IRS WATCH

IRS mailing millions of letters about Child Tax Credits

By Michael Cohn       4 min read

The Internal Revenue Service is sending letters to over 36 million families about how they may be able to qualify for monthly Child Tax Credit payments, beginning in July. Read story →

A post-tax season IRS update

By Roger Russell       4 min read

The service offered highlights of tax season, the latest on stimulus packages, and more. Read story →

Ultrarich fleeing to Puerto Rico find the IRS already waiting

By Donna Borak       6 min read

Private wealth clients, hedge fund managers and cryptocurrency traders fleeing to Puerto Rico for its huge tax breaks — and to escape President Joe Biden’s proposed capital gains tax increases — are now the focus of a sweeping Internal Revenue Service review. Read story →

SALT cap confounds doomsayers as fears of exodus prove overblown

By Jonathan Levin       2 min read

Contrary to the dire predictions at the time, the massive overhaul of the nation’s Tax Code during Donald Trump’s presidency had a negligible initial impact on the nation’s domestic migration patterns, new data from the Internal Revenue Service show. Read story →

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Small business cries foul as states tax their federal bailouts

By Bryce Covert       6 min read

Some in Washington have slammed states for what they consider kicking their own residents while they’re down — against the intent of Congress.  Read story →

Tax Fraud Blotter: Unhealthy activities

By Jeff Stimpson       5 min read

Bait, switch and threaten; power corrupts; Herbal remedy; and other highlights of recent tax cases. Read story →

G-7 strikes deal to revamp tax rules for biggest companies

By Saleha Mohsin and William Horobin       4 min read

The club of rich nations secured a landmark deal that could help them collect more taxes and impose levies on U.S. tech giants such as Amazon and Facebook. Read story →

Biden floats 15% minimum corporate tax in talks with GOP

By Justin Sink and Laura Davison       4 min read

The proposal sets aside the Biden administration’s proposal to raise the headline corporate income rate to 28% from 21% — a non-starter for Republican lawmakers — though that could be pursued elsewhere.  Read story →

AI bookkeeping: The future of accounting for business

By Swapnil Shinde       4 min read

By creating a more efficient and strategic finance team and improving their access to data, AI helps them gain the ability to more closely manage and control money. Read story →

Shakeup at the PCAOB: SEC removes Duhnke, plans new board members

By Michael Cohn       4 min read

The SEC abruptly fired William Duhnke as chairman of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board. As part of the shakeup, PCAOB board member Duane DesParte will become acting chair, but the SEC plans to replace the entire slate of board members. Read story →

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