Small Business December 30, 2025
Without Pennies, Should Retailers Round Up or Down? States Offer Their 2 Cents
Businesses and states are grappling with the fallout of the federal government’s quick elimination of the penny.
Payroll December 26, 2025
Trump’s $100,000 H-1B Visa Application Fee Upheld by Judge
U.S. District Judge Beryl Howell said in a ruling Tuesday that President Donald Trump’s move to radically increase the cost of the popular visa is lawful.
Taxes December 18, 2025
Trump Signs Order to Expand Access to Marijuana, Lower Taxes on Cannabis Businesses
Among the most immediate impacts of rescheduling marijuana as a Schedule III drug would be relief from IRS Code 280E, which prevents businesses that handle Schedule I or II substances from deducting routine expenses such as rent, payroll and equipment.
Taxes December 17, 2025
Here’s Why Americans Could See a $1,000 Increase in Tax Refunds Next Year
Recent tax legislation imposed by President Donald Trump and enacted by the One Big Beautiful Bill Act is at the heart of the increase, the White House said.
Payroll December 17, 2025
States Sue Over Trump’s $100,000 H-1B Visa Application Fee
A group of 19 states sued the Trump administration to block a $100,000 fee for any new applications for H-1B visas, which allow employers in the U.S. to hire skilled foreign workers.
Taxes December 4, 2025
Scott Bessent Under Consideration to Also Lead National Economic Council
The National Economic Council works on all economic issues out of the White House including taxes, health care and energy and serves as a key policy coordinator for those ideas and plans across the federal government.
Taxes November 24, 2025
New Jersey Gov.-Elect Sherrill Suggests State Could Stop Paying Federal Taxes in Swipe at Trump
While speaking with comedian Jon Stewart earlier this week, Mikie Sherrill called the prospect of the state withholding federal tax dollars a “good idea,” adding, “I think about that all the time.”
SEC November 12, 2025
Column: SEC Must Be Independent, Not Beholden to Trump
The Securities and Exchange Commission cannot fulfill its statutory mission if it is viewed as subject to the political whims of the president.
Economy November 5, 2025
Longest Shutdown in History Costs U.S. Economy About $15 Billion Each Week
The government shutdown has become the longest in history, and every week that passes costs the economy anywhere from $10 billion to $30 billion, based on analysts’ estimates, with several landing in the $15 billion range.
Payroll October 20, 2025
OMB Delays Firing Federal Workers to Comply with Court Order
The Trump administration said Oct. 17 that it was holding off firing thousands of federal workers in order to comply with a temporary restraining order issued by a federal judge in California.
Payroll October 15, 2025
Judge Temporarily Halts Mass Worker Firings During Shutdown
A judge on Oct. 15 halted the Trump administration’s mass firing of federal employees during the government shutdown, siding with the workers’ unions who filed a legal challenge against the RIFs announced by the Office of Management and Budget last week.
IRS October 13, 2025
IRS Among Federal Agencies Hit with RIFs as Shutdown Continues
Reduction-in-force notices were sent to more than 1,400 Treasury Department employees, many of whom work at the IRS, on Oct. 10 as the Trump administration acted on its threat of ordering mass layoffs at several federal agencies in response to the government shutdown.