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Tax News & IRS Insights for Accounting Professionals
Accounting Today delivers news and analysis for accounting and tax professionals on federal and state tax developments, IRS guidance,information reporting, and operational implications for practices and clients. Our coverage focuses on legislative and procedural shifts that tax practitioners must monitor in planning, compliance, and advisory contexts.
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The High Court considers taxes; a new perspective on cyber attacks; how to answer the phone; and other highlights from our favorite tax bloggers.
October 4
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Although the law includes several benefits, many manufacturers and trade groups were disappointed it did not repeal the Section 174 R&D expenditure capitalization requirements of the TCJA.
October 4
Crowe LLP -
New rules on "portability" mean that a surviving spouse can lock in her deceased partner's exclusion years after exemption levels decrease come 2026.
October 4 -
The Internal Revenue Service is updating its login procedures for several of its online applications to improve their security.
October 3 -
Sheldon Whitehouse, D-Rhode Island, and Roger Wicker, R-Mississippi, introduced bipartisan legislation to put more responsibility on accountants and other financial professionals to safeguard against money laundering and other crimes.
October 3 -
We have rigid and uniform procedures for almost every step of the tax preparation process.
October 3
Withum -
Private foundations are using donor-advised funds to sidestep federal laws designed to make sure the wealthy donate money to the needy in a timely fashion, not defer the gifts for generations.
October 3




