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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.

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.

The advocacy group Common Cause has filed a whistleblower complaint with the Internal Revenue Service against the American Legislative Exchange Council, a tax-exempt organization that promotes business-friendly legislation.

A trip to the post office on Tax Day isn't the same as it used to be.

Lee Storey, the producer and director of an award-winning documentary about the singing group “Up with People,” scored a major victory for filmmakers in a ruling by the U.S. Tax Court.

Confidence in the global economy recovered significantly in the early part of this year among accountants, regaining some of the optimism that had been lost last year, according to a new survey.

The newest member of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board, Jeanette Franzel, is only the second female board member in the PCAOB’s nearly 10-year history.

Cloud accounting service Xero Inc. continues to grow its U.S.-based team with the recent hire of former Intuit ProAdvisor program leader Ian Vacin, who joins the company as its new vice president of marketing.

CCH has added two new treatises on estate planning and research and development tax incentives to its CCH Expert Treatise Library.

Intuit saw an 11 percent increase in per-unit sales of its TurboTax Online product.

Joe D. Havens will become the next executive partner of Top 100 Firm Horne LLP on May 3, as part of the retirement plan of current EP Hugh Parker.

The American Society of Tax Problem Solvers has launched a program with 70 of the group’s member firms to help returning combat veterans get their tax problems resolved.

Online continuing education provider CPE Link has released Compliance Manager, a Web-based tool aimed at helping licensed financial professionals monitor their compliance with continuing education requirements.

The Internal Revenue Service said in an email to tax professionals Friday that the Freedom of Information Act requires the IRS to release certain information about Preparer Tax Identification Number holders.

The manager of an H&R Block branch in Southern California has been charged with using the identities of his former tax preparation clients to file false tax returns with the Internal Revenue Service.