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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Time is running out for further relief efforts before the August recess.
July 29 -
The coronavirus pandemic has only highlighted the enduring value of land as an investment.
July 21 -
NCCPAP’s Stephen Mankowski offers an update on how the service is handling the pandemic.
July 14 -
The Tax Court struck down four more abusive syndicated conservation easement transactions last week, prompting the IRS to call on any taxpayer involved in such transactions who receives a settlement offer from the Service to accept it soon.
July 13 -
But they remain attractive to countries looking to countries looking to tax U.S. tech giants and to U.S. states hungry for revenue.
July 7 -
IDGT’s are particularly useful estate planning tools in a low-interest-rate environment.
June 30 -
Two years in, state and businesses are still figuring out all the ramifications of the landmark sales tax decision.
June 22 -
But the ability to ship booze will bring complexities — with state sales tax not the least of them.
June 9 -
An appeal going before the Ninth Circuit questions the constitutionality of Code Section 280E.
June 2 -
The release of the SBA's loan forgiveness application highlights the questions that remain around the Paycheck Protection Program.
May 27 -
The class action claims banks aren’t paying practitioners their fair share.
May 26 -
From more OICs and higher state taxes, to managing NOLs and the long-term ramifications of the PPP, experts advice predictions for practitioners.
May 26 -
The application from the Treasury leaves many questions unanswered.
May 19 -
Padgett Business Services’ Roger Harris suggests some exceptions for employers with fewer than 50 staff.
May 12 -
The postponed filing date gives taxpayers extra time to lower their tax burden with some last-minute strategies.
May 7 -
Accountants play a critical role in helping clients get relief.
April 29 -
A timely reminder that not all tax rules have been suspended.
April 28 -
While the new stimulus package provides much-needed additional funding for the Paycheck Protection Program, it made no significant changes to the process of qualifying for a loan.
April 23 -
To help taxpayers struggling with the pandemic, the service will suspend most collection activities.
April 21 -
As businesses look for funding, this new-old method may be worth a look.
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