E-Verify Under Scrutiny: Shutdowns, State Mandates, and System Gaps Spark Compliance Debate
E-Verify, the federal electronic system for verifying new hires’ work eligibility, has been a focal point in employment compliance discussions. …
Reduced IRS Should Give Taxpayers Relief During Shutdown, CPAs Say
Correction, 10/15/2025: This article has been updated to accurately reflect Erik Asgeirsson’s title as CEO and president of CPA.com. The …
How Tax-Exempt Orgs Can Mitigate Risk in the Current Environment
The landscape for tax-exempt organizations has shifted under the current administration, particularly after the White House directed a whole-of-government approach …
IRS FY 2026 Plans Heavy on OBBB Implementation
On the eve of the government shutdown, the IRS released its 2025-2026 Priority Guidance Plan for fiscal year 2026 – of 105 …
IRS Furloughs Begin
Wednesday marked the sixth business day of the government shutdown, with the IRS giving notice of an agency-wide furlough. The …
Can Our Health FSA Reimburse Expenses Incurred Before the Participant’s Enrollment Date?
QUESTION: Our company has a calendar-year cafeteria plan with a health FSA and a DCAP. One of our health FSA …
Harsh Reactions to New IRS CEO Position
Treasury shared Monday that a new Chief Executive Officer role at the IRS would be filled by the current Social Security Administration …
Rhode Island Decouples from Federal Tax Changes: Employers Must Keep Withholding on Tips and Overtime
Rhode Island has officially decoupled from several provisions of H.R. 1 (One Big Beautiful Bill Act), the federal tax law …
Treasury Taps ‘IRS CEO’ as Agency Navigates Overhaul During Shutdown
With the government shut down and the IRS on a trajectory towards a slimmer workforce, the Treasury Department announced the …
Civil Rights Orgs Confident Ahead of Arguments in IRS-ICE Data Sharing Case
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit was scheduled to hear arguments Friday in a case concerning the …