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What's New at the Society?

Members Get Unlimited Access to Self Study CPE

 
Unlimited CPE for NYSSCPA Members

Introducing a New Member Benefit!
 
NYSSCPA members now have free unlimited access to over 150 CPE courses in our Self Study Course Catalog.
 
"I enjoy the online CPE because it allows for me to stay up-to-date with pertinent accounting issues while studying on my own time. I can pause the sessions and resume at my convenience. I feel the CPE is highly relevant as a majority of the sessions have lecturers who are experts in their field. The online interface that NYSSCPA utilizes is user friendly and allows me to easily sort by topic."
– Greg Kozerski, Jr., NYSSCPA Member

 

The New NYSSCPA Career Center

 
The New NYSSCPA Career Center

Whether you're an employer looking for your next great hire, or a job seeker looking for your next great opportunity, the NYSSCPA Career Center is here to assist you.

Employers: Post Job Descriptions Here
Job Seekers: View Open Positions Here

 

Get Money Smart

 
Get Money Smart

The cost of financial ignorance is high.

Check out these materials and consider attending one of our free events to learn more about taxes, credit, debt, budgeting, the basics of investing and learning activities for children.

 

Technical Hotline

 
The NYSSCPA Technical Hotline

Stumped? Get CPA expertise through the technical hotline!

Call the hotline at 212-719-8309 or
email your inquires to technical@nysscpa.org.

 

The Latest From Our Publications

Read the June 2019 Issue on

CPAJournal.com

The seemingly ever-accelerating pace of new technologies represents tremendous promise for business and society. But along with that comes uncertainty—the questions of understanding and adapting to new technologies, as well as the risk that new technologies will create their own problems. In this issue, our authors grapple with the implications of a variety of emerging technologies on the accounting profession and the business environment more generally.

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TaxStringer

  • White House Tax Reform: The TaxStringer's Recommended Reading List for CPAs
    Mar 27, 2017
    The Trump Administration promised federal tax reform legislation within 100 days of the president's first term. In an effort to keep TaxStringer readers apprised of federal tax reform developments, the editors have compiled the following list of articles from trustworthy sources that will be updated on a regular basis.
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  • Utilizing Trusts for the Benefit of Those Suffering with Addictions
    May 30, 2019

    Earlier this year Customs and Border Protection officers in Nogales, Arizona seized 254 pounds of fentanyl that was hidden in the floor compartment of a truck transporting cucumbers. Fentanyl is a deadly opioid (in powder form) that is often masked and /or mixed with heroin. It is responsible for thousands of deaths in the United States. A quarter milligram of the drug (the equivalent of several grains of rice) has the potential to kill a person quickly.

  • Medicaid Planning and the Medicaid Asset Protection Trust
    May 30, 2019
    Technological advances have increased life expectancy significantly. As the population ages, caring for the elderly has become more prevalent. Rising health care costs is a concern for seniors. Many seniors are house rich, cash poor—their major asset is their home which they seek to protect against unexpected long-term care costs.
  • IRS Can Resume Charging PTIN User Fees—But Final Cost Still to Be Determined
    May 30, 2019

    According to the IRS 26 C.F.R. § 1.6109-2(d), “Beginning after December 31, 2010, all tax return preparers must have a preparer tax identification number or other prescribed identifying number that was applied for and received at the time and in the manner, including the payment of a user fee, as may be prescribed by the Internal Revenue Service.” However, since June 2017, the IRS has suspended this fee charged for a “practitioner tax identification number” or PTIN.
  • The Tax Effect of Per Diem Rate for Individual Taxpayers Subject to DOT “Hours of Service” Rules
    May 30, 2019
    The Tax Cuts and Job Acts (TCJA) was ratified at the end of 2017 and placed into effect beginning with the 2018 tax year. Specific to unreimbursed employee expenses, the changes affect allowances in many industries; namely, a suspension of itemized deductions which includes meal and travel costs that are subject to the 2% adjusted gross income (AGI) floor.