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Senate budget bill would preserve PTET SALT deduction

Senate budget bill would preserve PTET SALT deduction

An AICPA statement after the bill was issued by the Senate Budget Committee lauded lawmakers for “diligent work to reject new tax increases” on passthrough business including CPA firms.

IRS staffing, budget cuts threaten 2026 filing season, taxpayer advocate says

IRS staffing, budget cuts threaten 2026 filing season, taxpayer advocate says

After a successful 2025 tax filing season, the loss of over 25% of staff and a 37% drop in funding leave the status of the 2026 season in doubt, the national taxpayer advocate’s midyear report said.

‘Shift your tech strategy’: 3 keys to positive ROI

‘Shift your tech strategy’: 3 keys to positive ROI

Business leaders are investing more than ever in new technologies, but the investment likely won’t pay off without a plan that aligns tech with business objectives.

The expected salary range for middle-market CFOs

The expected salary range for middle-market CFOs

CFOs at middle-market companies can expect a base salary of at least $350,000 a year, according to one recent survey that addressed compensation and career paths.

AICPA proposes changes to Senate bill that would help most US businesses

AICPA proposes changes to Senate bill that would help most US businesses

Passthrough entities would lose ground compared with corporations under tax language in the Senate Finance Committee bill, the AICPA said in a letter to legislative finance leaders.

Senate budget bill would preserve PTET SALT deduction

Senate budget bill would preserve PTET SALT deduction

An AICPA statement after the bill was issued by the Senate Budget Committee lauded lawmakers for “diligent work to reject new tax increases” on passthrough business including CPA firms.

IRS staffing, budget cuts threaten 2026 filing season, taxpayer advocate says

IRS staffing, budget cuts threaten 2026 filing season, taxpayer advocate says

After a successful 2025 tax filing season, the loss of over 25% of staff and a 37% drop in funding leave the status of the 2026 season in doubt, the national taxpayer advocate’s midyear report said.

AICPA proposes changes to Senate bill that would help most US businesses

AICPA proposes changes to Senate bill that would help most US businesses

Passthrough entities would lose ground compared with corporations under tax language in the Senate Finance Committee bill, the AICPA said in a letter to legislative finance leaders.

Tax provisions of Senate Finance’s version of the budget bill

Tax provisions of Senate Finance’s version of the budget bill

The 549-page text calls for making many provisions of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act permanent. The committee says that the SALT cap amount is “the subject of continuing negotiations.”

Lessons from a CPA whose firm delivered a ‘textbook response’ to data breach

Lessons from a CPA whose firm delivered a ‘textbook response’ to data breach

The owner of a CPA firm in Texas told attendees at an AICPA & CIMA ENGAGE 25 session on data security that the breach was one of the hardest things she had experienced in her career, yet she came out of it with clients still viewing her positively.

How Would the Proposed Additional Senior Deduction Compare to No Tax on Social Security?

How Would the Proposed Additional Senior Deduction Compare to No Tax on Social Security?

The increased senior deduction with the phaseout would deliver a larger tax cut to lower-middle- and middle-income taxpayers compared to exempting all Social Security benefits from income taxation and would not weaken the trust funds as much. But given the temporary nature of the policy, it would increase the deficit-impact of the reconciliation bills without boosting long-run economic growth.

Will the Big Beautiful Bill Lead to an Economic Boom or Just Modestly Higher Growth?

Will the Big Beautiful Bill Lead to an Economic Boom or Just Modestly Higher Growth?

Lawmakers are right to be concerned about deficits and economic growth. The best path to address those concerns is to ensure OBBB provides permanent full expensing of capital investment, avoids inefficient tax cuts, and offsets remaining revenue losses by closing tax loopholes and reducing spending.

Enhancing the US Tax Treaty Network: Prioritizing Brazil and Singapore

Enhancing the US Tax Treaty Network: Prioritizing Brazil and Singapore

Expanding and updating the US tax treaty network—both by forging new agreements and modernizing existing ones—is vital to maintaining the country’s competitiveness in a rapidly evolving global tax landscape.

State Tax Changes Taking Effect July 1, 2025

State Tax Changes Taking Effect July 1, 2025

Summer has arrived, and states are beginning to implement policy changes that were enacted during this year’s legislative session (or that have delayed effective dates or are being phased in over time).

Budget Reconciliation: Tracking the 2025 Trump Tax Cuts

Budget Reconciliation: Tracking the 2025 Trump Tax Cuts

Our experts are providing the latest details and analysis of proposed federal tax policy changes.

DSTs as digital infrastructure: the tax challenges of emerging markets

DSTs as digital infrastructure: the tax challenges of emerging markets

Despite posing significant administrative hurdles, digital services taxes remain ‘the best way forward’ for emerging economies, says Neil Kelley, COO of Ascoria

Nigeria and India unite in bid to ‘tackle abusive TP’

Nigeria and India unite in bid to ‘tackle abusive TP’

Representatives from the two countries focused on TP as they met this week to evaluate progress under a previously signed agreement – it is understood

Five minutes with…Farhan Azeem, PKF Littlejohn

Five minutes with…Farhan Azeem, PKF Littlejohn

The UK accountancy firm’s transfer pricing lead tells ITR about his expat lifestyle, taking risks, and what makes tax cool

2025: a year of innovations in transfer pricing in Chile

2025: a year of innovations in transfer pricing in Chile

Vanesa Lanciotti of Deloitte Chile explores how recent reforms – including new advance pricing agreement rules, enhanced audit priorities, and disclosure requirements – are reshaping transfer pricing practice and compliance for multinationals operating in Chile

Chile’s new tax audit regime: indeterminate legal concepts and litigation risks

Chile’s new tax audit regime: indeterminate legal concepts and litigation risks

A ‘paradigm shift’ in Chile’s tax enforcement requires compliance architecture built on proactive governance, strategic documentation and active monitoring of judicial developments