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In the blogs: Off to the races
11+ hour, 26+ min ago (160+ words) March Madness; one ringy-dingy; trouble with tariffs; and other highlights from our favorite tax bloggers. Off to the races" Name, image, and likeness Clean up in Aisle 12 Over a million of tax-favored accounts are eligible for a $1,000 contribution by the…...
4M Trump accounts created so far
5+ hour, 4+ min ago (365+ words) Taxpayers have signed up more than 4 million children for tax-favored Trump accounts, according to the Internal Revenue Service, with more than 1 million of them electing for the $1,000 pilot program contribution. The Trump account program was part of the Trump administration's…...
Kenji Kuramoto, founder of Acuity, joins Basis
9+ hour, 29+ min ago (466+ words) Accounting automation solutions platform Basis announced the appointment of Kenji Kuramoto, founder of Georgia-based Acuity, which last year merged with thirteen other firms to form top 50 firm Sorren after he led it for 20 years." Beyond founding Acuity, he is also…...
Boomer's Blueprint: Building a purpose that attracts talent and clients
1+ hour, 24+ min ago (1414+ words) Let me guess what's on your firm's website right now: "We provide quality accounting and tax services to businesses and individuals with integrity and professionalism." Every exponential organization " from Google to high-growth CPA firms " starts with something fundamentally different: a…...
Application of grandfathering rules under Sec. 162(m) to severance plan payments
7+ hour, 40+ min ago (120+ words) Editor: Alexander J. Brosseau, CPA The TCJA changes included, among others: In Example (5), addressing the application of the grandfathering rules to severance arrangements, the facts are the same as Example (4), except that, on Jan. 1, 2019, Corporation X increases Employee A's annual salary…...
Estate planning in a post-OBBBA world
7+ hour, 40+ min ago (203+ words) Editor: Alexander J. Brosseau, CPA Definitive change arrived on July 4, 2025, when Trump signed the law commonly referred to as the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA), H.R. 1, P.L. 11921, which permanently set the BEA and generationskipping transfer tax (GSTT) exemption at $15 million for transfers…...
Sec. 174: The OBBBA and growing state tax disconformity
7+ hour, 40+ min ago (167+ words) Editor: Alexander J. Brosseau, CPA Anyone reading this far would be excused in thinking that whether a state will follow the current and transition catch'up rules of Sec. 174A is already complex. However, a new issue must be grappled with from a…...
March 2026
7+ hour, 40+ min ago (161+ words) This update surveys recent federal tax developments involving individuals, including court cases, rulings, and guidance issued during the six months ending October 2025. Families with significant estate tax exposure may consider intergenerational split-dollar (IGSD) arrangements, where the senior generation loans funds…...
CPA must be cognizant of both functional and technical AI risk
6+ hour, 14+ min ago (439+ words) This point was raised several times by speakers at a recent Grant Thornton webcast hosted by Vikrant Rai, managing director of risk advisory, internal audit and cybersecurity, and Alex Hinkebein, senior manager for risk advisory, internal audit and cybersecurity." Rai…...
PCAOB chair lays out new priorities
6+ hour, 7+ min ago (554+ words) Public Company Accounting Oversight Board chairman Demetrios Logothetis laid out the board's strategic plans for the next five years. In an open meeting held today, the PCAOB issued a request for public comment on the board's priorities. The feedback will…...