Treasury Touts Deregulation While Experts Warn of Risks
Amid the Trump administration’s deregulatory efforts, some tax experts cautioned that revamping and simplifying rules could lead to greater uncertainty …
Maureen Leddy, Checkpoint News
Maureen Leddy covers Congress for Thomson Reuters with a focus on tax legislation.
Maureen previously worked at Trial magazine as a legal editor and at Bloomberg Law as a research analyst.
She can be reached at maureen.leddy@thomsonreuters.com.
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IRS Should Automate Extension Process for Disaster Victims, Says AICPA
The American Institute of CPAs (AICPA) urged the IRS to automate its process for granting extensions for taxpayers to replace …
Disaster Tax Relief Bill Signed Into Law
Over the holidays, President Trump signed a popular measure that provides administrative relief for victims of federally declared disasters. Disaster …
$10B in New Markets Tax Credit Allocations Announced
Treasury and the Community Development Financial Institutions (CDFI) Fund announced $10 billion in New Markets Tax Credit allocations last week. …
Administration’s Shift on Cannabis Draws Criticisms From Some Republicans
As President Trump took steps to move cannabis to a less stringent classification under the Controlled Substances Act, several Senate …
Senators Push for End to IRS Hiring Freeze Ahead of Filing Season
Lawmakers are calling on Treasury Secretary and acting IRS Commissioner Scott Bessent to ramp up IRS and Taxpayer Advocate Service …
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Florida Businessman, Companies to Pay $20 Million for Fraudulent Loans
The US Department of Justice announced on March 12 that Patrick Walsh, a Florida businessman currently incarcerated, along with ten companies he …
Payroll Data Takes Center Stage as Strategic Asset at PayrollOrg’s 2025 Virtual Congress
At a workshop held on July 9 during PayrollOrg’s annual Virtual Congress, payroll professionals and employers were urged to recognize …
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 …