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Latest Articles

  • Libor Sunsets in a Month, and Companies Urged to Switch

    By:
    S.J. Steinhardt
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    Jun 1, 2023
    The phaseout of the London interbank offered rate (Libor) will be complete at the end of the month, but some companies have not switched to any of the available alternatives.
  • New Corporate Transparency Act Rules Confront Small Business 'Awareness Gap'

    By:
    S.J. Steinhardt
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    May 31, 2023
    New beneficial ownership disclosure rules mandated by the Corporate Transparency Act (CTA) will have an immediate impact on new businesses formed after the start of the year, but some companies may be unaware of them.
  • IRS Begins Talks to Roll Out Pilot Free E-File Option

    By:
    S.J. Steinhardt
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    May 31, 2023
    The IRS is now taking steps to implement its pilot test of a free e-file system by holding talks with advocacy groups.
  • Deal to Suspend Debt Ceiling Cuts IRS Funding

    By:
    S.J. Steinhardt
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    May 30, 2023
    The legislation resulting from the agreement reached by President Joe Biden and House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) to increase the debt ceiling for two years contains a reduction in the finding allocated to the IRS under the Inflation Reduction Act.
  • IRS Renews Warning of Employee Retention Credit Scams

    By:
    S.J. Steinhardt
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    May 30, 2023

    The IRS has renewed an alert to businesses and tax-exempt groups to be wary of companies and individuals promoting their eligibility for the Employee Retention Credit (ERC).

  • New York State Legislature Passes Non-CPA Ownership Bill

    By:
    Ruth Singleton
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    May 30, 2023
    After 10 years of lobbying in Albany to allow non-CPAs to become minority partners at CPA firms, the NYSSCPA achieved success on May 30, when the New York State Assembly passed a non-CPA ownership bill by a vote of 144-0. The legislation had passed the Senate on May 22, by a vote of 59-2. It now awaits the signature of Gov. Kathy Hochul to become law.
  • Regulatory Roundup: May 23-30

    By:
    S.J. Steinhardt
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    May 30, 2023

    With so many regulators out here, it can be tough to keep track of all the decisions being made. This is the NYSSCPA's regular series that collects relevant regulatory announcements from the past week and puts them in one place to help you stay on top of the issues.

  • IRS to Resume Issuance of Collection Notices

    By:
    S.J. Steinhardt
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    May 25, 2023
    Taxpayers and tax preparers should expect a resumption of automated collection notices from the IRS.
  • Wall Street Makes Contingency Plans For U.S. Default

    By:
    S.J. Steinhardt
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    May 25, 2023
    Fearing anything from computer glitches to cascading panic if the United States defaults and misses payments on Treasury bonds, the financial services industry is making plans to ensure that the financial markets continue to function.
  • IASB Issues Amendments to Ease Transition to Global Tax Reform Rules

    By:
    S.J. Steinhardt
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    May 24, 2023
    The International Accounting Standards Board (IASB) has issued amendments to IAS 12 Income Taxes, intended to give companies temporary relief from accounting for deferred taxes arising from the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD)’s international tax reform.