| By Michael Cohn 3 min read | The Internal Revenue Service is strengthening the identity verification and sign-in process for its online self-help tools after a number of high-profile data breaches. Read story → |
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| | | By Laura Davison, Ari Natter and Alexander Ruoff 5 min read | The House passed a roughly $2 trillion bill incorporating the core of President Joe Biden’s economic agenda — ramping up funding for the social safety net and increasing taxes on corporations and the wealthy — sending it on to the Senate, where it’s likely to be significantly reshaped. Read story → |
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| | | By Erik Wasson and Billy House 6 min read | President Joe Biden’s signature plan to expand the social safety net, address climate change and rewrite tax policies passed the House Friday morning as Speaker Nancy Pelosi united fractious Democrats to send the legislation to the Senate, where its fate remains uncertain. Read story → |
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| | | By Jeff Stimpson 6 min read | Too much for the man; just sign here; candid con; and other highlights of recent tax cases. Read story → |
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| The latest technologies are making it easier for firms to adapt to the rapid pace of change and handle increased pressures in the accounting profession. Learn more → |
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| | | By Ben Steverman 2 min read | Just 1,275 families paid $9.3 billion in estate tax in 2020, down from $20 billion from nearly 5,500 families in 2018. Read story → |
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| | | By Michael Cohn 4 min read | The National Society of Accountants has sent a letter asking the IRS to speed up the refunds for 2019 and 2020 tax returns and communicate better. Read story → |
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| | | By Jeff Stimpson 1 min read | The advisory group’s annual report supports the IRS’s 2022 budget request. Read story → |
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| | | By Michael Cohn 3 min read | The Internal Revenue Service posted a series of videos to explain how taxpayers can steer clear of scammers who claim to be able to help them with their tax debts while charging exorbitant fees and making outrageous claims. Read story → |
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| | | By Michael Cohn 4 min read | Accounting Principals has issued its annual salary guide for accounting and finance professionals as the labor shortage that’s been hitting so many industries this year has also driven demand for accountants. Read story → |
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| | | By Michael Cohn 10 min read | CohnReznick, a Top 20 Firm based in New York, has been upping its recruitment game to attract new employees during the current labor shortage, improving its compensation and benefits policies to entice new staff. Read story → |
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