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Avalara acquires property tax software maker CrowdReason

By Michael Cohn       2 min read

The deal expands the reach of the tax compliance software company into real and personal property taxes.  Read story →

Senate Democrats to unveil scaled-back IRS bank-reporting plan

By Laura Davison       2 min read

The proposal is the result of weeks of talks between Democrats about how to scale back an idea first floated by Treasury Department officials that would report accounts with at least $600 in deposits or withdrawals to the IRS.  Read story →

Manchin casts doubt on Oct. 31 deadline to act on Biden’s agenda

By Erik Wasson and Justin Sink       3 min read

The Democratic Senator said there’s little chance that Congress can complete work on President Biden’s economic agenda by the end of the month. Read story →

IRS spotlights charity fraud awareness

By Michael Cohn       2 min read

Fraudsters have been even more active since the start of the pandemic, and many are targeting nonprofits. Read story →

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IRS begins using videoconferencing to meet with big businesses

By Michael Cohn       2 min read

The Internal Revenue Service’s Large Business and International division is starting to use videoconferencing to meet with big companies virtually to resolve their tax issues.  Read story →

3 moderate Dems ask Pelosi to pause global minimum tax work

By Laura Davison       3 min read

The lawmakers want to wait until other countries implement the proposed 15% corporate tax rate. Read story →

Global tax changes, supply chain woes and pandemic add to transfer pricing uncertainty

By Michael Cohn       3 min read

A new survey by Ernst & Young finds growing worries about transfer pricing among business leaders. Read story →

IRS sets new requirements for R&D credit refund claims

By Michael Cohn       3 min read

The Internal Revenue Service’s Office of Chief Counsel is spelling out new requirements for information from companies submitting claims for research credit tax refunds to prove they’re valid. Read story →

IRS overhauls much criticized FAQ process for tax laws

By Michael Cohn       4 min read

The Internal Revenue Service is updating the bewildering process for the frequently asked questions pages it posts on its website about new tax legislation after enduring. Read story →

5 data strategies to optimize a tax department

By Brad Brown, Irene Shen      

A recent KPMG survey reveals how corporate tax units are managing data and analytics. Read story →

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