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 May 16, 2025
Rep. Andrew Clyde, Other Rebel Republicans Derail Trump’s ‘Big, Beautiful Bill’
Although Clyde and other conservatives support the tax cuts in this package, they said they worry that the GOP plan doesn’t go far enough to cut spending and change how Medicaid works.
Taxes May 16, 2025
Trump’s ‘Big, Beautiful’ Budget Package Bottled Up in House Committee, for Now
House Republican leaders couldn’t nail down the votes needed to advance the GOP’s giant budget reconciliation bill out of the Budget Committee on Friday in the face of opposition from a handful of hard-line Freedom Caucus members.
Taxes May 16, 2025
Tax Court Delivers Bad News to Tardy Taxpayer
In a new case, an office mix-up authorizing the wrong FedEx service resulted in a missed tax deadline. The Tax Court addressed whether the “equitable tolling” doctrine grants the taxpayer a reprieve.
Taxes May 16, 2025
Trump-Backed Tax Bill Would Expand Child Tax Credit, Establish ‘MAGA Accounts’ for Kids
An expansion of the child tax credit and new “MAGA savings accounts” for children are among the proposals in President Donald Trump’s “One, Big, Beautiful Bill.”
Small Business May 16, 2025
Trump to Keep 30% China Tariffs Through Late 2025, Analysts Say
President Donald Trump’s tariffs on China will likely remain at a level expected to severely curtail Chinese exports to the U.S. after the 90-day truce, suggesting Beijing may have to endure further economic pain despite active talks.
Taxes May 15, 2025
NY GOP Rep. Mike Lawler Calls MTG ‘Jewish Space Laser Lady’ in SALT Feud
Rep. Mike Lawler traded insults with fellow Republican Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene in a nasty online spat over his push for a higher cap on deducting state and local taxes.
Taxes May 15, 2025
IRS: Applications for TCE and VITA Grants Accepted Through May 31
The Tax Counseling for the Elderly and Volunteer Income Tax Assistance grants allow eligible organizations to apply for annual funding to provide free federal tax return preparation assistance for up to three years.
IRS May 14, 2025
IRS Criminal Investigators in Chicago Are Being ‘Deputized’ as Immigration Enforcers
The Trump administration’s refocusing of federal resources on immigration has landed at the Chicago office of IRS-CI, where agents are now being prepared for unprecedented special assignments to help track down undocumented immigrants.
Taxes May 14, 2025
The Biggest Losers in the GOP Plan to Slash Clean Energy Tax Incentives
The draft framework put out Monday by the Ways and Means Committee takes aim at billions of dollars of incentives in the Inflation Reduction Act, including tax credits for electric vehicles and solar and wind projects.
Taxes May 14, 2025
Leave Charitable Property Gift Appraisals to the Pros
Generally, you can deduct the fair market value (FMV) of appreciated property donated to charity if you’ve owned the property longer than a year.
Taxes May 14, 2025
Mixed Tax Results for Taxpayer on Legal Settlement
Although damages paid due to physical injuries are tax-exempt, other payments for non-physical injuries are generally subject to tax. In this case, a man who claimed he was injured while he was incarcerated walked away with a split decision.
Taxes May 14, 2025
Republicans Could Reach SALT Compromise Wednesday, Johnson Says
House Republicans could land on a compromise on the state and local tax deduction on Wednesday, a deal that would represent a breakthrough in one of the thorniest policy debates in President Donald Trump’s economic package.