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The No. 1 risk to retirement – and one way to guard against it

admin — Wed, 13 Aug 2025 20:04:46 +0000

Retirees are living longer than ever, increasing the challenge facing financial advisers charged with the responsibility of making sure they don’t run out of funds.

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IRS clarifies that Appeals case memos should be shared with taxpayers upon request

admin — Wed, 13 Aug 2025 03:04:10 +0000

National Taxpayer Advocate Erin Collins wrote Tuesday in her blog that the IRS reminder of the language in the Internal Revenue Manual is a “meaningful step toward transparency.”

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AICPA unveils new QM resources to help firms meet Dec. 15 deadline

admin — Wed, 13 Aug 2025 01:35:25 +0000

The AICPA updated its SQMS No. 1 practice aid, released a new resource on monitoring and remediation, and is hosting live webcasts to help firms implement the new quality management standards by Dec. 15. Key features of the 2025 practice aid on complying with SQMS No. 1 include expanded discussions, tailored guidance for firms of all sizes, and tools for documentation, evaluation, and effective compliance.

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Comfort with crypto: Big North American companies have big plans

admin — Wed, 13 Aug 2025 01:12:53 +0000

Nearly one-quarter of CFOs surveyed see their companies using crypto in the next two years and nearly all see crypto in their long-term plans, although the list of concerns remains long.

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Billy Long out as IRS commissioner after less than two months

admin — Mon, 11 Aug 2025 18:26:31 +0000

Long said Friday on X that he’s leaving the IRS and instead will be nominated to be ambassador to Iceland.

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No 2025 information return or withholding table changes under OBBBA

admin — Fri, 08 Aug 2025 17:37:32 +0000

The IRS announced Thursday that it is delaying changes to certain information returns, withholding tables, and reporting and withholding procedures until tax year 2026 “to avoid disruptions.”

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AICPA presses IRS for guidance on domestic research costs in OBBBA

admin — Wed, 06 Aug 2025 02:26:16 +0000

In its letter, the AICPA said small businesses who have not filed returns for the 2024 filing period face uncertainty about how to treat domestic research and experimental expenditures.

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Date to start filing season not set despite IRS commissioner’s comment

admin — Wed, 06 Aug 2025 01:36:04 +0000

Commissioner Billy Long said last week that the next filing season would start around Presidents Day, but the IRS said Tuesday that it has not set a date.

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Wipfli partners with private equity for the latest top 25 firm deal

admin — Mon, 04 Aug 2025 23:02:36 +0000

The already growing firm agrees to a “significant minority investment” from New Mountain Capital, an active player in the growing world of private-equity investment activity among large firms.

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IRS includes several AICPA recommendations in corporate AMT interim guidance

admin — Mon, 04 Aug 2025 17:44:52 +0000

In a notice issued Tuesday, the IRS said it intends to partially withdraw proposed regulations and issue revised proposed regulations.

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