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  • Senate Passes Legislation Paving the Way for More Tax Relief During Natural Disasters

    By:
    Karen Sibayan
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    Jul 14, 2025

    Legislation passed by the Senate authorizes the IRS to postpone federal tax deadlines for taxpayers impacted by a qualified state declared disaster with the state governor's written request. Additionally, the bill, which was passed on Jul. 11, increases for certain taxpayers the automatic extension of federal tax deadlines.

  • Regulatory Roundup: July 8 - 14

    By:
    Karen Sibayan
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    Jul 14, 2025
    With so many regulators out there, it can be tough to keep track of all the decisions being made. This is the NYCPA's regular series that collects relevant regulatory announcements from the past week and puts them in one place to help you stay on top of the issues.
  • CPA Canada, AICPA Report Highlights Importance of Closing the AI Trust Gap

    By:
    Karen Sibayan
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    Jul 11, 2025

    A recent report called "Closing the AI trust gap: CPAs and AI assurance" from the Chartered Professional Accountants of Canada and the AICPA defined assurance over artificial intelligence (AI) systems while identifying opportunities for CPA-led assurance engagements.

  • IESBA, IAASB Form Expert Groups to Support Sustainability Standards' Global Implementation

    By:
    Karen Sibayan
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    Jul 10, 2025

    On Jun. 10, the International Ethics Standards Board for Accountants and the International Auditing and Assurance Standards Board have formed technical expert groups in support of effective global implementation of their boards’ sustainability standards.

  • AICPA Comments on Proposed Regulations to SECURE 2.0's Provision on Catch-Up Contributions

    By:
    Karen Sibayan
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    Jul 10, 2025
    The AICPA sent suggestions to the Treasury Department and IRS on their proposed regulations to implement a SECURE 2.0 provision mandating that catch-up contributions that are made to retirement plans by certain eligible participants must be designated as Roth contributions.
  • Supreme Court Ruling Paves Way for Deep IRS Workforce Cuts

    By:
    Emma Slack-Jorgensen
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    Jul 9, 2025
    The U.S. Supreme Court has cleared the way for President Donald Trump’s sweeping plan to reduce the federal workforce, lifting a block on mass layoffs across 19 federal agencies, including the IRS.
  • Wall Street’s Latest ETF Skips Dividends to Minimize Taxes

    By:
    Emma Slack-Jorgensen
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    Jul 8, 2025
    A new exchange-traded fund (ETF) set to launch this week is drawing attention not for what it includes, but for what it avoids—taxable dividends. Roundhill Investments is debuting the S&P 500 No Dividend Target ETF on Jul. 10.
  • The Big Beautiful Bill's Major Tax Provisions

    By:
    Emma Slack-Jorgensen
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    Jul 7, 2025
    On July 4, President Donald Trump signed the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA) into law, following narrow votes in both chambers.
  • Regulatory Roundup: July 1 - 7

    By:
    Karen Sibayan
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    Jul 7, 2025
    With so many regulators out there, it can be tough to keep track of all the decisions being made. This is the NYCPA's regular series that collects relevant regulatory announcements from the past week and puts them in one place to help you stay on top of the issues.
  • AICPA Lists Recommendations as Treasury, IRS Transition to Electronic Payment System

    By:
    Karen Sibayan
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    Jul 7, 2025
    In a letter sent to the Treasury Department, the AICPA gave recommendations on the implementation of Executive Order 14247, "Modernizing Payments To and From America’s Bank Accounts."