Accounting February 19, 2026
Voting Opens for 2026 Readers’ Choice Awards!
Voting in the 2026 Readers’ Choice Awards is now open. Readers can vote for the programs, hardware, services, and other technologies they use and trust.
Taxes July 29, 2025
IRS Reminds Tax Pros of Requirement for a Written Information Security Plan (WISP)
As part of a special five-part series, the IRS and its Security Summit partners highlight the importance of tax pros creating and maintaining a WISP.
Taxes July 28, 2025
4 Rich Colleges Dodged a Big Trump Tax—and May Have an Unlikely Ally to Thank
Four small wealthy and elite private colleges in Massachusetts may have a conservative college in the Midwest in part to thank for escaping a hike in an endowment tax under President Donald Trump’s tax law.
Taxes July 28, 2025
Trump Says Surprise Rebate Checks Could be Coming Thanks to Tariff Revenue
President Donald Trump on July 25 said that he’s considering issuing rebate checks to Americans that would be paid out of the revenue generated by increased tariffs on other countries
Taxes July 25, 2025
Advanced Section 1202 (QSBS) Planning for S Corporations
Section 1202 provides for a substantial exclusion of gain from federal income taxes when stockholders sell qualified small business stock (QSBS).
Taxes July 25, 2025
IRS Sets July 29 Deadline to Revalidate Business Tax Account Access
Business Tax Account designated officials must revalidate their accounts by July 29 in order to maintain access, the IRS said on Wednesday.
Small Business July 25, 2025
Some Small Business Owners Sweating Impact Trump Tax Law Will Have on Their Bottom Line
Business owners have shared concerns about cuts to Medicaid and other health care programs, while the U.S. Chamber has praised the new law as pro-growth.
State and Local Taxes July 25, 2025
Taking a Look at the New SALT Deduction
Now that the 2025 federal tax bill has been signed into law, it’s appropriate to revisit one of its most news-making elements: the federal deduction for state and local taxes.
Taxes July 24, 2025
IRS Slot Machine Jackpot Threshold is Going Up, Experts Say
The slot reporting threshold is governed by an IRS regulation, so the change will not go into effect until the agency updates its rules.
Accounting July 23, 2025
AICPA Survey Reveals What Relief Americans Want from the IRS Following a Natural Disaster
Americans were asked which type of tax filing and payment relief would be helpful after experiencing a natural disaster.
IRS July 22, 2025
IRS Workforce Has Shrunk 25% Since Trump Took Office
The IRS workforce has been slashed from approximately 103,000 employees in January when Donald Trump began his second term as president to 77,428 in May, with some of the biggest job cuts among tax examiners and revenue agents, according to a new TIGTA report.
Taxes July 22, 2025
Operation Needed to Claim Net Operating Losses
Prior to the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA) NOLs could be carried back two years to offset taxable income before being carried forward for up to 15 years.
Taxes July 21, 2025
IRS Extends Filing Deadlines for Taxpayers in 4 New Mexico Counties Following Severe Floods
Individuals and businesses with addresses in Chaves, Lincoln, Otero, and Valencia counties in New Mexico now have until Feb. 2, 2026, to file various federal tax returns and make tax payments.