Taxes February 13, 2026
Tax Court Slams Brakes on Charitable Deduction
The Tax Court immediately nixed the deduction because of the inadequate substantiation and the lack of any appraisal for high-income items.
Taxes January 9, 2024
IRS Warns Tax Pros of Another ‘New Client’ Scheme Involving Cybercriminals
The IRS has seen a new round of email scams where cybercriminals pose as potential clients looking for tax help.
Taxes January 8, 2024
Tax Season to Start January 29, 2024
The IRS has announced that it will start accepting and processing tax returns on Monday, Jan. 29, 2024. The agency expects more than 128.7 million individual tax returns to be filed by the April 15, 2024, tax deadline.
Taxes January 8, 2024
IRS Launches Tax Professional Awareness Week
The special week is the IRS' latest effort in support of taxpayers and the tax community. Each year, millions of taxpayers seek the help of tax professionals to prepare their federal tax returns and other filings.
Taxes January 5, 2024
Vegas CPA Gets Prison for Bribery and Tax Fraud
Guilty of conspiring with, and paid a public official with the U.S. Department of Interior’s Bureau of Reclamation more than $150,000 in bribes and kickbacks.
Taxes January 3, 2024
Only 13 Electric Cars Now Qualify for $7,500 EV Tax Credit
The new rules exclude from the tax credit vehicles that use battery components made by Chinese manufacturers.
IRS January 2, 2024
TikTok Ban Not Fully Enforced at the IRS, Report Finds
Hundreds of IRS-CI employees still had access to TikTok months after the app was banned from all government devices, TIGTA said.
Taxes January 2, 2024
There’s Still Time to Claim Unpaid Economic Stimulus Payments
Not everyone who was entitled to an EIP was able to collect the full amount they were owed. Either they didn’t receive the correct amount or they didn’t get a payment at all.
Tax Planning December 29, 2023
Should You Elect to Forgo Preferential Tax Treatment on Capital Gains and Dividends?
Depending on your situation, you might elect to forgo preferential tax treatment on certain long-term capital gains and qualified dividends in favor of deducting investment interest expenses.
Taxes December 28, 2023
Treasury Proposes New Regs for Advanced Manufacturing Production Credit
The guidance provides rules for the production of eligible components and sale to unrelated persons, as well as special rules that apply to sales between related persons.
Taxes December 28, 2023
How to Get the Most Tax Benefits from a Roth IRA
Under the “ordering rules” established under IRS regulations, most of the payout of a nonqualified Roth distribution may be tax-free anyway—maybe even all of it.
Taxes December 27, 2023
Gift Tax Exclusion Increases for 2024: How to Get the Most Benefit
The annual gift tax exclusion allows you to gift up to a specified amount to each recipient each year without any gift tax liability.
IRS December 27, 2023
IRS Launches Anti-Fraud Program to Help Businesses that Filed ‘Questionable’ ERC Claims
Businesses interested in taking advantage of the voluntary disclosure program have until March 22, 2024, to apply.