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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Proposals in Washington could seriously disadvantage one of the most common forms of business.
September 19 -
CPA firms in Florida were getting ready Friday for Hurricane Irma as it made its way to the Sunshine State after decimating several islands in the Caribbean.
September 8 -
As Florida prepares for the storm, some steps can be taken before and after it hits.
September 8 -
Tax experts examine Republicans' Joint Statement for clues to possible changes.
August 29 -
A case heading to the high court this fall will help determine how vague prosecutors can be in tax cases.
August 29 -
One of the most important sources of protection? The humble engagement letter.
August 28 -
‘Refund locks’ would make taxpayer information useless to identity thieves.
August 22 -
New legislation would require the IRS and the SBA to educate businesses on the subject.
August 15 -
‘Inventory nexus’ may put clients with online sales at risk of a big sales tax bill.
August 8 -
Changes to the rhythms of tax season have more and more practitioners looking for new kinds of work to stay busy.
August 2 -
Misclassification is a perennial issue for the IRS and state taxing authorities.
August 2 -
The sale of U.S. partnership interest does not leave a foreign seller subject to U.S. tax, the court rules.
August 1 -
Congress examines a proposal that would ‘codify Quill.’
July 25 -
The Tax Court has denied a claimed charitable deduction of $33,019,000 by RERI Holdings, whose principal investor is Miami Dolphins owner Stephen Ross.
July 24 -
The Republican effort to repeal and replace Obamacare appears dead in the water -- but some experts are suggesting that this may not be the end.
July 18 -
The latest iteration of the Republican effort to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act includes provisions designed to win over both conservative and centrist GOP members of the Senate.
July 13 -
2017 tax filings brought unusual liability claims.
July 6 -
Just because you have years of experience in an activity and have made an occasional profit at it doesn’t mean you have a profit motive, according to the Tax Court. And without a profit motive, you don’t get to deduct losses from the activity.
July 3 -
Moves for business and individual clients to make before Washington changes the code.
June 30 -
The Tax Court has ruled that the owners of the Boston Bruins professional hockey team may deduct the entire cost of away game pregame meals as a de minimis fringe benefit.
June 27
