Taxes April 1, 2025
How the 50 States Rank By Tax Burden (Updated for 2025)
Residents of Hawaii are burdened by taxes the most, while Alaska residents have the lowest tax burden, a new WalletHub study found.
Accounting March 31, 2025
GASB Seeks Input on Disclosures for Severe Financial Stress and Probable Dissolution
The Governmental Accounting Standards Board issued a preliminary views document on March 31 regarding proposals associated with accounting and financial reporting for severe financial stress and probable dissolution disclosures.
Taxes March 31, 2025
Trump Orders Treasury and IRS to Eliminate Paper Checks
President Donald Trump signed an executive order last week that authorizes the federal government to begin phasing out the use of paper checks and switch exclusively to electronic payments this fall, with some limited exceptions.
Taxes March 31, 2025
IRS Data Shows Tax Refund Amounts Are 4.6% Higher This Tax Season
The IRS has sent more than 55.7 million refunds to taxpayers totaling nearly $179.5 billion thus far this tax season, an increase of 1.3% and 5.9%, respectively, from last year.
Taxes March 29, 2025
Happy 50th Birthday to the Earned Income Tax Credit
A component of the Tax Reduction Act, the EITC was signed into law by President Gerald Ford on March 29, 1975, and has become one of the federal government's largest anti-poverty programs.
Taxes March 28, 2025
Bank Secrecy Act Data Key to IRS-CI Cracking Many Financial Crime Cases
The IRS Criminal Investigation unit released new statistics on March 28 highlighting how the agency has investigated financial crimes using Bank Secrecy Act data.
Payroll March 28, 2025
What is the Average Salary in Your State?
According to a recent study from SoFi, which looked at the highest-paying states in the country, employees in 12 locations—including Massachusetts, California, Connecticut, and Maryland—earn significantly more than the national average salary.
Mergers and Acquisitions March 28, 2025
Aprio and RSM US Make a Deal
Top 30 firm Aprio and top five firm RSM US have reached an agreement for Aprio to acquire RSM's Professional Services+ practice operating in the U.S. and Canada.
Payroll March 27, 2025
40% of Employees Have Quit a Job Because They Didn’t Trust Their Manager, Survey Finds
A new report from online career platform LiveCareer reveals workplace trust issues across generations, with Gen Z employees least likely to trust their employer's leadership.
Mergers and Acquisitions March 27, 2025
Baker Tilly Picks Up Invoke Tax Partners in Texas
Baker Tilly said the acquisition of Dallas-based Invoke enhances its capabilities in real estate and business personal property tax, sales and use tax, and severance tax.
IRS March 26, 2025
IRS-CI Has Kept Busy Investigating COVID, ERC Fraud Cases
The IRS Criminal Investigation unit has launched 2,039 tax and money laundering cases related to COVID fraud, with attempted fraud in these cases totaling $10 billion, since the CARES Act was signed into law in March 2020.
Taxes March 26, 2025
Survey: Some Americans Might Roll the Dice on Not Filing Their Taxes This Year Due to IRS Job Cuts
Disruptions at the IRS have some people, especially millennials, thinking about cutting corners on their taxes, while some are considering forgoing filing altogether, according to Intuit Credit Karma.
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CPA, CITP, CGMA
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Accounting & AI Marketing Consultant
Brian Tankersley
CPA, CITP, CGMA
Garrett Wagner
CPA, CITP, CEO and Founder of C3 Evolution Group
Jim Boomer
CPA, CITP, CEO
Ken Berry, JD
CPA Practice Advisor Tax Correspondent
Kristy Short, Ed.D.
Accounting Content Specialist
Mary Girsch-Bock
Contributing Writer
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MCS, MCP
Roman Kepczyk
CPA, CITP, CGMA
