Accounting February 28, 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 August 22, 2024
IRS Highlights New Payment Options Within Business Tax Account Tool
Business tax account was launched last October as part of the agency's service improvement initiative under the Inflation Reduction Act.
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 22, 2024
Interest Rates to Stay Unchanged for Q4 of 2024, IRS Says
Starting on Oct. 1, the rate for tax overpayments and underpayments for individuals will be 8% per year, compounded daily.
Taxes August 21, 2024
Tax Court Rules on Losses from Rental Activities
The tax court judge figured out that the husband would have had to work 40 hours at his regular job and 48 hours a week on the real estate activity.
Taxes August 21, 2024
New Tax Industry Task Force Aims to Crack Down on Scams
The Coalition Against Scam and Scheme Threats is comprised of the IRS, state tax agencies, tax software firms, associations, and others.
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 20, 2024
Harris Calls For 28% U.S. Corporate Tax Rate
The Democratic presidential nominee's plan is in line with the corporate tax rate the Biden administration proposed in March.
Taxes August 20, 2024
What’s All the Fuss About Tips and Taxes?
Both presidential candidates are pledging to exempt workers from paying taxes on their tips, but experts say it's bad policy.
Taxes August 20, 2024
Greatland Corp. Acquires Information Returns Inc.
Information Returns customers will be transitioned to Greatland’s Yearli platform. Yearli offers the most complete federal, state and recipient wage and information reporting platform for businesses, accountants, and related service providers in the market.
Taxes August 19, 2024
IRS Releases 401(k) Employer Match Guidance for Student Loan Repayments
The SECURE 2.0 ACT permits employers to provide matching contributions for employees based on their payments on student loans.
Taxes August 19, 2024
U.S. Olympians Get Tax Break for Medals and Financial Awards
Until 2016, the U.S. taxed Olympic medal winners on the value of the medals won. A law enacted in 2016 excluded the value of Olympic medals from tax for those with incomes of $1 million or less, starting in 2016.
Taxes August 19, 2024
IRS Encourages Pre-Filing Registration for Elective Pay Claims
The agency recommends that taxpayers submit the pre-filing registration at least 120 days before the planned filing date.