Payroll compliance and cash flow pressures elevate payroll’s strategic role for small businesses
Payroll moves beyond an administrative function Payroll has long been viewed as a back-office responsibility, but increasing compliance demands are …
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IRS Clarifies SECURE and SECURE 2.0 Plan Amendment Deadlines for Required and Discretionary Provisions
IRS Employee Plans News (Sept. 18, 2026) Available at https://www.irs.gov/retirement-plans/employee-plans-news#2026 The IRS has issued guidance clarifying whether plan amendments that …
Multistate Monitor — Relocating athletes need early tax, wealth planning, experts say
College and professional athletes who change teams or schools can save or forfeit millions in state tax depending on which …
PCAOB member Botic urges renewed work on auditor metrics disclosure rule
Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (PCAOB) member George Botic said the board should continue working on a rule that would …
California updates IRC conformity provisions
By Saleem A. Shareef, Esq., Checkpoint News California Gavin Newsom has signed legislation that updates the IRC conformity provisions. In …
Experts unpack rules for employer Trump account contributions
Tax and benefits experts analyzed recently proposed regulations that provide details on employer Trump Account Contribution Programs (TACPs). The proposal …
From Conservation Easements to Opportunity Zones: The Next Valuation Battle?
Background Two areas of tax law that, at first glance, appear unrelated (i) conservation easement deductions and (ii) Qualified Opportunity …
Court tosses challenge to IRS ‘lock-in’ withholding letters
A federal district court has dismissed a suit brought by two wage earners who sought to block the IRS from …
Digital tip prompts test wage-and-hour compliance rules
A customer taps a preset percentage on a checkout screen, but who has legally earned the resulting tip? That question …
Outsourcing payroll does not necessarily transfer employment tax risk, executive says
Employers may outsource payroll processing, tax calculations, return preparation, and tax deposits, but they should not assume that doing so …
2nd Circuit sides with government in limited partner tax dispute
The definition of “limited partner” for purposes of the self-employment tax exclusion hinges on a partner’s management and control activities, …
AI won’t fix broken finance departments — CFOs say the real work is on them
Artificial intelligence is handing finance chiefs powerful new tools — but it can’t clean up a mess built on “sticky …
SEC faces delays on semiannual reporting proposal amid record number of comment letters
When the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) in May issued a proposal that would give public companies the option to …