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President Trump signed his $3.4 trillion budget bill into law, enshrining an extension of tax cuts, temporary new breaks for tipped workers and funds for an immigration crackdown.

Making use of refunds; playing defense; how to use thin air; and other highlights of recent tax cases.

Arthur Azizov is the founder and investor in B2 Ventures.

Tabitha Edgens is the co-head of regulatory affairs at the Bank Policy Institute.

Alexander Fulmer is an assistant professor of marketing at the Cornell Peter and Stephanie Nolan School of Hotel Administration within Cornell's SC Johnson College of Business. Fulmer grew up in Manhattan, and graduated Summa Cum Laude from Cornell's Hotel School. He completed a post baccalaureate psychology program at Columbia University and graduated from Yale University with a Ph.D. in marketing.

Allen Adamson, co-founder and managing partner at Metaforce, is a branding expert. Former chairman at Landor Associates, he held leadership roles at Unilever, Ogilvy and DMB&B guiding many global brands. He's an adjunct & brand expert-in-residence at the NYU Stern Berkley Center for Entrepreneurship.

New FICPA chair begins tenure; Blue & Co. opens new office in Chattanooga; and more news from across the profession.

President Donald Trump secured a sweeping shift in U.S. domestic policy as the House passed a $3.4 trillion fiscal package that cuts taxes, curtails spending on safety-net programs and reverses much of Joe Biden's efforts to move the country toward a clean-energy economy.

House Republicans passed the wide-ranging Trump tax legislation dubbed the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, overcoming resistance from a group of GOP holdouts and united opposition from Democrats.

Plus, FileAI announces V2 platform launch; Foxit launches PDF and Document Workflow APIs; and other accounting tech updates.