Regulation and compliance
Regulation
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The federal scholarship tax credit is set to take effect on Jan. 1, 2027, with proposed regulations expected by the end of September.
July 6 -
The Treasury is considering rules on taxation of college endowments and changes to treatment of R&D costs, bonus depreciation and caps on business interest deductions.
July 6 -
As the July 4 launch date nears when clients can start contributing to Trump accounts, advisors discussed pros and cons of this method to save for children.
July 2 -
The tax-writing House Ways and Means Committee held a hearing to consider and pass eight bills related to tax administration and the Internal Revenue Service.
July 1 -
A survey found that a majority of investors disagreed with requiring scaling back to semiannual reporting for public companies.
July 1 -
The Financial Accounting Standards Board wants to amend how investment companies measure the fair value of a security subject to a contractual sale restriction.
July 1 -
Fight belongs at federal level; Circular 230 still matters; make everything stick; and other highlights from our favorite tax bloggers.
June 30 -
The Supreme Court left in place a decision that should change how practitioners talk to clients about old returns and how to evaluate the people who prepared them.
June 30 -
The International Sustainability Standards Board intends to issue an exposure draft of its nature-related disclosure proposals in October.
June 29 -
There's a safe harbor for gift tax reporting, but the American Institute of CPAs recommends families educate themselves as the accounts go live July 4.
June 29 -
The Internal Revenue Service's CI division is getting back to its traditional priorities after it was sidetracked last year into immigration enforcement.
June 26 -
Whether advisors choose individual stocks or not, the SEC's proposal to allow semiannual reporting rather than quarterly could impact clients' portfolios.
June 26 -
The Treasury's Financial Crimes Enforcement Network limited access by federal agencies to the information reported by companies amid lawsuits and rule changes.
June 23 -
The Internal Revenue Service's process for referring taxpayer inquiries to other business units can lead to delays and lost referrals, according to a new report.
June 22 -
Investors mostly favor the continued use of quarterly reporting and rejected the SEC's recent proposal for a semiannual reporting option, according to a survey.
June 19 -
The Internal Revenue Service and the Treasury Department plan to issue proposed regulations for qualified opportunity zones under the TCJA and the OBBBA.
June 18 -
Between now and July 6, companies have a narrow time limit to retroactively recover research and development tax deductions from up to the previous three years.
June 17 -
Recent court cases and IRS actions are changing the litigation playbook for taxpayers appealing Employee Retention Credit claims that have been denied.
June 17 -
The Treasury Department offered a preview of upcoming guidance on a new federal scholarship tax credit that was included in the One Big Beautiful Bill Act.
June 16 -
AI and automation can streamline R&D work but cannot replace professional judgment or Circular 230 due diligence.
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