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IRS commits to making Child Tax Credit changes quickly

The Internal Revenue Service would be able to implement changes to the Child Tax Credit within weeks, IRS Commissioner Danny Werfel told Congress, and send out tax refunds promptly. The expanded Child Tax Credit is part of the Tax Relief for American Families and Workers Act, which was passed in

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Tech news: IRS Solutions launches tool to detect changes to client transcripts

Trullion, a corporate accounting software provider, announced that four new executives have joined the company’s leadership group, including Bethany Hale as chief marketing officer, Scott Singerman as vice president of alliances, Dotan Tal as vice president of finance and Josh Forde as EMEA sales director. The appointments support Trullion’s geographic

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Harnessing the hype of GenAI

Technology has long been a catalyst to propel, advance and evolve the way we do business in the accounting profession. Over the course of my career, I have witnessed an evolution from calculators to personal computers to the cloud. Most recently, the emergence of generative AI is being heralded as

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Tax Fraud Blotter: Ultimate crimes

Not a lot of Latitude; the cupboards are bare; lots of energy; and other highlights of recent tax cases. Jacksonville, Florida: Exec Brent Brown has pleaded guilty to failing to pay over payroll taxes withheld from employees. Brown was the CEO of Latitude 360 Inc. and manager of its subsidiaries.

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IESBA proposes ethics changes for sustainability

The International Ethics Standards Board for Accountants has proposed new ethics rules for sustainability assurance to help auditors steer companies away from exaggerated claims about their environmental efforts. The proposed standards, which IESBA unveiled in late January, aim to elevate the quality of sustainability information and avoid so-called “greenwashing” by

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Seven red flags of a bad ERC claim

Few letters have haunted the post-pandemic business world — and, by association with certain clients, accounting firms — like “ERC.” The Employee Retention Credit was intended as a relief tool to help companies keep people on the payroll even while hammered by COVID shutdowns. Whether through their own greed or

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Tax extenders bill stalled

The tax extenders legislation is still tied up in the Senate after being passed in the House as senators continue to sesek changes in some of the provisions, such as the expanded Child Tax Credit. At the end of January, the House passed the $78 billion bill, known as the

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IRS updates guidance on Obamacare tax credits

The Internal Revenue Service updated its frequently asked questions page on the Premium Tax Credit used for buying health insurance through the marketplaces established by the Affordable Care Act, also known as Obamacare. Among the updates are information on the eligibility requirements, unemployment compensation for 2020 and 2021, and details

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Tax Fraud Blotter: Let it snow

The Lady in fed; an education in fraud; dependent-happy; and other highlights of recent tax cases. Greenbelt, Maryland: Tax preparer Kymberly Starr, a Minnesota woman who previously ran a tax prep business in Maryland, has pleaded guilty to aiding in the preparation of false returns. Starr owned and operated The

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