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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 November 2019 Issue on

CPAJournal.com

This year marks the 18th edition of our annual tax software survey, in which authors Susan Anders and Carol Fischer solicit the opinions of NYSSCPA members on whether they are satisfied with the tax preparation and tax research software. Their input can assist other preparers in making their purchase decisions, as well as shift the priorities of software vendors.

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NextGen

  • IRS Guidance Expands Tax Relief for Discharged Student Loans
    Jan 17, 2020
    The IRS has provided a new safe harbor for taxpayers whose student loans have been discharged in certain circumstances, allowing them not to count the cancelled debt as part of gross income. 
  • Study: Many Co-Workers With Similar Qualifications Associated With Smaller Wages
    Jan 16, 2020
    A study that looked at millions of Swedish workers over a 10-year period found that people's wages were higher in positions where their skill sets complemented those of their co-workers, and were lower in positions where their skill sets replicated those of their co-workers. 
  • No Additional Jail Time Recommended for Trader Blamed for 2010 Flash Crash
    Jan 15, 2020
    The U.S. government has recommended that the British man thought to be at least partially responsible for the 2010 Flash Crash, which saw the Dow Jones Industrial average lose and then mostly regain nearly 1,000 points within the course of only a few minutes, receive no additional jail time, citing his high level of cooperation with authorities as well as his autism diagnosis. 

The Trusted Professional

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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  • Excess Benefit Transactions
    Jan 2, 2020
    Excess benefit transactions (EBT) are an outgrowth of IRC section 4958, which was first introduced in 1996 and modified in 2003. Its purpose was to punish the wrongdoer but not necessarily revoke the exemption of what may be a perfectly good charitable organization with bad management.
  • A Spotlight on New York State Residency Requirements
    Jan 2, 2020
    In October 2019, President Donald Trump became the most recent high-profile individual to announce his departure from New York, choosing to make Florida his place of permanent residence. The move is heavily, if not entirely, motivated by the fact that Florida does not have any personal income or estate tax, whereas New York’s top income tax rate is 8.82% (and even higher for individuals living in New York City) and the top estate tax rate is 16%.
  • A Look into the Final Treasury Regulations on the Temporarily Expanded Federal Gift and Estate Tax Exemptions
    Jan 2, 2020
    On Nov. 26, 2019, the U.S. Department of Treasury and the IRS published final regulations addressing the effect of recent legislative changes to the basic exclusion amount allowable in computing federal gift and estate taxes.
  • Inside the Black Box: Executors’ Elections
    Jan 2, 2020

    During the administration of a decedent’s estate, an executor performs four basic functions: identifies and collects the decedent’s assets; determines cash needs for payment of expenses and debts, and raises cash to pay the expenses; files any required tax returns, including the decedent’s final personal income tax returns, gift tax returns, estate tax returns, and fiduciary income tax returns, and pays associated taxes; and distributes assets in accordance with the terms of the decedent’s Last Will and Testament.