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.
IRS March 5, 2025
IRS Workforce Could Be Slashed By Half, Reports Say
At the behest of the White House, the IRS is reportedly planning to cut its staff by as much as 50% as the Trump administration continues its mission to shrink the size of the federal workforce.
Payroll March 5, 2025
NATP Offers Job Resource For Tax Pros Affected By IRS Layoffs
The National Association of Tax Professionals said it's trying to bridge the gap between recently displaced IRS workers and tax and accounting firms in need of skilled professionals.
Small Business March 5, 2025
Trump Warns of Tariff ‘Disturbance’ as He Touts Trade Plans in Address to Congress
While acknowledging there may be an “adjustment period” as his tariffs take effect, President Donald Trump defended his push to remake the U.S. economy and declared “momentum is back” in a prime-time speech to Congress Tuesday night.
Accounting March 5, 2025
N.J. Accounting Professor Sentenced to Prison For Tax Evasion
Gordian A. Ndubizu was sentenced to two years in prison after being convicted on Aug. 15 of four counts of tax evasion and four counts of filing false tax returns in tax years 2014 through 2017.
Taxes March 4, 2025
W-2 and 1095-A Forms Added to IRS Individual Online Account Tool
The IRS said Feb. 27 that it's adding the two information return documents to its IRS Individual Online Account tool, which the agency said will consolidate important tax records into one digital location.
Taxes March 4, 2025
Latest IRS Numbers Show Tax Refund Amounts Are Up
The IRS reports the average tax refund in 2025 is up $240 through the week ending Feb. 21, with more than 42 million returns processed so far.
State and Local Taxes March 4, 2025
Sovos Launches VAT Filing Availability in AWS Marketplace
The Sovos platform provides AWS customers with the ability to streamline the purchase and management of Sovos VAT Filing within their AWS Marketplace account.
Taxes March 3, 2025
AICPA Pushes Back on Treasury Final Regulations on Related-Party Basis Adjustment Transactions
In its latest comment letter, the AICPA urges immediate suspension and removal of the final regulations due to the impractical provisions and administrative burdens it imposes.
Technology March 3, 2025
Wolters Kluwer Enhances Form 5330 E-Filing Capabilities
Wolters Kluwer has rolled out new enhancements that allow businesses to electronically file Form 5330 with the IRS from ftwilliam.com, Wolters Kluwer's employee benefit and pension software.
Technology March 3, 2025
April Tax Software Now Licensed to E-file in All 50 States
The embedded tax software provider said it has secured the necessary e-file licenses to enable Americans to electronically file in all 50 states, becoming the first new nationally licensed e-file provider in more than 15 years.
Small Business March 3, 2025
Americans Want Administration to Do More for the Economy, Say Polls
Two polls signaled that President Donald Trump risks putting off Americans worried about the economy and inflation with the broad flurry of measures during his first weeks in office.
Small Business March 3, 2025
Tariffs on Canada, Mexico and China Slated to Begin on March 4
President Donald Trump is on the verge of slapping new tariffs on Canada and Mexico while doubling a levy on China, moves that would dramatically expand his push to reshape the US economy, tap new revenues and upend ties with the biggest US trading partners.