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Tax Fraud Blotter: Third time’s (not always) a charm

Not a ghost of a chance; all’s Wells; fictitious spouses; and other highlights of recent tax cases. Processing Content Mahwah, New Jersey: Louis V. Greco III, 38, of Highland Mills, New York, pleaded guilty to tax evasion for tax years 2018 to 2022. Greco owned NJ Mobile Health Care LLC,

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Committee advances tax and IRS legislation

The tax-writing House Ways and Means Committee unanimously approved five bipartisan tax-related bills last week aimed at helping natural disaster victims, sexual assault survivors, pre-school teachers, taxpayers in general and tax fraud whistleblowers. Processing Content The Survivor Justice Tax Prevention Act (H.R. 2347), co-sponsored by Rep. Lloyd Smucker, R-Pennsylvania, and

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Boomer’s Blueprint: Building a purpose that attracts talent and clients

Let me guess what’s on your firm’s website right now: Processing Content “We provide quality accounting and tax services to businesses and individuals with integrity and professionalism.” Or maybe: “Our mission is to deliver exceptional client service while maintaining the highest standards of our profession.” Here’s the uncomfortable truth: Nobody

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KPMG UK plans to cut hundreds of audit jobs

KPMG offices in ManchesterDominic Lipinski/Bloomberg KPMG UK has told nearly 600 staffers in its audit business that their jobs are at risk, according to people familiar with the matter. Processing Content Impacted employees were informed that they could be laid off, subject to a redundancy consultation, according to a memo

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IRS has spent 61% of its IRA funding

Of the roughly $26 billion left to the Internal Revenue Service from the money allotted to it by the Inflation Reduction Act, the agency has spent almost two-thirds, according to a new study. The report by the Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration examines what the agency has done with

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‘Survivor’ winner Richard Hatch owes $3.3M in taxes

Richard Hatch, winner of the inaugural season of reality competition show “Survivor” 26 years ago, was ordered to pay $3.3 million in back taxes on that win by a federal judge this week.  Processing Content Shortly after winning the $1 million prize in 2000, Hatch was accused of tax evasion

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Amateur builds tax prep software with AI

A journalist with no coding experience at all has created his own tax filing app, but is looking for experts to stress-test it since all the code was written by artificial intelligence.  Processing Content Ryan Lizza, in an article posted on Telos News, explained the various ways he was unhappy

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IRS cut back on large partnership audits

The Internal Revenue Service has been examining only a tiny fraction of tax filings from large partnership filings due to staffing shortages and other resource constraints for auditing the complex returns, according to a new report. Processing Content The report, released Monday by the Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration,

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1099-DA rules have a gross problem in 2026

CPAs and their clients, dealing with the new 1099-DA digital asset rules for the first time this year, have encountered a rather gross problem leading to increased stress and work. Specifically, brokers this year are only reporting gross proceeds from digital transactions, leaving the client and the accountant to work

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PwC CEO: You cannot opt out of AI

Paul Griggs, U.S. senior partner and CEO for Big Four firm PwC, said they plan to adjust billing model in certain areas to factor in AI, and added that if any of those same human professionals have a problem with it they have no place in this firm.  Processing Content Griggs,

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