Tax

In the world of accounting, economic credits and incentives have been shrouded in mystery for some time.

Lawmakers are considering giving the IRS additional funding and authority to expand its tax enforcement operation.

European regulators failed to show that the U.S. online retailer was given special treatment by Luxembourg’s tax authority in violation of state-aid rules.

Financial executives are eyeing tax changes expected in the Biden administration, demands for more environmental, social and governance reporting, and diversity efforts.

Congressional Democrats have reintroduced legislation in the House and Senate to shed more light on the use of corporate tax havens and incentives for outsourcing jobs abroad.

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Affluent clients can use wealth and retirement strategies to blunt the impact of the administration’s proposals, which include a higher capital gains rate.

Any changes to inheritance tax would feed into the broader upheaval that is coming to taxation in the world’s major economies.

Hundreds of IRS employees are cracking down on syndicated conservation easements, with 28,000 taxpayers under examination.

One thing they’ll definitely keep: not seeing every client in person.