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Supreme Court ACA decision moots protective refund claims

By Roger Russell       3 min read

Taxpayers won't be able to recover previously paid Medicare taxes and NIIT. Read story →

Tax season: A learning experience for all concerned

By Roger Russell       6 min read

The IRS, tax preparers and taxpayers all scrambled to keep up with a rapidly changing situation this year. Read story →

21% and rising: What tax pros should consider with higher rates

By C. Wells Hall III, Drew Hermiller       4 min read

The near doubling of the capital gains tax rate would have a large impact on the net profit from any sale of any capital asset. Read story →

Midyear tax planning: ‘Setting the stage’

By Roger Russell       6 min read

Practitioners have plenty of time to advise clients on multiple savings opportunities. Read story →

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IRS adds thousands of auditors

By Laura Davison and Genevieve Douglas       2 min read

The service is gearing up for a potentially massive tax-enforcement push if Congress passes a plan including $40 billion to expand audits on the wealthy. Read story →

IRS releases data on activities during COVID

By Michael Cohn       3 min read

The service released a Data Book Thursday highlighting its work this past fiscal year, particularly in response to the pandemic. Read story →

IRS turns to data analytics to track crypto tax evasion

By Michael Cohn       13 min read

The Internal Revenue Service is focusing on cryptocurrency tax evasion with virtual currencies like Bitcoin and nonfungible tokens, employing data analytics to uncover transactions that crypto users assumed were hidden. Read story →

New bill would crack down on conservation easement tax abuses

By Michael Cohn       3 min read

Congress reintroduced legislation to prevent abuses of a tax break that’s supposed to protect public lands, but is often used as a tax shelter.  Read story →

Sustainability assurance seen as full of inconsistencies

By Michael Cohn       4 min read

Sustainability reporting standards, as well as assurance services to verify that reporting, vary widely across jurisdictions and individual practitioners and require better standardization. Read story →

Accountants need to explain themselves

By Daniel Hood       3 min read

There are a lot of things people don’t know about the profession, and that needs to change. Read story →

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