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 4, 2025
Epstein’s Work for Leon Black Should Face IRS Probe, Wyden says
Ron Wyden, the Senate Finance Committee’s top Democrat, questioned why the IRS had not audited at least $158 million in payments that private equity titan Leon Black made to Jeffrey Epstein between 2012 and 2017 for complex tax-related transactions.
Special Section: Guide to 2025 Tax Changes August 1, 2025
Trump Tax Law Builds a New Foundation for Taxation – OBBBA Tax Law Changes
Along with the extensions, the OBBBA makes some other technical tweaks that may benefit some individuals in the lower tax brackets. All brackets will continue to be adjusted annually for inflation.
Taxes August 1, 2025
Trump Sets 10% Minimum Global Tariff, Raises Canada Rate to 35%
Most of the rates will take effect after midnight on Aug. 7 to allow time for U.S. Customs and Border Protection to make necessary changes to collect the levies.
Taxes August 1, 2025
IRS Commissioner Targets IRS Direct File for Cancellation
An IRS spokesperson confirmed the agency is awaiting the task force’s findings, which must be delivered to Congress within 90 days.
Taxes July 31, 2025
New Federal School Voucher Program Poses a Quandary for States: Opt In or Opt Out?
A tax credit in Trump’s signature law leaves states to sort out rules, funding, and oversight.
Taxes July 30, 2025
Florida Woman Sentenced for Conspiring with Family to Hide $90M from the IRS
According to court documents: between 2010 and 2022, Gilda Rosenberg, of Golden Beach, conspired with two family members to conceal from the IRS more than $90 million in assets and income.
Small Business July 30, 2025
A Section 1202 Walkthrough: The Qualified Small Business Stock Gain Exclusion
A further benefit of owning QSBS is that a taxpayer who sellers QSBS can make a Section 1045 election to roll proceeds tax-free into other QSBS investments.
Taxes July 30, 2025
One Big Beautiful Bill Act Changes 1099 Thresholds
The One Big Beautiful Bill Act raises the 1099-MISC and 1099-NEC reporting thresholds to $2,000.
Taxes July 29, 2025
Bipartisan Senate Bill Would Expand Tax Credits for Businesses Hiring Student Veterans
The legislation would incentivize businesses to hire student veterans through an expansion of the Work Opportunity Tax Credit.
Taxes July 29, 2025
Corporate Head Tax on Table to Fix Chicago Budget, Mayor Says
Mayor Brandon Johnson on Tuesday pointed to a handful of tax-the-rich options he might consider to balance Chicago’s next budget, among them a corporate head tax.
Taxes July 29, 2025
AICPA Signals Support for Legislation Allowing Domestic Abuse Survivors to File Taxes as Single
The Survivor Assistance for Fear-free and Easy Tax Filing Act of 2025 (SAFE Act) allows survivors of domestic abuse or spousal abandonment to file their taxes as if they were not married.
Taxes July 29, 2025
IRS Reminds Tax Pros of Requirement for a Written Information Security Plan (WISP)
As part of a special five-part series, the IRS and its Security Summit partners highlight the importance of tax pros creating and maintaining a WISP.