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November 4, 2021

House approves resolution to boost financial transparency

A concurrent resolution with an objective of providing more transparency to Congress about the fiscal state of the US government passed the House by a voice vote. The Senate has yet to vote on the resolution, which has the AICPA’s backing.

August 26, 2021

AICPA recommends QBI improvements

The AICPA recommended in a letter to Senate tax-writing leaders eight ways to improve the deduction for qualified business income under Sec. 199A.

August 23, 2021

Interruption of LIFO inventories due to COVID-19 and Sec. 473 relief

Global supply chain problems caused by the COVID-19 pandemic have made it difficult for US companies to replace inventories, potentially subjecting them to additional taxable income. The AICPA has requested relief under Sec. 473.

August 1, 2021

Appointments help position Association for long-term success

The Association appoints Jeannette Koger, Dan Noll, and Tricia Hitmar to key roles.

June 21, 2021

Professional services tax proposals discussed in multiple states

Proposed legislation in several places sought to tax accounting services but was opposed by the AICPA and others.

June 21, 2021

CPAs and the historic Paycheck Protection Program

It’s a good time to reflect on the CPA profession’s role in making this historic business relief program a success and to consider what comes next, especially in four key areas.

June 1, 2021

Zaniewski joins AICPA as vice president–State Regulatory & Legislative Affairs

Marta Zaniewski joined the AICPA as vice president—State Regulatory & Legislative Affairs.

May 27, 2021

A closer look at paid tax preparer regulation

An AICPA senior manager explains why the AICPA recently offered recommendations on six key areas of regulation of paid tax return preparers.

May 17, 2021

Taxpayers deserve pandemic penalty relief, AICPA says

In a letter to the IRS and Treasury, the AICPA recommended, in light of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, that the IRS implement fair, reasonable and practical penalty relief measures, including targeted relief from both the underpayment-of-estimated-tax penalty and the late-payment penalty for the 2020 tax year.

May 12, 2021

6 key areas of paid tax preparer regulation highlighted in AICPA letter to Congress

The Biden administration says the IRS should be given the authority to regulate paid tax return preparers who are currently unregulated, and the AICPA offers its recommendations in six key areas.