Self-Reporting Misconduct Can Be Beneficial for Practitioners, OPR Says Tax practitioners who self-report Circular 230 violations may avoid harsher sanctions and qualify for favorable settlements, the IRS’ Office of …
Social Security Bill Proposes New Inflation Measure, Tax Changes for High Earners Senator Mazie Hirono (D-HI) and Representative Jill Tokuda (D-HI) have introduced the Protecting and Preserving Social Security Act to address Social Security’s …
FIRE System Will Retire by Tax Year 2026, Says IRS The IRS has announced that the Filing Information Returns Electronically (FIRE) system will be retired for the tax year 2026, …
IRS Obtained Proper Penalty Approval in Easement Case, Court Finds The IRS met the supervisory approval requirements when it assessed penalties against Sand Valley after disallowing the company’s $35.38 million …
Checkpoint’s Exclusive Executive Summary of the 2025 Tax Act In a series of marathon Senate and House sessions leading up to the July 4th holiday, Congress passed the Act …
Publisher’s Note for the Juneteenth Holiday Due to the Juneteenth federal holiday, there will be no Checkpoint News articles published on Thursday, June 19, 2025. …
Can Our Company Require a Third-Party EAP Vendor to Provide Us With Reports on Employees Undergoing Mandatory Drug Counseling? QUESTION: Our company’s policy dictates that an employee whose drug test is positive must complete mandatory drug counseling under a …
Do We Have to File a Gag Clause Prohibition Compliance Attestation Every Year? QUESTION: We have previously filed a Gag Clause Prohibition Compliance Attestation (GCPCA) for our self-insured group health plan. Do we …
Payroll’s Role in Organizational Health: Keynote Speaker at Las Vegas Conference Draws Lessons from Boeing Payroll professionals gathering at the PayrollOrg Leaders Conference in Las Vegas were treated to a compelling keynote by Garth Sheriff, …