New York City to continue pied-à-terre tax rollout despite court challenge
New York City is moving ahead with its new pied-à-terre tax, despite a pending court challenge and a temporary restraining …
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SEC forms specialized unit to tackle accounting fraud
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on August 5, 2026, said it has established a new specialized unit within its …
What Can Our Health Plan Do With Its Medical Loss Ratio Rebate?
QUESTION: We recently received a medical loss ratio (MLR) rebate from our insurer for our ERISA group health plan. Under our …
8th Circuit denies equitable tolling after law firm’s SCOTUS win
A law firm that persuaded the U.S. Supreme Court to make a Tax Court filing deadline eligible for equitable tolling …
PCAOB enforcement staff drops routine no-deny requirement in settlements, citing SEC alignment
The Public Company Accounting Oversight Board’s (PCAOB) enforcement staff said that it will no longer routinely require respondents in disciplinary …
Delaware shortens protest timelines for trust funds, clarifies statute of limitations, standardizes information return due dates
By Peter G. Pupke, Esq., Checkpoint News Delaware has enacted legislation that defines trust fund taxes, shortens protest timelines for …
Congress passes taxpayer disaster relief bill
Before leaving for August recess, the Senate passed legislation aimed at providing tax relief to natural disaster survivors. Senator Ron …
How accounting firm UHY is building a Big Four rival — one acquisition at a time
Accounting firm UHY is on a buying binge — and it’s just getting started. After landing a major investment from …
Global payroll emerges as a growing financial risk as employers expand internationally, survey finds
Key payroll takeaways Foreign exchange movements changed cross-border payroll costs for 97% of surveyed finance executives during the previous 12 …
Guidance on new Saver’s Match program issued
The IRS announced its intent to propose regulations for the new federal Saver’s Match, a government contribution to the retirement …
Bipartisan push for semiconductor credit extension, expansion
Senate Finance Committee leadership called for an extension of the Advanced Manufacturing Investment Credit, which is available to semiconductor manufacturing …
Multistate Monitor — Missouri rejects income tax phase-out, bucking state trend
Missouri voters rejected a ballot measure on August 4 that would have phased out the state’s individual income tax and …