IRS Provides Guidance on Employee Plans Compliance Resolution System
The IRS has issued a notice providing guidance on the expansion of the Employee Plans Compliance Resolution System (EPCRS). (Notice …
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AICPA Auditing Standards Board’s Work Plan Includes Potential Convergence Projects with International Standards
The AICPA’s Auditing Standards Board (ASB) is working on several standard-setting or research projects, according to its 2023 workplan, which …
IASB Issues Disclosure Rules to Boost Transparency around Terms of Supplier Finance Arrangements
The International Accounting Standards Board (IASB) on May 25, 2023, issued a package of disclosure rules to boost transparency around …
House Bill Seeks to Streamline Tax Extension Requests
Bipartisan proposed legislation would prevent taxpayers from incurring penalties for failing to accurately calculate estimated payments for current-year tax liability …
Payroll Congress: OCSE Addresses Child Support Questions
Debbie Tam, CPP PayrollOrg (formerly known as the American Payroll Association) held its 41st Payroll Congress in Denver, Colorado. During …
Tax Court: IRS’ Delinquent Tax Debt Designation to State Not Erroneous
The Tax Court has held that a taxpayer’s tax liabilities constituted a “seriously delinquent tax debt” under Code Sec. 7345, and …
Companies Exempted from Accounting for Deferred Taxes that Stem from Global Tax Reform
The International Accounting Standards Board (IASB) on May 23, 2023, published an amendment to a key income tax accounting standard …
Colorado Modifies and Creates Income Tax Credits to Advance Decarbonization
by Tyna Mikulec On May 11, 2023, Colorado Governor Jared Polis signed legislation that enacted tax policy to advance decarbonization …
U.S. Chamber Joins Calls for Restoring Depreciation, Amortization Addback
The U.S. Chamber of Commerce has joined trade organizations and companies in supporting proposed legislation that would revert a limitation …
Commissioner Uyeda: ‘Accounting violations is a focus for the SEC’
SEC Commissioner Mark Uyeda, during a speech in London, said that both commission and the PCAOB have brought more charges …
Bipartisan Bill Would Raise 1099-K Reporting Threshold
Newly proposed legislation would partly reverse a provision of COVID-19 relief legislation that lowered the transactions reporting threshold for third-party …
SEC Tells Third Circuit Coinbase Not Entitled to Faster Answer on Crypto Rules Petition
The SEC on May 15, 2023, urged the Third Circuit to deny Coinbase’s demand for an answer on the exchange’s …
Supreme Court: No Notice Required for Third-Party Collection Summons
The IRS wasn’t required to notify third parties about collection summonses sent to three banks, according to a unanimous opinion issued on …
Senior PCAOB Enforcement Official Gives Tips When Auditors Face Investigations
At a conference about accountants’ liability, William Ryan, a deputy director in the PCAOB’s Division of Enforcement and Investigations (DEI), …
Draft 2024 Form W-3 Contains No Substantial Changes
Payroll Update Staff The IRS has issued a draft version of Form W-3 (Transmittal of Wage and Tax Statements) for the 2024 …
Wyden Sounds Alarm on Republican IRS Cuts
Senate Democrats are pushing back on Republican plans to claw back the $80 billion allotted to the IRS in the …
The Accountants Weigh in: Savvy Businesses Can Successfully Navigate This Year’s Economic Stresses
In the past three years, seven U.S. banks failed. These include Silicon Valley Bank, Signature Bank and First Republic Bank …
McCarthy Says Work Requirements Non-Negotiable as Debt Deadline Looms
President Biden and Houser Speaker Kevin McCarthy, Republican of California met May 16 where they were expected to discuss new …