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Taxes December 17, 2025 

In a major blow to House Speaker Mike Johnson, four Republicans—Reps. Brian Fitzpatrick (Pa.), Mike Lawler (N.Y.), Robert Bresnahan (Pa.) and Ryan Mackenzie (Pa.)—signed Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries' (D-N.Y.) discharge petition to force a House vote on a bill extending Affordable Care Act subsidies.

Technology December 17, 2025 

These tools understand your spending habits, spot money-wasting patterns you’d never catch yourself, and automatically implement savings strategies tailored to how you actually live.

Taxes December 17, 2025 

Speaker Mike Johnson told a closed-doors Republican meeting that he won’t allow a vote on a plan to save the Obamacare subsidies pushed by Rep. Mike Lawler (R-NY) and a handful of endangered moderates from swing districts.

Firm Management December 17, 2025 

Andersen Group Inc., the U.S. arm of the professional services firm that succeeded the shuttered accounting giant Arthur Andersen, raised $176 million in an initial public offering priced at the top of the range. 

Taxes December 17, 2025 

Sen. Jon Ossoff (D-GA) has teamed up with Republican Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith of Mississippi on legislation to cut income taxes for qualifying small businesses with up to 15 employees.

Accounting December 17, 2025 

Yasir G. Hamed, 60, of Woodbridge, CT, who was convicted of defrauding a COVID-19 pandemic relief program of more than $2.3 million, was sentenced Dec. 15 to two years and eight months in prison.

Small Business December 17, 2025 

As the U.S. Treasury phases out the use of the penny, it’s creating a host of new challenges for businesses and consumers that could cost all of us a good chunk of change.

Technology December 17, 2025 

The New York City-based tax and financial advisory platform has launched its Tax Advisor Tech Survey, designed to capture a clear, data-driven picture of how today’s tax and accounting firms are leveraging technology and where the biggest gaps, opportunities, and needs still exist. 

Jason Bramwell

Taxes December 17, 2025 

An obstacle to New York City Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani’s plan to expand free child care is its reliance on lawmakers in Albany and tax revenue from wealthy New Yorkers, though a new survey indicated broad support for that approach.

Taxes December 17, 2025 

The Chicago City Council opposes the so-called head tax, which the city's former mayor, Rahm Emanuel, once called a “job killer.”

Payroll December 17, 2025 

A group of 19 states sued the Trump administration to block a $100,000 fee for any new applications for H-1B visas, which allow employers in the U.S. to hire skilled foreign workers.

Financial Reporting December 16, 2025 

Creating clear, repeatable rules for multi-currency accounting will ensure less headache and more accuracy moving forward.