Accounting June 28, 2025
Nominations Open for 2025 Innovation Awards
The Innovation Awards highlight technologies that are shaping the profession and small businesses through increased collaboration and productivity.
Taxes July 10, 2025
IRS Eliminates 83 Pieces of Obsolete Guidance
The IRS has nixed 83 pieces of older guidance considered obsolete as part of the Trump administration's push to reduce regulations that are considered burdensome, outdated, expensive, or unnecessary.
Taxes July 10, 2025
The Tax Blotter – OBBBA – July 2025
The new tax law—known as the “One Big Beautiful Bill Act” (OBBBA)—generally extends the current rules for mortgage interest deductions, with certain modifications.
Taxes July 9, 2025
What is the Johnson Amendment, and Why is it at the Center of an IRS Court Filing?
A new court filing reinterprets a longstanding tax law, signaling that houses of worship may now be able to endorse political candidates without losing their tax-exempt status as nonprofit organizations.
Taxes July 9, 2025
Ohio Lawmaker Introduces Bill to Save IRS Direct File From Termination
U.S. Rep. Emilia Sykes (D-OH) introduced legislation on July 9 called the “Get Your Money Back Act" to secure the future of the Direct File tax filing program and require that all states make it available to their residents.
Taxes July 9, 2025
What CPAs Should Know About the Return of 100% Bonus Depreciation in 2025
Whether your clients are investing in commercial buildings, launching new ventures, or improving existing properties, this update creates fresh opportunities for accelerated deductions.
Sales Tax July 9, 2025
Avalara Embeds AI-Powered Assistant Into Avalara Tax Research
Avi for Tax Research empowers tax and trade professionals by providing immediate, reliable, and comprehensive answers, allowing them to identify, analyze, and apply complex tax laws effortlessly and at the speed of commerce.
Small Business July 9, 2025
Trump Tariff ‘Blank Check’ Must be Curbed, Appeals Court Told
A group of small businesses that won an order finding President Donald Trump’s sweeping global tariffs illegal urged a federal appeals court to uphold that decision and block the trade levies.
Taxes July 9, 2025
Trump Says No Tariff Extensions, Hardens Threats on Copper and Drugs
President Donald Trump vowed to push forward with his aggressive tariff regime in the coming days, stressing he would not offer additional extensions on country-specific levies set to now hit in early August.
Taxes July 8, 2025
Here’s Why the One Big Beautiful Bill Act Won’t Really End Social Security Tax
After the bill was signed by President Trump, millions of Americans received notice from the Social Security Administration saying they no longer will have to pay taxes on Social Security benefits. The problem is, that’s not entirely accurate.
Payroll July 8, 2025
Supreme Court Allows Trump to Proceed with Federal Workforce Cuts
Justices let President Trump move ahead with plans to dramatically reduce the size of the federal government, lifting a court order that had blocked several departments and agencies, including the IRS, from slashing their workforces.
IRS July 8, 2025
IRS Spotlights New Scams Impacting Tax Pros During ‘Protect Your Clients; Protect Yourself’ Campaign
Now in its 10th year, the campaign is part of a larger effort by the Security Summit coalition—which includes the IRS, state tax agencies, and the nation’s tax community—to help practitioners combat tax-related identity theft.
Taxes July 8, 2025
Trump Orders Treasury to Set New Rules to Restrict Wind and Solar Tax Credits
In an executive order signed on July 7, President Donald Trump instructed the Treasury Department to strictly enforce the termination of the clean energy production and investment tax credits in the tax code for wind and solar facilities.