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IRS announces extension of time for certain applicable entities to make an elective payment election on Form 990-T

October 11, 2024

The Internal Revenue Service announced today in Revenue Procedure 2024-39 PDF. that grants certain applicable entities that are making an elective payment election a six-month automatic extension of time to file an original or superseding Form 990-T, Exempt Organization Business Income Tax Return, with relevant schedules and forms.

  • not-for-profit
  • federal tax

IRS processing 400K ERC claims with about $10 billion in eligibility

October 11, 2024

The IRS is processing 400,000 claims from the pandemic-era employee retention credit (ERC) that represent about $10 billion of eligible filings, the agency said Thursday in a news release (IR-2024-263).

  • federal tax

Boston residents face 28% tax hike as office values slump

October 10, 2024

Boston homeowners face a 28% surge in their tax bills if the Massachusetts legislature fails to sign off on a proposal to temporarily raise commercial rates before the end of next month, Mayor Michelle Wu said.

  • advocacy - state
  • advocacy - federal

Governor Lamont Announces FEMA Disaster Recovery Center in Wilton Closing, Southbury Location Remains Open

October 10, 2024

Governor Ned Lamont today announced that the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) is making a schedule change to Connecticut’s two recently opened Disaster Recovery Centers (DRCs) that have been providing in-person support with applying for federal disaster assistance to those impacted by the August 18, 2024, severe storm and flooding.

  • advocacy - state

IRS sees tax gap growing

October 10, 2024

The Internal Revenue Service released the latest tax gap projections Thursday, which pertain to tax year 2022, showing an increase over the previous projections, with the gap between taxes owed and paid growing to $696 billion.

  • federal tax

AI promises more efficiency but won’t replace auditors

October 09, 2024

More than half of finance leaders believe technology will improve audit quality, but the human element is irreplaceable.

  • accounting and auditing
  • practice management
  • technology and cybersecurity

KPMG US chief calls for urgent reform to halt slide in accounting ranks

October 09, 2024

Fewer US students are taking up accountancy, and 75% of CPAs are near retirement.

  • business and industry
  • practice management
  • advocacy - federal
  • pipeline

TIGTA says IRS should review $42 billion in ERC claims

October 09, 2024

In its attempt to speed processing of employee retention credit (ERC) claims, the IRS changed its policy for pre-refund examinations and should consider reviewing nearly 185,000 claims totaling almost $42 billion, the Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration (TIGTA) said in a recent report (TIGTA Rep't No. 2024-400-068 (Sept. 30, 2024)).

  • business and industry
  • practice management
  • federal tax

How CFOs can monetize AI for financial growth

October 08, 2024

By leveraging artificial intelligence’s ability to deliver actionable insights on market trends, CFOs can unlock new growth avenues for their companies.

  • business and industry
  • technology and cybersecurity

How will AI shape the practice of tomorrow?

October 07, 2024

AI tools will help to transform practices over the next few years, but what exactly will the impact be and how can you get started?

  • practice management
  • technology and cybersecurity

Proposals Released on Additional Pathway to CPA Licensure, Changes to Uniform Accountancy Act (UAA) Model Rules

October 07, 2024

The American Institute of CPAs (AICPA) and the National Association of State Boards of Accountancy (NASBA) have issued two important exposure drafts related to the CPA pipeline and licensure: Exposure Draft: Competency-Based Experience Pathway Comments due by December 6 Exposure Draft: Proposed Amendments to the UAA Model Act and Rules Comments due by December 30

  • career resources
  • practice management
  • advocacy - federal

Video Recording: Learn about the CPA Exam and Discipline Exam Sections

October 07, 2024

Thousands of candidates attended the latest AICPA/NASBA webinar on Navigating the CPA Exam. In case you missed it, you can view the webinar in its entirety.

  • career resources
  • pipeline

‘Majority moves’ in tech: Finance leaders reveal popular practices

October 07, 2024

A large majority of finance leaders have been tasked with new responsibilities in 2024. Not surprisingly, many of those responsibilities revolve around technology.

  • business and industry
  • technology and cybersecurity

2025 Business Strategy: Focus on the Right Priorities

October 04, 2024

Our sixth annual Priorities for Business Leaders survey, conducted in partnership with Bredin from July 3 to 19, 2024, highlights the strategic priorities reported by companies with 5-499 employees. The survey reveals that 85% of business leaders expect higher revenue over the next 12 months (up from 76% last year), and 50% plan to increase full-time employee headcount to support their growth objectives.

  • business and industry
  • practice management

IRS Direct File set to expand availability in a dozen new states, cover wider range of tax situations for 2025 filing season

October 03, 2024

The Internal Revenue Service announced today that Direct File will be available in double the number of states than last year's pilot.

  • federal tax

IRS provides Helene relief; AICPA seeks BOI, FBAR filing extensions

October 03, 2024

The IRS announced relief for taxpayers in all or part of seven states that Hurricane Helene damaged (IR-2024-253). The AICPA, which requested IRS relief in a comment letter, on Thursday also requested filing extensions from the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) related to the filing of beneficial ownership information (BOI) and reports of foreign bank and financial accounts (FBAR) for major disaster victims.

  • business and industry
  • practice management
  • advocacy - federal
  • federal tax
  • boi

Treasury and IRS issue guidance on long-term, part-time employees in 403(b) retirement plans and announce delayed applicability date for related final 401(k) regulation

October 03, 2024

The Department of the Treasury and the Internal Revenue Service today issued guidance addressing long-term, part-time employees in 403(b) retirement plans under the SECURE 2.0 Act, which applies to 403(b) plans beginning in 2025. These plans are similar to 401(k) plans but are generally for employees of charities and public schools.

  • personal financial planning
  • federal tax

Decline in audit firm numbers continues

October 02, 2024

The number of firms registered to carry out statutory audit work in the UK and Ireland has dropped again and is close to dipping below the 4,000 mark.

  • accounting and auditing

Just 46% of employees rate their mental health at work as “very good” or better

October 02, 2024

Managers and workers have differing views of mental health in the workplace.

  • business and industry
  • career resources
  • practice management

Policy groups urge CT to intensify saving to end pension debt

October 02, 2024

Conservative think-tanks say CT’s children could be spared billions in legacy debt.

  • advocacy - state