Taxes March 27, 2025
Stock Market Surge in 2024 Means Higher Taxes in 2025
With capital gains, dividends and interest income soaring, many taxpayers are seeing the flip side—bigger tax bills and smaller refunds.
Taxes March 27, 2025
Stock Market Surge in 2024 Means Higher Taxes in 2025
With capital gains, dividends and interest income soaring, many taxpayers are seeing the flip side—bigger tax bills and smaller refunds.
IRS March 26, 2025
IRS-CI Has Kept Busy Investigating COVID, ERC Fraud Cases
The IRS Criminal Investigation unit has launched 2,039 tax and money laundering cases related to COVID fraud, with attempted fraud in these cases totaling $10 billion, since the CARES Act was signed into law in March 2020.
Taxes March 26, 2025
Survey: Some Americans Might Roll the Dice on Not Filing Their Taxes This Year Due to IRS Job Cuts
Disruptions at the IRS have some people, especially millennials, thinking about cutting corners on their taxes, while some are considering forgoing filing altogether, according to Intuit Credit Karma.
Taxes March 25, 2025
IRS Cuts May Cost $500 Billion in Lost Tax Revenue as Taxpayers Exploit System
Cuts to IRS staffing and taxpayer behavior are contributing factors in the anticipated revenue decline.
Taxes March 24, 2025
As of Mid-March, IRS Says Tax Returns Filed Are Down, But the Average Tax Refund Amount is Up
The number of tax returns that have been filed with the IRS is down 1.7% compared to this time last year, but the average tax refund amount is up 5.2%, according to the agency's latest 2025 tax season data.
General News March 21, 2025
Is Homeland Security Using IRS Agents to Help with Deportations?
The news that the Department of Homeland Security has pressured the Internal Revenue Service to help with immigration enforcement actions has stirred up more concerns of potential mass deportations in Fresno and the Central Valley.
IRS March 20, 2025
IRS Probationary Employees Who Were Laid Off Get Reinstated—But Put on Paid Leave
"You are being reinstated to your previous position immediately," an email to fired IRS probationary workers said. "While you are being reinstated to federal service, you are also being placed on Administrative Leave. You should not report to duty or perform any work until receiving further guidance."
IRS March 20, 2025
IRS Acting Chief Counsel William Paul Demoted in Favor of Trump Ally
New acting chief counsel Andrew De Mello, an IRS attorney, was nominated by President Trump during his first term in the White House to be inspector general of the Education Department but wasn't confirmed.
Taxes March 20, 2025
Trump Administration Confirms It Will Ask IRS for Information on Undocumented Taxpayers
The Trump administration acknowledged on March 19 in federal court that it is seeking confidential information from the IRS on immigrants, which could result in the deportation of undocumented immigrants.
Tax Planning March 18, 2025
The Death of a CPA: What Happens to the Firm? Time to Make a Plan
You will die one day. What if it happens before you retire? CPAs should have a formal succession plan that addresses how the sale or termination of the practice (retirement, incapacity, or death) will be handled.
Taxes March 18, 2025
Illinois Doctor Pleads Guilty to Evading Approximately $1.6M in Taxes
An Illinois doctor has pleaded guilty to tax evasion for hiding assets and lying to the IRS about his ability to pay approximately $1.6 million in taxes, penalties, and interest.
Taxes March 18, 2025
AICPA Tells Senate Its 2025 Tax Priorities
The tax priorities letter focuses on a select number of provisions that the AICPA is immediately focused on due to their possible consideration as part of the upcoming 2025 tax legislative process.