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 May 9, 2025
IRS Issues New Warning For Taxpayers to Avoid Losing Money, Personal Data
Even if you filed your tax return for the year, the IRS warned this week that taxpayers should remain on alert for some common scams to avoid losing money and personal data.
Taxes May 9, 2025
Trump Seeks Tax Hike on Wealthy Earning $2.5 Million or More
The president’s proposal calls for creating a new 39.6% tax bracket for individuals earning at least $2.5 million, or couples making $5 million.
Taxes May 7, 2025
IRS and Federal Government Will Stop Accepting Paper Checks as Payments
In addition to halting issuing of paper checks, the government will no longer accept paper checks as payment.
Taxes May 7, 2025
The Tax Blotter – May 2025
Along with casualty losses, deductions for personal theft losses remain suspended at least through the end of the year, although there are certain exceptions.
Taxes May 6, 2025
AICPA Submits Recommendations for Updated Instructions to Form 8971, Information Regarding Beneficiaries Acquiring Property from a Decedent
Form 8971 is an important tax form for estates required to file a federal estate tax return. Executors file this form to report the final estate tax value of property distributed or to be distributed from the estate.
IRS May 5, 2025
IRS Has Slashed 11% of Its Workforce as of March, TIGTA Says
A new report from the Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration provides an update on the IRS’s efforts to reduce its workforce, as well as a snapshot of IRS business units impacted.
Taxes May 5, 2025
Trump Wants Tax Deduction for Interest on Loans to Buy U.S.-Made Cars. Can it Happen?
The White House hasn’t provided any details of how the tax break would work, but the president touted it during the 2024 campaign and reiterated his support last month.
Taxes May 5, 2025
Trump’s Attack on Harvard’s Tax-Exempt Status Could Be a Problem for the IRS
Experts say the IRS would face an “uphill climb” if it decided to move ahead against Harvard. And that fight could potentially take years.
IRS May 2, 2025
Hundreds of IRS Appeals Workers Have Taken Buyout Offer, Reports Say
Over 300 employees who work in the IRS Independent Office of Appeals have taken the Trump administration's deferred resignation program offer with another 100 requests outstanding, the head of the office said this week.
Taxes May 2, 2025
Trump Renews Vow to Strip Harvard of its Tax-Exempt Status
While he did not elaborate, President Donald Trump posted to his Truth Social feed early Friday: “We are going to be taking away Harvard’s Tax Exempt Status. It’s what they deserve!”
State and Local Taxes May 2, 2025
SALT Talks Stall as GOP Considers Limiting Tax Break to Middle Class
The $10,000 cap on SALT, one of the most contentious issues in the GOP debate on its giant tax bill, remained unresolved as lawmakers left Washington on Thursday.
IRS May 1, 2025
IRS Raises HSA Contribution Limits for 2026
The IRS on Thursday issued its annual inflation-adjusted amounts for health savings accounts next year, with small increases across the board as inflation cools.