Roger Russell is a senior editor at Accounting Today. He focuses on tax developments and compliance, and professional liability issues affecting CPAs. He is a tax attorney and has been a researcher and analyst at several major tax publishing companies.
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The reprieve at the beginning of 2023 was temporary — and nothing has been done to fix the long-term issue.
July 25 -
Starting Jan. 1, 2024, many small businesses will face a major new reporting requirement — and many of them are completely unaware of it.
July 19 -
Forty of the most important court cases, revenue rulings, laws, regs and other guidance in the world of tax.
July 18 -
Having a document that clarifies the work to be done keeps everyone on the same page — and out of court.
July 6 -
Experts look at the impact of the debt ceiling negotiations on funding for the tax agency.
June 28 -
The ramifications of the momentous Supreme Court ruling continue to unfold.
June 16 -
The IRA's 1% levy on stock repurchases likely won't move the needle — or it will move it too far, experts contend.
June 1 -
Small businesses may be impacted most by rules requiring them to disclose who's really in charge.
May 30 -
It's 'a wakeup call' for taxpayers to stay on top of any communication they get from the service.
May 23 -
The IRS is taking feedback as it moves toward policies on how to handle nonfungible tokens.
May 17 -
The case involves a house seized for a tax debt — but the state pocketed the profits.
May 16 -
The case revolves around whether the service had the right to demand an investor's account info without letting him know.
May 2 -
With no last-minute changes, a more effective IRS, and a more reasonable schedule, tax pros heralded a return to normalcy.
April 30 -
CPA and small-business advocate Anne Zimmerman makes the case for rethinking some of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act.
April 25 -
From a bag of used clothing to artwork worth millions, donations can get a tax deduction — the complications arise when dealing with substantiation requirements.
April 24 -
Minnesota and New York may follow Colorado in adding a cost to delivered goods, on top of sales tax.
April 18 -
Senate Republicans have a new proposal to end the 'Death Tax.'
April 11 -
The service has cleared its carryover backlog for original return processing, and other updates as we enter the home stretch.
April 4 -
'So far, so good,' say many practitioners about this year's tax season — but they're not letting their guard down.
March 28 -
A wide range of entities — including many small businesses — will have to report their 'beneficial ownership' starting Jan. 1, 2024.
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