Connecticut Budget Bills Includes Tax Changes
By Jennifer J. Troyer, JD, Checkpoint News On May 14, 2026, Connecticut Governor Ned Lamont signed the budget bill which …
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Payroll Congress Day 4: Where Payroll Gets Tested and Compliance Gets Real
Compliance, Judgment, and Execution at Scale Historically, payroll has been treated more as a back-office process until a disruption, a …
Trump Ends $10B Legal Battle With IRS as DOJ Orders Settlement Fund
President Donald Trump has filed a notice of voluntary dismissal in his $10 billion lawsuit against the IRS and the …
Payroll Congress Day 3: Audit‑Grade Payroll, Decision‑Ready Data, and the Confidence to Speak Up
When “Processing Correctly” Is No Longer Enough Thursday, May 14, the third day of PayrollOrg’s 44th Annual Payroll Congress in …
Treasury Official Unpacks Conservation Easement Settlement Offer, Previews Future Plans
On May 13, the IRS announced yet another opportunity for taxpayers involved in conservation easement disputes to settle their case. A day …
Experts Say Holistic Tax Strategy Needed for Data Center Investments
At a May 13 webcast hosted by PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC), a panel of tax specialists argued that a sophisticated and integrated …
Payroll Congress Day 2: When Accuracy Becomes Strategy—and Pay Becomes a Promise
Payroll Is No Longer Invisible For decades, payroll was expected to function invisibly. When it worked, no one noticed. When …
Data Privacy in the Age of AI: More Than Just a Tax Issue
Tax practitioners face an expanding set of data security regulations, and the rapid adoption of artificial intelligence is adding layers …
Payroll Congress Day 1: Where Compliance Risk Begins—and How Errors Escalate
Day 1 Focus: Managing Core Risks in a High‑Change Year PayrollOrg’s 44th Annual Payroll Congress opened Tuesday with a practical …
Should We Provide a COBRA Notice of Unavailability to an Individual Who Is Not Covered Under Our Plan?
QUESTION: We received notice from an employee that his son turned age 26 and is no longer an eligible dependent under …
PCAOB to Seek Public Input on Standard-Setting Agenda for First Time
The Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (PCAOB) will, for the first time, issue a public consultation document to seek input on its …
States’ Retreat From Judicial Deference Creates Leverage in Tax Disputes
More than twenty states now require courts to take a fresh look at ambiguous laws rather than deferring to state …
AI’s Latest Accounting Problem: Getting a Laugh
Artificial intelligence is pushing deeper into accounting, taking on work once reserved for junior staff, technical specialists and corporate reporting …