Blog Articles Regarding Accounting

July 18, 2014

Effective Date of Fiduciary Fee Unbundling Rules Delayed Until 2015

The new rules governing which costs of trusts and estates are subject to the 2% floor on miscellaneous deductions now apply to tax years beginning after […]

July 18, 2014

Definitions of R&E Expenditures Are Amended Under Final Rules

The IRS issued final regulations on which amounts paid or incurred in connection with the development of tangible property, including pilot models, qualify for the Sec. […]

July 18, 2014

Advanced Tax Quarterly

Advanced Tax Quarterly webcast series dedicated page to elaborate on the series, individual events, and provide registration information. Source: AICPA – Tax

July 17, 2014

Section 67(e) Trust Investment Expenses Advocacy Documents

This page contains section 67(e) trust investment expenses advocacy comments. Source: AICPA – Tax

July 17, 2014

Partnership Interest Expense Allocation Rules Are Finalized

Final regulations make permanent four changes to the rules for allocating and apportioning interest expense for partners in partnerships. Source: AICPA – Tax

July 16, 2014

AICPA Sues IRS to Stop Return Preparer Program

The AICPA filed suit in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia, asking the court to halt the IRS’s recently introduced Annual Filing Season […]

July 15, 2014

Fighting Identity Theft, IRS Issues Final Rules on Truncated Identification Numbers

Final regulations allow the use of truncated taxpayer identification numbers on payee statements and certain other documents where not prohibited by the Code, applicable regulations, or […]

July 14, 2014

Hot Topics: Need to Learn Technology? Get a Younger Mentor.

Business leaders are constantly encouraging executives and entrepreneurs to share their experience and business acumen with greener students and young professionals, but what happens when the […]

July 11, 2014

2014-07-11TaxEalert: Circular 230 Disclaimer Update; Get Help on Managing Staff

In this issue Circular 230 Disclaimer Update; get help on managing staff, and more. Source: AICPA – Tax

July 17, 2015

Majority of CPAs Polled Had Clients Victimized by Tax ID Theft This Year

Sixty-three percent of CPAs who answered the 2015 tax software survey conducted by The Tax Adviser and Journal of Accountancy said at least one of their […]

July 23, 2015

Proposed Rules Define Disguised Payments for Services in Partnerships

The IRS is proposing to apply a nonexclusive six-factor test to determine whether payments from a partnership to a partner are disguised payments for services that […]

July 23, 2015

Tax Identity Theft Information & Tools

Identity theft is a growing area of concern for taxpayers and practitioners. The AICPA has created this page to provide members with information about preventing identity […]

July 23, 2015

Washington Tax Update

Washington Tax Update article for July Tax Section Newsletter Source:: AICPA – Tax