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US opens portal for tariff refund claims
2+ hour, 57+ min ago (168+ words) The Trump administration has opened an online portal where businesses can file their claims for refunds on the tariffs they paid under the emergency powers that the Supreme Court has since ruled unconstitutional. Importers of record and customs brokers can…...
Ineligible businesses getting payroll tax credits
10+ hour ago (415+ words) Small businesses that don't qualify for a payroll tax break are still claiming and receiving it, despite the Internal Revenue Service's efforts to stop them, according to a new report. A qualified small business can apply up to $250, 000 of any…...
IRS updates guidance on educational assistance programs
5+ hour, 48+ min ago (245+ words) The Internal Revenue Service posted an updated fact sheet on the tax rules surrounding educational assistance benefits after the passage last July of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act. Under the OBBBA, the amount that may be excluded from gross…...
Becoming greater than the sum of your parts
12+ hour ago (484+ words) Alan Whitman, CEO of Nichols Cauley and past head of Baker Tilly, looks at the factors that inform the way firms will grow in the future, and the strategies that will support them. Alan, thanks for joining us. Well, Dan,…...
Balancing executive incentives with tax penalties
7+ hour, 59+ min ago (594+ words) While non-compete agreements can mitigate potential tax impacts of golden parachutes, they should be carefully structured and supported by a defensible valuation to withstand scrutiny by tax authorities. Companies should evaluate these considerations well in advance of a potential transaction....
Hong Kong Exchange tightens rules to avoid auditor shopping
13+ hour, 36+ min ago (474+ words) Hong Kong listed companies must now obtain shareholder approval to change auditors, part of a regulatory push to bolster corporate governance and transparency in the $7. 5 trillion market. In updated guidance issued late Friday, Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Ltd. mandated…...
SEC's power to recoup illicit profits challenged at Supreme Court
13+ hour, 58+ min ago (1128+ words) Three times over the past decade, the U. S. Supreme Court has cut the Securities and Exchange Commission's ability to extract millions of dollars from alleged wrongdoers." Critics of the commission say it's not enough. In arguments Monday they are asking the…...
Short seller targets AQR backer over tax-loss harvesting
13+ hour, 41+ min ago (514+ words) A short seller is taking aim at the more than $1 trillion that's invested in strategies that reduce taxes for the rich " putting one of the U. S.' most staid money managers in its crosshairs. That ecosystem has come under fire in recent…...
Measuring and managing your firm's technology
7+ hour, 59+ min ago (822+ words) Accounting Today Measuring and managing your firm's technology You'd like to think of your accounting firm as tech-forward, but how do you know for sure? A natural starting point for CPAs and accountancy might be metrics: not only how much…...
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22+ hour, 40+ min ago (27+ words) The RBI has opened premature redemption window for sovereign gold bonds (SGBs) under the 2020-21 Series-VII tranche today; will tax apply if you exit today?...