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.
Special Section: Guide to 2025 Tax Changes January 15, 2026
How Trump Savings Accounts Work in the New OBBBA
The IRS has yet to issue in-depth guidance on Trump accounts, but we have provided an outline of some basic rules below.
Taxes January 15, 2026
IRS Posts Interim Rules on Permanent 100% Additional First-Year Depreciation Deduction
The Treasury Department and the IRS released interim rules on the additional first-year depreciation deduction for eligible depreciable property acquired and placed in service after Jan. 19, 2025, provided by the One Big Beautiful Bill Act.
Technology January 15, 2026
TaxStatus Rolls Out Tax Prep Checklist and Tax Return History Tools
TaxStatus has launched two new productivity tools designed to help financial advisors, accountants, and tax preparers improve accuracy, efficiency, and client readiness ahead of the 2025 filing season.
Taxes January 15, 2026
Chart Shows Estimated 2026 IRS Tax Refund Dates – When Will You Get Your Refund?
An easy-to-view chart with no data entry. See when you will probably get your 2026 IRS income tax refund.
Taxes January 15, 2026
Missouri Governor to Voters: Swap Income Taxes for More Sales Taxes
Gov. Mike Kehoe wants Missouri voters to phase out the state's income tax and fill the resulting $9 billion budget hole with an expansion of the state’s sales tax base.
Taxes January 14, 2026
6 Airplanes Seized by IRS at Private Maine Airport
The planes were seized from Thomas Shaughnessy, who has been "uncooperative" with the IRS as it attempts to collect the just over $1.6 million he owes from 2014, according to court records.
Taxes January 14, 2026
Guess Who Supports a Millionaires Tax in Washington State? Republicans, Poll Finds
Sixty-one percent of Washingtonians back the idea of a 9.9% tax on incomes greater than $1 million, versus just 29% opposed, according to a poll from Northwest-based DHM Research.
Technology January 14, 2026
Armanino Launches Custom-Built Corporate Tax Hub
Armanino said Wednesday it has launched TaxAdvantage, which the top 20 accounting firm said is a one-stop technology platform designed to solve the pain points of corporate tax management.
Taxes January 13, 2026
ADP Pushes Lawmakers to Extend Work Opportunity Tax Credit
In a letter to the chairmen and ranking members of both tax-writing panels in Congress, ADP says it supports a five-year extension of the WOTC, which has been proposed in legislation by lawmakers in the House and the Senate.
Taxes January 13, 2026
Are Businesses Losing Money by Using ChatGPT-Style Tax and Financial Advice?
Misuse of these tools for complex financial decisions is creating a growing and costly risk, one accountants and bookkeepers fear will intensify as more firms treat AI outputs as reliable guidance.
General News January 13, 2026
Chicago Tax Attorney Charged with Killing His Estranged Wife Makes First Court Appearance
Adam Beckerink, who is accused of throwing his estranged wife to her death down a South Loop luxury condo stairwell, will have a full detention hearing Jan. 16, a Cook County judge ordered, after making a first, brief appearance Tuesday.
Taxes January 12, 2026
You Can Use This IRS Tool Today to Get a Jump on Filing Your Taxes
Taxpayers can begin preparing their taxes now and then have the system electronically file the return once the IRS officially starts accepting them later this month.