Featured News
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New not-for-profit accounting rules for gifts-in-kind
A recently issued FASB accounting standard requires not-for-profits to provide additional information on the contributions of nonfinancial assets they receive.
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Deadlines loom for less-restrictive retirement loans
Americans adversely affected by COVID-19 have until Sept. 22 to take money out of their retirement accounts.
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IRS to bring back Form 1099-NEC
The IRS will replace the nonemployee compensation part of Form 1099-MISC with Form 1099-NEC starting in tax year 2020.
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AICPA urges passage of ‘PPP 2’ legislation
The AICPA issued a news release Thursday renewing the organization’s call for the swift passage of legislation to extend and expand the Paycheck Protection Program.
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Final regulations re eligible terminated S corporations
The IRS on Tuesday, Sept. 15, issued final regulations regarding the treatment of eligible terminated S corporations (ETSCs).
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E-filing problems plague Sept. 15 deadline
The AICPA is asking the IRS for guidance on how tax practitioners can move forward after e-filing problems prevented them from making the Sept. 15 deadline.
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Helping clients to avoid costly errors
The start of the fourth quarter is a good time to check in with clients and work with them to ensure there are no errors in their tax documentation.
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Reducing the risk of cyberattacks
Accounting firms of all sizes are continuing to face a range of cybersecurity threats, but there are strategies to reduce their risk of becoming victims.
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IRS issues new per diem rates
Taxpayers who incur expenses while traveling away from home have new per-diem rates to use in substantiating certain of those expenses.
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New charitable deduction for nonitemizers
A provision of the CARES Act permits eligible individuals who do not itemize deductions to deduct $300 of qualified charitable contributions as an above-the-line deduction.