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A denied appeal leaves taxpayers exposed to old IRS assessments when a return preparer committed fraud, even if the taxpayer says they had no idea.
A new child savings account may look like another compliance item. For firms willing to track, coordinate, and plan around it, the real opportunity is much bigger.
New data shows most firms have already moved toward fixed fees, value pricing, and higher prices.
After years of tension over QuickBooks Live, Intuit says accountants are now the customer
CPA firms need a device-change process before a routine phone upgrade turns into a client-data and deadline problem.
Field teams can spot workflow problems faster than a central tech committee. That does not mean every spreadsheet macro or AI agent should become firm infrastructure.
A state budget deal could force California officials to draft a new tax plan for companies whose workers rely on Medi-Cal. That is not a current compliance rule. It is still worth watching now.
Treasury says guidance is coming this fall for the Education Freedom Tax Credit, a new federal program that gives taxpayers up to $1,700 for donations to K-12 scholarship groups.
