Taxes January 26, 2026
Welcome to Tax Season 2026
The IRS today opened the 2026 tax filing season and began accepting and processing federal individual income tax returns for tax year 2025.
Accounting January 17, 2024
Avalara and Actabl Partner for Automated Hotel Tax Compliance and Data Management
The partnership between Avalara and Actabl consolidates revenue and tax data from various business systems, streamlining tax compliance processes through automation.
Taxes January 16, 2024
Bipartisan Tax Deal Would Expand Credits for Businesses, Children, and Low-Income Housing
Other changes to the credit would include making more of the credit available as a refund and indexing the total credit to inflation starting in 2024.
Taxes January 16, 2024
Hyundai Offers $7,500 Cash Bonus for EVs to Match U.S. Tax Credits
The discounts apply to the Ioniq 5, Ioniq 6, and Kona Electric, and the month-long incentive will last through Jan. 31.
IRS January 16, 2024
IRS Pauses Reporting Requirement on Some Digital Assets Pending New Regulations
Treasury and the IRS intend to issue proposed regulations to provide additional information and procedures for reporting the receipt of digital assets.
Taxes January 16, 2024
Supreme Court Won’t Take Up Washington Capital Gains Tax Challenge
Opponents had argued it was a tax on income, and thus barred by Washington's state constitution.
Income Tax January 15, 2024
The Tax Blotter – Jan. 2024
The Tax Blotter is a round-up of brief news items relating to tax preparation, policy and legislation.
Taxes January 15, 2024
IRS Provides Initial Guidance on Employee PLESAs
IRS Notice 2024-22 provides employers insight on the anti-abuse rules regarding pension-linked emergency savings accounts.
Taxes January 12, 2024
Chief Tax Writers Working to Broaden Appeal of Tentative $70 Billion Package
Concerns from lawmakers run the gamut about what's in the emerging tax pact—and what's been left out.
Taxes January 12, 2024
Hunter Biden Pleads Not Guilty in L.A. on Federal Tax Charges
Hunter Biden was indicted last month in California on nine tax offenses, including failing to pay his taxes on time from 2016 to 2019.
Taxes January 12, 2024
Government Shutdown Could Cause Havoc for Tax Season
According to IRS Commissioner Danny Werfel, the agency could still maintain some operations, depending on the length of a government shutdown.
Taxes January 12, 2024
Intuit Integrates Its TurboTax System into Credit Karma and QuickBooks Online
Intuit has integrated TurboTax into Credit Karma and QuickBooks Online, allowing customers to prepare and file their 2023 taxes within those programs' interfaces.
Taxes January 12, 2024
Estate Planning: The Basics of a Special Needs Trust
A special needs trust is an irrevocable trust that supplements public assistance benefits available to a disabled child. Assets and income can be used to pay for items like travel, education, recreation, rehabilitation and medical expenses that aren’t covered by public assistance.