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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 Senate Finance Committee chairman is examining his authority to obtain the president’s returns, a move to ensure he could see any forms his Democratic counterpart in the House potentially receives.
January 9 -
The organizations are worried about underpayment and underwithholding penalties stemming from the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act.
January 9 -
U.S. Congresswoman and Bronx-native Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez would find herself at home in Stockholm.
January 9 -
Swiss prosecutors are seeking a four-year prison term for a former UBS Group AG employee accused of breaking bank secrecy laws after he allegedly stole client data and sold the information to German tax authorities.
January 9 -
Phishing and the season’s latest scams; FBAR whistleblowing returns; best sales-tax questions; and other highlights from our favorite tax bloggers.
January 8
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When the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act was passed in a whirlwind vote at the end of 2017, significant questions arose about implementation of the new law.
January 8
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Despite the shutdown, Commissioner Rettig commits to on-time refunds, too.
January 7




