Tax reform law deals pro gamblers a losing hand
The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act shut down net losses on a Schedule C from wagering as a trade or business. Find out how the stakes have changed.
Business Tax
Tax Court again denies microcaptive insurance arrangement
A second taxpayer's captive fails to qualify as an insurance company.
PEO is statutory employer
The Tax Court allows a refund of overpaid Social Security taxes to professional employer organization Paychex.
The AICPA and the ongoing tax reform process
AICPA tax policy experts discuss advocacy efforts related to the recent tax overhaul bill and the role member input will have on its implementation.
Bipartisan Budget Act contains several tax provisions
The Bipartisan Budget Act of 2018 has many tax provisions, including retroactive extensions of a number of tax credits.
The AICPA and the ongoing tax reform process
In this Q&A, AICPA policy experts discuss wide-ranging implementation challenges and members’ role in advocating for guidance and technical corrections.
Congress enacts tax reform
Congress enacted tax reform legislation in December that will affect all taxpayers. Changes include new tax rates, modified credits and deductions, and a host of other amendments.
Helping clients avoid employment tax criminal penalties
A CPA needs to detect a client’s nonpayment early and devise a plan for paying the back taxes.
Frequent gambler was not a professional
A taxpayer was unable to convince the Tax Court that his gambling activity had a profit motive.
Charting a new tax season
With fewer new regulations and laws to reckon with, CPAs may find the 2018 tax season a good time to review their own procedures. Plus: Our annual quick guide, a PDF tax season reference highlighting dollar thresholds, tax tables, standard amounts, credits, and deductions.
Mortgage broker is not a real estate professional
Since brokering loans is not a “real property trade or business,” a taxpayer was subject to the passive activity loss rules of Sec. 469.
How tax overhaul would change business taxes
The tax reform bill that Congress is expected to vote on this week contains numerous changes that will affect businesses large and small.
Senate passes tax reform bill; House must revote
The Senate voted early today in favor of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, H.R. 1, which the House of Representatives had approved Tuesday.
Senate tax reform bill contains more changes
The version of the tax reform bill passed by the Senate Finance Committee holds several more changes affecting both individuals and businesses.
House passes tax reform bill
The U.S. House of Representatives passed its tax reform bill, on a 227–205 vote.
Senate Finance Committee modifies tax reform proposal
The revised chairman’s mark of the Senate tax reform bill contains many significant changes to the proposed legislation.
Tax reform: What CPAs need to know about the latest developments
Tax reform expert Tony Nitti discusses the latest developments affecting CPAs.
House bill features many business tax changes
The House tax reform bill contains a large number of proposed changes that would affect businesses.
Details of tax reform legislation revealed
The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act released by the House Ways and Means Committee incorporates many of the provisions listed in the Republicans’ September tax reform framework while providing new details.
Tax Court allows business bad debt deduction
A taxpayer establishes he was in the trade or business of making personal loans.
