Taxes July 14, 2026
AICPA Expresses Support for Bill to End Tax Penalties on American Hostages
The bill would provide tax relief to Americans and their families if they are unlawfully detained or held hostage abroad.
Taxes September 6, 2024
IRS Asks For Feedback on the SECURE 2.0 Act’s Saver’s Match
The agency requests comments by Nov. 4 on all aspects of Saver's Match contributions and asks questions on a variety of topics.
Taxes September 4, 2024
IRS Unsure If Audit Rates for Taxpayers With Incomes Below $400K Comply With Treasury Directive
After the Inflation Reduction Act was enacted, the IRS was ordered to not increase audits on those earning below $400,000 a year.
Taxes September 4, 2024
A Group of House Republicans Want to Save Biden’s Energy Tax Credits if Trump is Elected
Eighteen House Republicans sent a letter to Speaker Mike Johnson earlier this month emphasizing the importance of the tax credits.
Taxes August 23, 2024
New Jersey Drivers Could Write Off Their E-ZPass Tolls if Bill is Passed
If approved and signed in to law, New Jersey would extend a benefit to taxpayers that few states have and the IRS doesn’t allow.
Taxes August 22, 2024
Study: Charitable Giving Dropped By $20 Billion in First Year of TCJA
The researchers say that charitable giving fell in 2018 because of the law's change to the standard deduction for income taxes.
Taxes August 21, 2024
New Tools Help Governments Tap Clean Energy Tax Credits
The process for obtaining these credits is unlike that of any previous program, and online resources have added to make it easier to navigate.
Taxes August 15, 2024
IRS is Reopening Voluntary Disclosure Program for Improper ERC Claims
Businesses that apply for and are accepted into the program have to repay 85% of the credit back to the agency.
Taxes August 14, 2024
Americans Claimed More Than $8 Billion in Clean Energy Credits Last Year, IRS Says
Over 3.4 million U.S. families claimed $8.4 billion in tax credits to lower the costs of their home energy upgrades, new data shows.
Taxes August 12, 2024
IRS Processing More Employee Retention Credit Claims—But With Added Scrutiny
The IRS is accelerating payments to businesses that had submitted legit claims for the ERC while continuing to weed out incorrect claims.
Taxes August 7, 2024
Tax Pros Now Required to Use Multi-Factor Authentication to Protect Client Data
Tax pros should always enable MFA within tax software products and cloud storage services containing sensitive client data, and they should never share usernames.
Taxes July 30, 2024
IRS Updates Clean Vehicle Tax Credit FAQs
The updated FAQs, issued July 26, pertain to the New, Previously Owned, and Qualified Commercial Clean Vehicle Credits.
IRS July 25, 2024
IRS Chief Not Too Worried About Fallout From Loper Bright Ruling
Danny Werfel said he's "fairly optimistic" the Supreme Court ruling won't deter future efforts to provide better taxpayer services.