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The U.S. Tax Court is a powerful but obscure institution that has been opening itself up to the public, but only very slowly, and it still lags behind other courts on access.

A new study suggests that taxpayers may be willing to accept a larger share of the larger share of the burden required to reform the Social Security system as their concern about the future sustainability of the Social Security worsens, but only when there are high levels of concern.

With the interest rates for federally subsidized student loans scheduled to double from 3.4 to 6.8 percent in July, the topic has suddenly become a hot political issue.

Three-quarters of Americans consider themselves to be financially stable, but more than 48 percent lack the savings they say they would need to achieve actual stability, according to a new survey.

H&R Block’s former mortgage subsidiary Option One has agreed to pay $28.2 million to settle charges from the Securities and Exchange Commission over its subprime mortgage investments.

The Internal Revenue Service has proposed regulations relating to the deductibility of lodging expenses when not traveling away from home.

Kevin Ryan, partner with Philadelphia accounting, tax and business consulting firm Citrin Cooperman, mingled with some of television’s most famous accountants at Global Traveler magazine’s GT Tested Readers Survey awards celebration, benefiting the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society.

The Internal Revenue Service has released final regulations on the treatment of gains recognized on stock in certain foreign corporations upon distributions.

Robert Herz, the former chairman of the Financial Accounting Standards Board, and Sir David Tweedie, the former chairman of the International Accounting Standards Board, said Tuesday that the Securities and Exchange Commission needs to make a decision soon on committing to International Financial Reporting Standards, or other major countries could drop their support for IFRS.

Top 100 Firm Morrison, Brown, Argiz & Farra announced a number of promotions in its Marketing Department, including the elevation of Hortensia Sampedro Hacker from director of marketing to chief marketing officer.