Tax News from Accounting Today

Planning around SSI COLAs; holiday business deductions; complex decisions of inheritance; and other highlights from our favorite tax bloggers.

Identity theft, fictitious applicants and other forms of fraud continue with the advance premium tax credit for buying health insurance.

The House approved two pieces of legislation to keep IRS agents from levying fines and penalties without supervisory approval, and to strengthen taxpayer rights in proceedings before the Tax Court.

Just in time for Giving Tuesday, there's some good news for charities, thanks to the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, but also some new caps and limits.

For accountants and auditors, the elimination of the penny will affect reconciliation, system configuration and compliance reporting.

Carcaught; a big shank; this order's definitely to go; and other highlights of recent tax cases.

A tweak to the deductibility of gambling losses may not bring in a lot of tax revenue, but it could certainly alter a lot of wagers next year.

The law requires the IRS to provide a clear explanation of tax-filing errors to taxpayers on its math error notices.

How can tax leaders "open the lid" enough to deliver the right transparency and accountability, without unleashing unmanaged data flows and compliance risk?

The American Institute of CPAs has sent a letter to the Multistate Tax Commission recommending changes in a proposed approach to sourcing of partnership income.

The IRS and the Treasury are asking for comments on regulations they plan to propose for a new tax credit for donating to organizations that give scholarships.

Understanding the authority, eligibility criteria and automation advantages of the program will be essential for firms representing clients before the IRS.

In Notice 2025-69, the IRS and the Treasury offer clarifications and examples of how to claim the One Big Beautiful Bill Act deductions.

Staff have begun working through the backlog of correspondence and messages, and are expected to begin reaching out to tax pros and taxpayers soon.

The One Big Beautiful Bill Act offers a striking example of how policy design can favor businesses over individual taxpayers, particularly young professionals.

The IRS and the Treasury released interim guidance giving new tax benefits to banks that provide loans secured by rural or agricultural real property.

The American Institute of CPAs is urging the IRS not to merge its Office of Professional Responsibility with its Return Preparer Office to avoid confusion.

The issues concern the constitutional division of taxing power, the potential role of Congress in determining trade rules, and costs to businesses and households.

A group of former Internal Revenue Service leaders discussed the state of the IRS at an AICPA tax conference after a wave of departures and layoffs.

The Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration will examine the workforce reductions by the Trump administration and the elimination of paper checks.