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💡 CPA tips for building an emergency fund when savings fall short. General industry update.
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CPA Practice Advisor·Jul 9, 2026🟠 Heads Up
U.S. Judge Allows SEC-Musk Deal Despite ‘Significant Misgivings’
💡 U.S. Judge Allows SEC-Musk Deal Despite ‘Significant Misgivings’. Review and take action if applicable to your clients.
CPA Practice Advisor·May 21, 2026🟠 Heads Up
5 Tax Planning Moves to Make Due to the One Big Beautiful Bill Act
💡 5 Tax Planning Moves to Make Due to the One Big Beautiful Bill Act. Review and take action if applicable to your clients.
CPA Practice Advisor·May 6, 2026🟠 Heads Up
Accounting Not Among Degrees Deemed ‘Professional’ in U.S. Education Department’s Final Rule
💡 Accounting Not Among Degrees Deemed ‘Professional’ in U.S. Education Departme.... Review and take action if applicable to your clients.
Current Federal Tax Developments·May 6, 2026🟠 Heads Up
An Analysis of the Reinstated Significant Issue Letter Ruling Program Under Revenue Procedure 2026-21
💡 An Analysis of the Reinstated Significant Issue Letter Ruling Program Under R.... Review and take action if applicable to your clients.
CPA Practice Advisor·May 4, 2026🟠 Heads Up
Karbon Announces New Gusto Integration for Payroll Workflows
💡 Karbon Announces New Gusto Integration for Payroll Workflows. Review and take action if applicable to your clients.
CPA Practice Advisor·Apr 20, 2026🟠 Heads Up
Johnson, Scalise Lean on Tax Cuts as They Fight to Keep Their Majority in Congress
💡 Johnson, Scalise Lean on Tax Cuts as They Fight to Keep Their Majority in Con.... Review and take action if applicable to your clients.
IRS Post-Release Form Changes·Recently🟠 Heads Up
Items to consider while completing Form 2848
💡 Items to consider while completing Form 2848. Review and take action if applicable to your clients.
IRS Post-Release Form Changes·Recently🟠 Heads Up
Filing Form 843 for claims citing Kwong v. United States
💡 Filing Form 843 for claims citing Kwong v. United States. Review and take action if applicable to your clients.
IRS Post-Release Form Changes·Recently🟠 Heads Up
New markets credit updated and made permanent
💡 New markets credit updated and made permanent. Review and take action if applicable to your clients.
IRS Post-Release Form Changes·Recently🟠 Heads Up
Don't use Form 720-X to claim refunds when a remittance transfer is cancelled or expired
💡 Don't use Form 720-X to claim refunds when a remittance transfer is cancelled.... Review and take action if applicable to your clients.
IRS Post-Release Form Changes·Recently🟠 Heads Up
Update to Form 4547 for State, Territorial and Tribal Child Welfare Agencies
💡 Update to Form 4547 for State, Territorial and Tribal Child Welfare Agencies. Review and take action if applicable to your clients.
IRS Post-Release Form Changes·Recently🟠 Heads Up
Updates to the Instructions for Form 8609, Low-Income Housing Credit Allocation and Certification (Rev. December 2025), for projects financed with tax-exempt bonds (Clarified May 29, 2026)
💡 Updates to the Instructions for Form 8609, Low-Income Housing Credit Allocati.... Review and take action if applicable to your clients.
IRS Post-Release Form Changes·Recently🟠 Heads Up
Use Schedule 6 (Form 8849) to claim refunds for cancelled/expired remittance transfers
💡 Use Schedule 6 (Form 8849) to claim refunds for cancelled/expired remittance .... Review and take action if applicable to your clients.
IRS Post-Release Form Changes·Recently🟠 Heads Up
Claiming “no tax on tips” deduction for occupations that customarily and regularly receive tips may require an amended return
💡 Claiming “no tax on tips” deduction for occupations that customarily and regu.... Review and take action if applicable to your clients.
IRS Post-Release Form Changes·Recently🟠 Heads Up
Update to Part II—Beneficiary Information instructions
💡 Update to Part II—Beneficiary Information instructions. Review and take action if applicable to your clients.
IRS Draft Forms·Jul 14, 2026🔵 FYI
Instruction 8027 – Instructions for Form 8027, Employer's Annual Information Return of Tip Income and Allocated Tips
💡 Instruction 8027 – Instructions for Form 8027, Employer's Annual Information .... Worth reviewing for potential client impact.
Tax Foundation·Jul 13, 2026🔵 FYI
Tax Subsidies for R&D Expenditures in Europe, 2026
💡 Tax Subsidies for R&D Expenditures in Europe, 2026. Worth reviewing for potential client impact.
Tax Foundation·Jun 25, 2026🔵 FYI
Three Questions to Ask About New Tax Transparency Regimes
💡 Three Questions to Ask About New Tax Transparency Regimes. Worth reviewing for potential client impact.
CPA Practice Advisor·Jun 23, 2026🔵 FYI
Mid-Year Payroll Tax Account Checkup
💡 Mid-Year Payroll Tax Account Checkup. Worth reviewing for potential client impact.
CPA Practice Advisor·Jun 18, 2026🔵 FYI
5 Tips to Build a Healthy Money Mindset and Grow Your Finances
💡 5 Tips to Build a Healthy Money Mindset and Grow Your Finances. Worth reviewing for potential client impact.
CPA Practice Advisor·Jun 15, 2026🔵 FYI
Former SEC Chair Says Kalshi is Flat Wrong: Sports Bets Aren’t Swaps
💡 Former SEC Chair Says Kalshi is Flat Wrong: Sports Bets Aren’t Swaps. Worth reviewing for potential client impact.
CPA Practice Advisor·Jun 11, 2026🔵 FYI
IRS Restructures Security Summit to Better Tackle Tax-Related ID Theft and Fraud
💡 IRS Restructures Security Summit to Better Tackle Tax-Related ID Theft and Fraud. Worth reviewing for potential client impact.
Tax Foundation·Jun 11, 2026🔵 FYI
Reform UK Proposal to Exempt Overtime from Income Tax Sounds Appealing but Is Highly Flawed
💡 Reform UK Proposal to Exempt Overtime from Income Tax Sounds Appealing but Is.... Worth reviewing for potential client impact.
Tax Foundation·Jun 11, 2026🔵 FYI
UK Proposal to Exempt Overtime from Income Tax Sounds Appealing but Is Highly Flawed
💡 UK Proposal to Exempt Overtime from Income Tax Sounds Appealing but Is Highly.... Worth reviewing for potential client impact.
CPA Practice Advisor·Jun 10, 2026🔵 FYI
7 CPAs Given Awards at AICPA ENGAGE 2026
💡 7 CPAs Given Awards at AICPA ENGAGE 2026. Worth reviewing for potential client impact.
CPA Practice Advisor·Jun 9, 2026🔵 FYI
Smith + Howard Receives ‘Significant’ Outside Investment From TPG
💡 Smith + Howard Receives ‘Significant’ Outside Investment From TPG. Worth reviewing for potential client impact.
CPA Practice Advisor·Jun 1, 2026🔵 FYI
Cherry Bekaert Acquires Calvetti Ferguson, Expanding Texas and Nashville Presence
💡 Cherry Bekaert Acquires Calvetti Ferguson, Expanding Texas and Nashville Pres.... Worth reviewing for potential client impact.
CPA Practice Advisor·May 28, 2026🔵 FYI
Sage Intacct Expands Automation Across Finance Systems
💡 Sage Intacct Expands Automation Across Finance Systems. Worth reviewing for potential client impact.
CPA Practice Advisor·May 28, 2026🔵 FYI
Gartner Says CFOs Must Stop Mistaking Finance AI Deployment for Value Creation
💡 Gartner Says CFOs Must Stop Mistaking Finance AI Deployment for Value Creation. Worth reviewing for potential client impact.
CPA Practice Advisor·May 27, 2026🔵 FYI
IRS is Resurrecting the Significant Issue Ruling Program
💡 IRS is Resurrecting the Significant Issue Ruling Program. Worth reviewing for potential client impact.
Current Federal Tax Developments·May 25, 2026🔵 FYI
Analyzing Procedural Timeliness in Tax Litigation: The Karps’ Automatic Extension Ruling
💡 Analyzing Procedural Timeliness in Tax Litigation: The Karps’ Automatic Exten.... Worth reviewing for potential client impact.
CPA Practice Advisor·May 22, 2026🔵 FYI
How Much of ‘Survivor 50′ Champion’s Winnings—the Biggest Prize in Show History—Will Go to Taxes?
💡 How Much of ‘Survivor 50′ Champion’s Winnings—the Biggest Prize in Show Histo.... Worth reviewing for potential client impact.
Tax Foundation·May 22, 2026🔵 FYI
Distilled Spirits Taxes by State, 2026
💡 Distilled Spirits Taxes by State, 2026. Worth reviewing for potential client impact.
CPA Practice Advisor·May 21, 2026🔵 FYI
Intuit QuickBooks Workforce: A New Era of Human Capital Management and an Advisory Opportunity for Accounting Firms
💡 Intuit QuickBooks Workforce: A New Era of Human Capital Management and an Adv.... Worth reviewing for potential client impact.
CPA Practice Advisor·May 12, 2026🔵 FYI
Caught in the Middle: Why Caregiving May Be Accounting’s Next Talent Crisis
💡 Caught in the Middle: Why Caregiving May Be Accounting’s Next Talent Crisis. Worth reviewing for potential client impact.
IRS Draft Forms·May 11, 2026🔵 FYI
Form 8846 – Credit for Employer Social Security and Medicare Taxes Paid on Certain Employee Tips
💡 Form 8846 – Credit for Employer Social Security and Medicare Taxes Paid on Ce.... Worth reviewing for potential client impact.
CPA Practice Advisor·May 8, 2026🔵 FYI
Intuit Adds QuickBooks Workforce, a Human Capital Management Solution for SMBs
💡 Intuit Adds QuickBooks Workforce, a Human Capital Management Solution for SMBs. Worth reviewing for potential client impact.
CPA Practice Advisor·May 7, 2026🔵 FYI
Fieldguide Earns AIUC-1 Certification
💡 Fieldguide Earns AIUC-1 Certification. Worth reviewing for potential client impact.
IRS Draft Forms·May 7, 2026🔵 FYI
Form 8027 – Employer's Annual Information Return of Tip Income and Allocated Tips
💡 Form 8027 – Employer's Annual Information Return of Tip Income and Allocated .... Worth reviewing for potential client impact.
CPA Practice Advisor·May 2, 2026🔵 FYI
Ramp Rolls Out AI Agents for Procurement
💡 Ramp Rolls Out AI Agents for Procurement. Worth reviewing for potential client impact.
CPA Practice Advisor·May 1, 2026🔵 FYI
Ramp Rolls Out AI Agents for Procurement
💡 Ramp Rolls Out AI Agents for Procurement. Worth reviewing for potential client impact.
Federal Register (IRS)·May 1, 2026🔵 FYI
Section 6435 Payments; Refunds for Previously Taxed Dyed Fuel
💡 Section 6435 Payments; Refunds for Previously Taxed Dyed Fuel. Worth reviewing for potential client impact.
Federal Register (IRS)·May 1, 2026🔵 FYI
Section 6435 Payments; Refunds for Previously Taxed Dyed Fuel
💡 Section 6435 Payments; Refunds for Previously Taxed Dyed Fuel. Worth reviewing for potential client impact.
CPA Practice Advisor·Apr 28, 2026🔵 FYI
The Workplace Mental Health Crisis No One is Tracking: Sleep
💡 The Workplace Mental Health Crisis No One is Tracking: Sleep. Worth reviewing for potential client impact.
Tax Foundation·Apr 27, 2026🔵 FYI
Minnesota Should Not Pay for Bad Tax Policy with More Bad Tax Policy
💡 Minnesota Should Not Pay for Bad Tax Policy with More Bad Tax Policy. Worth reviewing for potential client impact.
CPA Practice Advisor·Apr 23, 2026🔵 FYI
Sage Launches Sage HCM to Connect HR, Payroll and Finance
💡 Sage Launches Sage HCM to Connect HR, Payroll and Finance. Worth reviewing for potential client impact.
Tax Foundation·Apr 20, 2026🔵 FYI
Americans Are Moving to States with Lower Taxes and Sound Tax Structures
💡 Americans Are Moving to States with Lower Taxes and Sound Tax Structures. Worth reviewing for potential client impact.
IRS Tax Pro Updates·Recently🔵 FYI
Working Families Tax Cuts
💡 Working Families Tax Cuts. Worth reviewing for potential client impact.
IRS Tax Pro Updates·Recently🔵 FYI
Working Families Tax Cuts
💡 Working Families Tax Cuts. Worth reviewing for potential client impact.
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