Direct File Supporters Call Ending Program an ‘Insult’
Congressional Democrats and policy groups are urging the Trump administration to continue the IRS’ free e-filing program, Direct File. Direct …
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Treasury Seeks Pause in Corporate Transparency Act Case
After dialing back the Corporate Transparency Act’s beneficial ownership information reporting requirements last month, the Treasury Department is now moving …
Paul Atkins Becomes SEC Chair as Trump Orders Rule Cuts at Agencies
Paul Atkins was sworn into office as chair of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on April 21, 2025. And …
Supreme Court Eases Path for Participants to Challenge ERISA Prohibited Transactions
Cunningham v. Cornell Univ., 2025 WL 1128943 (U.S. 2025) Available at https://www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/24pdf/23-1007_h3ci.pdf A group of current and former participants in …
Oral Arguments Heard in Dispute Over Mootness of Tax Proceedings
The Supreme Court heard oral arguments in a case between the IRS and a taxpayer that poses the question whether …
With Court-Based Practice Bar, the SEC Stakes out New Ground in Accounting Enforcement
When the SEC in September 2024 charged Olayinka Oyebola for his alleged role in enabling a massive fraud by Nigerian …
Indiana Governor Signs Legislation That Conditionally Decreases Personal Income Tax Rate
By Margaret Eisler On April 16, 2025, Indiana Governor Mike Braun signed legislation lowering the state’s individual adjusted gross income …
The Child Tax Credit’s Cloudy Future
With the Child Tax Credit set to be halved at year end and competing aims among those advocating for a …
Relief for Taxpayers Who Can’t Pay Their Tax Bill
Shannon Christensen April 20, 2025 As a tax practitioner, your role extends beyond preparing tax returns; you are a vital …
IRS to Remove Partnership Basis Shifting Transaction of Interest Regs
The IRS announced its intention to issue a forthcoming notice of proposed rulemaking that will remove recently finalized regs identifying certain partnership …
Pushback Against Trump Plan to End IRS Direct File
Editor’s Note, 4/18/2025: Article updated with additional quote from Economic Security Project. Lawmakers and tax policy organization officials sounded off …
New SEC Leadership Will Likely Exempt More Companies From Section 404(b)
While not explicitly saying at what size a public company should begin to have its external auditor attest to management’s …
Tax Pros Talk IRS Modernization Setbacks Due to Workforce, Funding Cuts
Former government officials, practitioners, and tax law and policy experts are in lockstep with their collective worries about the ramifications …