Taxes February 6, 2026
IRS Issues Proposed Rules on Clean Fuel Tax Credit
The Treasury Department and the IRS released proposed regulations Feb. 3 on the clean fuel production credit under the One Big Beautiful Bill Act.
IRS April 18, 2025
IRS DRP 2.0 Contract Language: Would You Sign It?
Many IRS employees, who didn't take the first deferred resignation offer earlier this year, jumped at the chance to take the buyout this time around, while others have decided to ride it out, hoping they will be spared from the reduction in force plans at the tax agency.
IRS April 18, 2025
IRS Workers Whose Roles Are ‘Deemed Critical’ Get Rejected For DRP 2.0
The IRS is telling some employees who have requested to take the latest deferred resignation offer from the Department of the Treasury that they're ineligible because their positions within the tax agency are "deemed critical."
Taxes April 18, 2025
Maryland Lawmakers Consider Taxing Services and Intellectual Property
Maryland needs more tax revenue. Taxing business services and/or intellectual property and media rights could help the Old Line State fill a looming $3 billion budget gap.
Taxes April 18, 2025
The Tax Law Roundup – April 2025
The Tax Law Roundup is a collection of recent sales, VAT and other transactional and business operations tax news compiled and shared with us by the transaction and business tax experts at Avalara.
Advisory April 18, 2025
After the Deadline: How CPAs Can Use Child Care Tax Credits to Deliver Year-Round Value to Business Clients
The Employer-Provided Child Care Credit (IRC §45F). It allows employers to claim up to $150,000 in annual federal tax credits for supporting Child Care.
IRS April 17, 2025
Trump’s Pick to Lead IRS Under Scrutiny For Latest Campaign Finance Disclosures
Billy Long, a former GOP lawmaker and President Donald Trump’s nominee for IRS commissioner, disclosed in new federal filings on Tuesday that he paid himself back using campaign donations for a $130,000 loan he made to his failed 2022 Senate campaign.
Taxes April 17, 2025
Harvard Warns of ‘Grave Consequences’ as Trump Pushes IRS Action
Harvard University pushed back against the U.S. government after President Donald Trump said the school should lose its tax-exempt status, warning that such a move would endanger its ability to carry out its mission and threaten higher education in America.
Taxes April 16, 2025
IRS Direct File Likely to Be Shut Down After This Year
The Trump administration is reportedly planning to pull the plug on IRS Direct File, the free online service that allows many taxpayers to file their tax returns directly with the agency.
IRS April 16, 2025
IRS Updates RIF Plans, Could Lay Off Up to 40% of Workforce
An internal memo said the IRS workforce, which sat at approximately 100,000 when President Donald Trump took office on Jan. 20, could be reduced to as little as 60,000 to 70,000 employees in the coming months.
Taxes April 16, 2025
How to Navigate Depreciation Deductions for Business Property
Generally, you can claim depreciation-related tax breaks for qualified business property that is “placed in service” during the year. But in a new case involving a yacht chartering operation, the Tax Court acknowledged that these can be tricky tax waters.
IRS April 16, 2025
Roughly 20,000 IRS Workers Have Requested DRP 2.0 Offer, Reports Say
About one-fifth of the IRS workforce has requested to take an offer through the second deferred resignation program to be put on paid administrative leave through the end of September.
IRS April 16, 2025
IRS Workers Faced a Resignation Deadline as Americans Rushed to File Their Taxes
Monday was the last day for IRS workers to upload their resumes, so agency leaders could determine their qualifications, which they were instructed to do earlier this month as part of a planned reduction in their workforce.