Regulation and compliance
Regulation and compliance
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A diverse range of financial investments and assets adds another layer of complexity for accountants working with family offices.
February 26 -
House Speaker Mike Johnson, aided by a flurry of last-minute phone calls Trump had with wavering Republicans, overcame resistance from fiscal conservatives.
February 26 -
One of the biggest issuers in the municipal-bond market warns it may need to scale back its borrowing plans if federal lawmakers eliminate the tax-exemption.
February 25 -
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and congressional leaders will begin meeting weekly as Republicans look to shape a tax cut package with a year-end deadline.
February 25 -
President Donald Trump expressed optimism about negotiations in Congress to push forward his agenda on taxes and immigration.
February 24 -
Cruise operators may yet avoid paying more corporate taxes despite threats from the U.S. Commerce Secretary to close favorable loopholes.
February 21 -
Trump signed an executive order undertaking a massive regulatory review to fulfill his campaign pledge of eliminating rules stifling businesses and innovation.
February 20 -
President Trump intervened in the ongoing budget conflict between House and Senate Republicans just before a key congressional vote.
February 20 -
The pace of natural disasters seems to be accelerating, prompting taxpayers and preparers to search for ways to deduct catastrophic losses.
February 19 -
The order called for agencies including the SEC and the FTC to submit draft regulations for White House review before publication.
February 19 -
The House Ways and Means Committee passed a set of bipartisan bills aimed at improving tax filing and administration at the Internal Revenue Service.
February 14 -
The proposal aims to smooth the passage of Trump's top legislative priorities.
February 12 -
Meta Platforms Inc. made a small change to how it depreciates its AI infrastructure that's likely to increase the company's profit by billions this year.
February 12 -
The Public Company Accounting Oversight Board sanctioned audit partner Heber Maughan for altering workpapers in two inspections and an investigation.
February 11 -
The Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget estimated much of the cost would come from extending the 2017 tax cuts for individuals and small business owners.
February 7 -
Combined tariffs against Canada, Mexico and China would raise less than a third of the estimated $4.6 trillion cost of extending Trump's tax cuts over the next 10 years.
February 7 -
President Donald Trump outlined his tax priorities in a meeting with Republican lawmakers, including expanding the state and local tax deduction.
February 7 -
Trump told GOP lawmakers he wants to end the carried interest exemption used by private equity fund managers and venture capitalists around the country.
February 7 -
Decentralized finance companies are breathing a sigh of relief after the Treasury and the Internal Revenue Service gave them a two-year delay on reporting.
February 6 -
As clients' businesses evolve, it sometimes makes sense for them to change how their companies are taxed.
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