Michael Cohn

A Democratic super PAC has come up with a new way to try to get Donald Trump’s tax information: by filing a Freedom of Information Act request with the Internal Revenue Service.

The rules for claiming net operating losses to offset income tax liabilities can vary from state to state and are proving to be a big challenge for many companies, especially as both the economy and corporate profitability improve.

The Internal Revenue Service issued final regulations Wednesday for a 2 percent tax on payments from the U.S. government to foreign contractors.

A total of 37 states provide full exemptions from sales and use taxes on manufacturing equipment and machinery, but for the rest of the states, the rules can be different.

Sensiba San Filippo LLP has acquired The Resultants Inc., a consulting firm that specializes in internal audit and Sarbanes-Oxley compliance for small and midsize business clients.

The average rate for sales taxes across the U.S. increased a bit in the second quarter of the year, according to a new report.

Crowe Horwath has introduced the Crowe Insight Center for Audit to advance the firm’s auditing services.

The Internal Revenue Service is giving victims of the recent catastrophic storms and flooding in Louisiana until Jan. 17, 2017 to file some of their individual and business tax returns and make certain tax payments.

Companies that botch the accounting for transactions between different legal entities within their organizations can make their financial reporting slipshod.

The Institute of Internal Auditors and the International Federation of Accountants have renewed an agreement to collaborate on advancing auditing and accounting practices around the world.

Rehmann is combining with Sobb Roberts, expanding the Michigan-based accounting firm’s presence in Toledo, Ohio.

Wolters Kluwer Tax and Accounting said Monday the Internal Revenue Service has selected it for the 12th year in a row to provide sales tax rate and taxability tables for taxpayers.

Donald Trump’s revamped tax plan stands in stark contrast to his rival Hillary Clinton’s plan, although many of the differences go back to the traditional split between the Republican and Democratic approaches to tax reform.

Rupert Grint, who played Ron Weasley in the Harry Potter movies, failed in an effort to recover approximately 1 million pounds on his tax refund from the United Kingdom, showing that Expelliarmus spells don’t work with the U.K. tax authorities.

The Internal Revenue Service is unable to prevent contractors with unpaid taxes from receiving payments, according to a new report, despite legislation authorizing it to do so.

Sen. Charles Schumer, D-N.Y., is urging Congress to exempt Olympic medalists from taxes on their medals and monetary bonuses.

The American Accounting Association’s Auditing Section has introduced a database summarizing research papers on auditing that were published in seven academic journals.

A former Internal Revenue Service employee was sentenced Wednesday to nine years and two months in jail for leading a $1 million identity theft scheme that ensnared hundreds of taxpayers.

The Internal Revenue Service is sounding the alarm about a new scheme in which scammers send emails purporting to come from tax software companies, instead fooling tax preparers into clicking on a link that will load malware on their computers.

The Center for Audit Quality and the American Accounting Association have expanded their Access to Audit Personnel program for connecting academic researchers with auditors.