its “Tax Essentials: Individuals” reference as both a printed book and an e-book that can be downloaded from Apple’s iBooks store.

The Internal Revenue Service said that reporting partnership interests using Form 1065/Schedule K-1 would be optional for tax year 2011.

Senate Republicans are allowing a Democratic bill to go forward that would end tax subsidies for major oil producers.

The U.S. Supreme Court held the first day of a three-day hearing on the constitutionality of the Affordable Care Act, starting with a consideration of whether an 1867 law blocks consideration of taxes that have not yet been imposed.

The Internal Revenue Service’s new database for keeping track of the performance of organizations that provide free tax preparation services to low-income and elderly taxpayers leaves something to be desired, according to a new government report.

Rothstein Kass has added HC Associates LLC to its Business Advisory Services Group.

After over a week of speculation, Sage partner SWK Technologies has signed a letter of intent to acquire the assets of Hightower Inc., a Chicago-based Sage business and development partner, including Hightower’s customers and all intellectual property.

BDO USA LLP has elected Wayne Berson as the firm’s next CEO, starting November 1 when longtime CEO Jack Weisbaum retires.