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In the blogs: Generally positive
7+ hour, 29+ min ago (152+ words) Postmarks and donations; tuning up your comp system; please, Santa; and other highlights from our favorite tax bloggers. Make sure the "6" is straight Accounting Today is looking for firms that belong in its prestigious annual rankings of the biggest practices…...
Survey opens for 2026 Top 100 Firms and Regional Leaders
8+ hour, 3+ min ago (290+ words) Accounting Today has begun collecting data for its annual lists of the Top 100 Firms and Regional Leaders, and we're looking for more top-notch accounting firms to include. The two prestigious lists rank the top firms by revenue " both nationwide and…...
Senate Dems question IRS's readiness for tax season
10+ hour, 39+ min ago (496+ words) In a letter to Treasury Secretary and acting Internal Revenue Service commissioner Scott Bessent, 17 Senate Democrats said they have "serious concerns" about the IRS's readiness for the imminent tax season. According to a report by ABC News, the 17 senators, led…...
For CPAs, one license — and 55 rulebooks
13+ hour, 55+ min ago (471+ words) Most people assume that when they hire a CPA, the title means the same thing everywhere. In reality, the U.S. CPA system functions less like one profession and more like 55 parallel jurisdictions. Each state and territory has its own board of…...
IRS makes whistleblowing easier
17+ hour, 33+ min ago (287+ words) The Internal Revenue Service's Whistleblower Office now has an easier way to report tax noncompliance with the new digital'Form 211, "Application for Award for Original Information." Individuals can now securely provide information electronically to the Whistleblower Office in digital format, reducing…...
Michigan enacts budget legislation decoupling provisions from OBBBA
18+ hour, 35+ min ago (412+ words) Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer signed House Bill 4961 into law on Oct. 7, 2025, decoupling the state from the five provisions of the federal One Big Beautiful Bill Act. They are listed below: "Michigan's main incentive for decoupling was to increase state revenue,…...
What do tax preparers charge?
19+ hour, 25+ min ago (903+ words) Accounting is riding a steady wave of tax prep work and individual and business tax consulting, according to a new survey " but challenges loom in the form of pricing questions (and intense internal self-doubt on the part of preparers) and…...
Income Tax Refunds Delayed Due To Form 16 Mismatch: What Taxpayers Should Know
23+ hour, 2+ min ago (490+ words) A rising number of salaried taxpayers awaiting refunds for Assessment Year 202526 are seeing their income tax returns remain pending for extended periods. The Income Tax Department has temporarily paused refund processing in cases where exemption claims made in the return…...
Treasury announces states' housing credit carryovers
1+ day, 6+ hour ago (312+ words) The Treasury Department has released Rev. Proc. 2026-9, which contains the amounts of unused housing credit carryovers allocated to qualified states under IRC Sec. 42(h)(3)(D) for calendar 2025. The notice, which will be published in the Internal Revenue Bulletin on Jan. 20, provides guidance…...
WH Smith faces UK probe over accounting
1+ day, 13+ hour ago (629+ words) WH Smith Plc is under investigation by the UK's Financial Conduct Authority over the accounting error in its North American business that triggered a stock slump and the resignation of its chief executive officer. The embattled retailer also cut its…...