Lucas Horsfall integrated Gettleson, Witzer & O’Connor of Encino, California. Wilson Lewis merged in Alexander, Almand & Bangs of Gainesville, Georgia.
Category: NYT Accounting News
IRS confirms ‘warrior dividend’ for military not taxable
The Internal Revenue Service and the Treasury said the payment of $1,776 for members of the military announced by President Trump last month would not be taxed.
Do you have customers … or prisoners?
The best firms don’t build walls to keep clients in — they build wells clients never want to leave. Here are three keys.
Tax Fraud Blotter: Hole in none
You can check out but you can never leave; job experience; and other highlights of recent tax cases.
Education Dept. delays seizing refunds for student loan debt
The U.S. Department of Education is delaying involuntary collections of student loan debt by garnishing wages and seizing tax refunds.
Marketer of the Year nominations open
The Association for Accounting Marketing is accepting nominations for its 2026 Marketer of the Year Award until Feb. 4.
On the move: Lumsden & McCormick names first non-CPA partner
FASB adds six to Not-for-Profit Advisory Committee; Brown Plus promotes 15; and more news from across the profession.
In the blogs: What a circus
Statehouse skirmishes: the Gold Card; how returns get prepared; and other highlights from our favorite tax bloggers.
Tech news: Thomson Reuters launches AI tax compliance solution
Plus, Emburse announces Invoice Tax Validation; TaxStatus releases tax prep checklist, tax return history; and other accounting tech news and updates.
Accountants’ confidence remains low for 2026
Accountants’ confidence in the global economy remains weak entering 2026, citing economic pressures, cyber threats, and geopolitical and regulatory instability.