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The IRS Missed Its Own Drug Test Rules

The IRS Missed Its Own Drug Test Rules

A watchdog found the agency skipped basic testing steps even when suspected drug use was already on the radar.

Larry Olson
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The SEC's New Accounting Unit Makes Whistleblower Reports Harder To Ignore

The SEC's New Accounting Unit Makes Whistleblower Reports Harder To Ignore

A new SEC fraud unit is not just an enforcement story. It is a reminder that internal complaints can become the first page of the case file.

Hannah Olsen
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The IRS Has A $28.1B Refund Problem

The IRS Has A $28.1B Refund Problem

The agency is paying out too many questionable credits, and fixing it is harder than it sounds.

Hannah Olsen
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The IRS Paperless Push Has A Security Problem

The IRS Paperless Push Has A Security Problem

The agency's plan to scan away paper tax records now has a contractor security problem attached to it.

Hannah Olsen
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Treasury Found $99M In Dead Person Payments

Treasury Found $99M In Dead Person Payments

A new federal payment screen turned death records into a real-time control test.

Larry Olson
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AI Comments Are Clogging The IRS Rule Machine

AI Comments Are Clogging The IRS Rule Machine

The agency has to write tax rules while AI makes public comments harder to sort.

Larry Olson
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Trump's Tax Leaker Is Still Going To Prison

Trump's Tax Leaker Is Still Going To Prison

A former IRS contractor tried to cut down his five-year sentence. The appeals court said no.

Larry Olson
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CPA Firms' Data Problem Isn't Paused

CPA Firms' Data Problem Isn't Paused

A federal compliance delay can feel like found time, but client financial data does not wait for regulators to get organized.

Larry Olson
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The SEC Wants Paper To Stop Being The Default

The SEC Wants Paper To Stop Being The Default

The agency is trying to flip an old compliance habit. Investor materials may no longer start on paper.

Emily Asher
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The IRS Just Added A New Trap For Nonprofit Networks

The IRS Just Added A New Trap For Nonprofit Networks

A quiet form change could turn into a messy exemption problem for nonprofit networks with local chapters.

Larry Olson
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The IRS Sent 3 Million Refund Notices. Now CPAs Have To Clean Up The Mess

The IRS Sent 3 Million Refund Notices. Now CPAs Have To Clean Up The Mess

A routine IRS letter is turning into a client-service problem for firms that can prove which notices are wrong.

Hannah Olsen