Senate Democrats are asking the Government Accountability Office to launch a new probe into the IRS Free File program, a partnership with private tax prep companies, saying it is plagued with problems.
A pair of House tax writers unveiled cryptocurrency taxation legislation Tuesday as Congress continues to focus its attention on regulating various aspects of digital assets.
AI changes work itself: who stays employed longer, who exits earlier, which employers can spread costs and governance through pooling, and which collectively bargained industries see their contribution base strengthened or weakened, says Hall Benefits’ Samuel Krause in the second of a two-part article.
The current effects of AI on retirement plans are operational, fiduciary, and uneven across plan types, says Hall Benefits’ Samuel W. Krause in the first of a two-part article.
AI adoption raises profound ethical concerns—such as bias, transparency, privacy, and fairness—that ERISA fiduciaries must actively manage under their duties of prudence and loyalty, SBMA’s Alden Bianchi states.
The IRS has published final regulations modifying information reporting obligations for partnerships when there are sales or exchanges of certain partnership interests involving inventory or unrealized receivables (section 751(a) exchanges). ...
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the 4th Circuit held that the taxpayer’s liability for an erroneous refund of underpayment interest constituted “unpaid tax” eligible for equitable relief under IRC ...
The IRS has released Internal Revenue Bulletin 2026-21. [Internal Revenue Bulletin 2026-21, 05/18/26]
Since President Donald Trump took office, the IRS has faced transformative changes, including a substantial reduction in its workforce and the appointment of seven different commissioners or acting commissioners.
China said it will continue negotiating with the US to extend a trade truce reached last October, as ties between the world’s two largest economies further stabilize.
The European Union finalized the text of its long-delayed US trade deal after months of negotiations, clearing a major hurdle to ratifying the pact before President
Colorado voters will be asked to decide whether the state should break through constitutionally required caps on the use of tax revenue in a bid to provide more funding for education.
The Justice Department’s new $1.8 billion “anti-weaponization” fund lacks the rigorous controls that typically guide programs compensating victims out of litigation settlements or congressional mandates, said officials involved in prior efforts.
The Bahraini King May 17 issued Law No. 18/2026, ratifying the DTA with Jersey, signed Sept. 15, 2025. The law would enter into force the day following its publication in ...
The Croatian Official Gazette May 15 published Law Nos. 10 and 11, ratifying the: 1) DTA and protocol with Australia, signed Nov. 24, 2025; and 2) DTA and protocol with ...
The Mexican Official Gazette May 15 published Agreement No. 72/2026, setting the amounts and rates of the tax incentives for automotive fuel production and related services, from May 16 to ...
The Mexican Official Gazette May 15 published Agreement Nos. 73/2026 and 74/2026, setting tax incentives for companies engaging in the production and sale of gasoline products: 1) within an area ...
The Egyptian Ministry of Foreign Affairs May 16 announced the same date signing of a maritime transport agreement with Eritrea. [Egypt, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, 05/16/26]
The Belgian Council of Ministers May 13 approved a draft bill to ratify the third protocol to the 1978 DTA with Switzerland, signed July 16, 2025. [Belgium, News Agency, 05/13/26] ...
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