Technology February 9, 2026
Botkeeper is Closing Its Doors
In a statement posted on the Botkeeper website over the weekend, Enrico Palmerino wrote that the automated bookkeeping platform he founded in 2015 is shutting down.
March 29, 2021
Tax Deductions: IRA Contributions Can Be Made Until May 17, 2021
Contributions to a traditional IRA are usually tax deductible, and distributions are generally taxable. There is still time to make contributions that count for a 2020 tax return, if they are made by April 17, 2021. Taxpayers can file their return ...
March 29, 2021
IRS Extends More 2021 Tax Deadlines, But Estimated Payments Still Due April 15, 2021
The IRS says individuals also now have until May 17, 2021 to meet certain deadlines that would normally fall on April 15, such as making IRA contributions, but the estimated tax payment deadline is still April 15, 2021.
March 28, 2021
IRS Ramps Up Covid Fraud Investigations
To learn more about COVID-19 scams and other financial schemes visit IRS.gov. Official IRS information about COVID-19 and Economic Impact Payments can be found on the Coronavirus Tax Relief page, which is updated frequently.
March 28, 2021
How Covid Changed the Accounting Profession for Good
As we reach the one year anniversary of stay-at-home mandates across the nation, it’s important to reflect on how COVID-19 has changed the accounting and tax industry as we knew it. For the past year, many of us have been waiting to return to “normal,” ..
March 28, 2021
AICPA Thanks Congress for PPP Extension
The additional 60 days provided by the PPP Extension Act will greatly help small businesses, non-profits and the CPAs that serve them complete existing and file new PPP loan applications. AICPA believes that this extension gives the SBA time to update ..
March 28, 2021
21% of Business Execs Plan to Reduce Office Space Post-Covid
21 percent of business executives said their companies expected some downward revision in office space in the coming year, compared to 18 percent in the third quarter last year. The lack of action by others reflects to a large degree the ...
March 25, 2021
U.S. Unemployment Claims Drop to Lowest of Pandemic Era
The initial claims figures suggest that job cuts are easing as businesses reopen and vaccine eligibility expands to more Americans. It was the first time claims dipped below 700,000 since the pandemic began.
March 25, 2021
Congress Considers $15,000 First Time Homebuyer Credit
A refundable, advanceable tax credit of up to $15,000 for first time homebuyers, being considered in future tax and economic stimulus legislation, could catapult millions of renter households into first-time homeownership, a new Zillow analysis suggests.
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March 25, 2021
Will Digital Advertising Taxes Spread in 2021?
As Maryland prepares to enforce the first digital advertising tax in the nation, Massachusetts and several other states are pursuing digital advertising taxes of their own.
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March 24, 2021
FICPA Virtual Mega Conference Scheduled for June 9-11, 2021
This year’s MEGA Conference is a three-day, virtual event from June 9-11, with an additional half-day of complimentary, TED-style learning labs scheduled for June 8.
March 24, 2021
Major Boost to Tax Credits for In-Home Employment
Most families will see their tax breaks for care-related expenses at least double and some will see them at least triple, and find it significantly cheaper to pay legally – and take advantage of the tax breaks – than to pay under the table.