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 October 1, 2025
IRS Appeals Office Rolls Out Post-Appeals Mediation Pilot Program
The IRS said on Oct. 1 that the Independent Office of Appeals has launched a two-year pilot program to increase awareness of post-appeals mediation, as well as to make it a more attractive option to taxpayers.
Taxes September 30, 2025
Government Shutdown In Effect: Some Agencies to Close, But IRS to Stay Open, For Now
Under the plan, the Treasury Department would shift funding the IRS received from the Inflation Reduction Act into the taxing agency's operational budget.
IRS September 30, 2025
Treasury Department Lays Out IRS Contingency Plan as Shutdown Nears
If lawmakers can't agree to a last-minute deal to keep the federal government open beyond Tuesday evening, the plan says the IRS would tap into funding from the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 to keep its entire workforce working for a period of five business days.
Taxes September 30, 2025
Ford CEO Predicts Electric Car Market to Fall by Half After End of Tax Credit
Ford Motor Co. CEO Jim Farley on Tuesday said he wouldn't be surprised if electric vehicle sales in the United States fall by half after the expiration of the federal tax credit for plug-in vehicles.
Sales Tax September 30, 2025
Avalara Launches Agentic Tax and Compliance: AI Agents That Work for You
Avalara's platform combines trusted content, specialized language models, agentic middleware, and scalable infrastructure to deliver real-time compliance execution.
Taxes September 30, 2025
IRS Lowers PTIN Renewal Fee to $10
The fee tax professionals pay to renew or apply for a preparer tax identification number will be reduced from $11 to $10 starting in mid-October, the IRS said on Sept. 29.
Taxes September 30, 2025
Marked by Success and Controversy, EV Tax Credit Ends After a 17-Year Run
The $7,500 federal incentive, which had two main iterations over an almost 17-year run, expires after the calendar flips past Tuesday as a result of legislation enacted this year.
Taxes September 29, 2025
AICPA Expresses Concern, Urges Immediate IRS Announcement of Contingency Plan in Preparation for Government Shutdown
The American Institute of CPAs (AICPA) has sent an urgent letter to Treasury Secretary and Acting IRS Commissioner Scott Bessent, urging the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) to announce its contingency plan in preparation of a government shutdown on October 1, 2025.
Technology September 26, 2025
Sales Tax and Scalability: Why Your ERP Isn’t Enough
Here's where ERP tax compliance tools fall short, and why scalable tax compliance requires a purpose-built tax automation platform.
Taxes September 26, 2025
Pennsylvania Supreme Court Rules Pittsburgh’s ‘Jock Tax’ is Unconstitutional
The state's highest court on Sept. 25 ruled that Pittsburgh's "jock tax"—a 3% charge on the income of out-of-state athletes and performers who use the city's three major sports venues—is unconstitutional.
Taxes September 25, 2025
Red States Pushed Refundable Child Tax Credits This Year, But Those Plans Fizzled Out
Republican proposals in Indiana and Ohio did not advance this year. Had either measure passed, it would have been the first refundable child tax credit approved in a conservative state.
Taxes September 24, 2025
U.S. Cuts Tariffs on EU Cars to 15 Percent
The U.S. lowered tariffs on auto imports from the European Union to 15% retroactive to Aug. 1, 2025, cementing terms of the framework trade agreement the two sides struck almost two months ago.