The bill extends portions of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, provides deductions to eliminate income taxes on certain tips and overtime pay, and addresses other tax priorities of the Trump administration.
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AICPA recommends changes to mandate ending federal disbursements by paper check
An executive order issued in March requires the Treasury secretary to cease issuing paper checks for all federal disbursements and requires all payments made by the federal government to be electronically processed.
AICPA tax priorities and wins in the budget bill now with the House
An AICPA tax leader updates listeners on tax-related points in the Senate-approved budget bill and addresses a recent report to Congress about the potential for IRS service levels to decline. Listen to the podcast episode or read the Q&A.
IRS withdraws proposed regs. governing built-in losses and gains
The IRS said Tuesday that it expects to issue a revised notice of proposed rulemaking after it studies the issues addressed in the 2019 proposed regulations.
E-filed Tax Court petition’s completed signature block is valid
The court denies the IRS’s motion to dismiss the taxpayers’ petition as not properly signed.
Deductibility of theft losses for victims of certain scams
In the case of an individual, theft losses stemming from scams through fraud and deceit are disallowed for tax years 2018 through 2025 unless the transaction was entered into for profit.
Tax Court denies limited-partner exception to self-employment tax
The court again applies a functional-analysis test, as it had in Renkemeyer and Soroban.
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IRS can make it easier to leave assets to younger generations, AICPA says … Pandemic-era ERC started with good intentions, ending with frustration … AICPA recommends prop. regs. changes for some retirement savings plans … Bills dealing with tax administration, disaster victims pass House
Modernizing your tax workflow
Jorge Olavarrieta. vice president and general manager, ProTax Group, Intuit, discusses how technology can help high-volume tax firms with their biggest operational challenges.
Senate budget bill would preserve PTET SALT deduction
An AICPA statement after the bill was issued by the Senate Budget Committee lauded lawmakers for “diligent work to reject new tax increases” on passthrough business including CPA firms.
IRS staffing, budget cuts threaten 2026 filing season, taxpayer advocate says
After a successful 2025 tax filing season, the loss of over 25% of staff and a 37% drop in funding leave the status of the 2026 season in doubt, the national taxpayer advocate’s midyear report said.
AICPA proposes changes to Senate bill that would help most US businesses
Passthrough entities would lose ground compared with corporations under tax language in the Senate Finance Committee bill, the AICPA said in a letter to legislative finance leaders.
Tax provisions of Senate Finance’s version of the budget bill
The 549-page text calls for making many provisions of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act permanent. The committee says that the SALT cap amount is “the subject of continuing negotiations.”
Lessons from a CPA whose firm delivered a ‘textbook response’ to data breach
The owner of a CPA firm in Texas told attendees at an AICPA & CIMA ENGAGE 25 session on data security that the breach was one of the hardest things she had experienced in her career, yet she came out of it with clients still viewing her positively.
AICPA makes Priority Guidance Plan recommendations to IRS
In addition to its 183 recommendations for the IRS plan, the AICPA encouraged the agency to continue to pursue tax simplification.
Supreme Court: Tax Court lacks jurisdiction after removal of levy
Reversing the Third Circuit, the Court holds that the Tax Court lacked jurisdiction over a collection due process appeal of a levy once the taxpayer’s underlying tax liability was satisfied and the IRS removed the levy.
IRS provides additional transition relief for certain digital asset brokers
The relief applies to brokers who must report certain digital asset sales and exchanges on Form 1099-DA and is in response to public comment that brokers need more time to comply.
Senate confirms Billy Long as IRS commissioner
The former Missouri congressman is the sixth head of the IRS since January. He was confirmed by a vote of 53-44.
What some state CPA leaders are saying about PTET SALT deduction
CPA societies from 53 states and jurisdictions have backed the AICPA in the PTET SALT deduction effort. On Thursday, five state CPA leaders explained more about why they want the deduction preserved.
Appeals court leaves tariffs in place, seeks expedited argument schedule
A federal appeals court extended its stay of a nationwide injunction on tariffs imposed by a trade court and proposed a schedule that would include oral arguments on July 31 in the challenge to the president’s authority.
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