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Get ready for a resurrection of the Superfund tax

By Roger Russell       3 min read

A revival of the pollution-prevention tax will hit affected industries with higher rates than the original. Read story →

Banks enlist customers to kill Biden’s account data reporting plan

By Laura Davison and Allyson Versprille       4 min read

Financial institutions are recruiting their customers to help stop a measure under consideration in Congress that would require banks to hand over some account information to the Internal Revenue Service.  Read story →

Bankers charged with helping hedge fund manager dodge taxes

By Christian Berthelsen       3 min read

A Swiss firm and five bankers were charged with tax fraud conspiracy, with prosecutors in New York alleging they helped an unnamed hedge fund manager and two other U.S. taxpayers hide $60 million in assets by moving the money to other jurisdictions. Read story →

Global tax talks race to resolve hurdles with time running out

By William Horobin and Isabel Gottlieb       4 min read

The 140 countries attempting to conclude years of negotiations to overhaul global tax rules for an increasingly digitized economy are racing to resolve key details against a ticking clock.  Read story →

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IRS making progress on two security solutions

By Daniel Hood       2 min read

Two TIGTA reports still see room for improvement, however. Read story →

Dems eye narrowing Biden plan on bank reporting to IRS

By Laura Davison and Colin Wilhelm       3 min read

The proposal would have banks report on accounts with more than $10,000, instead of the original $600. Read story →

SALT agreement near, lawmakers say

By Laura Davison       2 min read

One suggested that a two-year repeal of the $10,000 cap will be the final solution. Read story →

In the blogs: Headline news

By Jeff Stimpson       3 min read

That regulation question; ARP can’t enforce tax cuts; email protection; and other highlights from our favorite tax bloggers. Read story →

Proposed tax hikes accelerate business deals

By Roger Russell       3 min read

Waiting until after potential rate increases go into effect could lower values. Read story →

IRS: More time to replace livestock after drought

By Jeff Stimpson       2 min read

Farmers and ranchers may have another year to defer tax on gains from sales. Read story →

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