Michael Cohn, editor-in-chief of AccountingToday.com, has been covering business and technology for a variety of publications since 1985. Prior to joining Accounting Today and WebCPA, he worked for Red Herring, Internet World, Beyond Computing, Accounting Technology and PC Magazine, and freelanced for a variety of other business publications. A graduate of the University of Pennsylvania with a BA in English, he studied accounting at the Wharton School of Business, and currently lives in New York City.
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A new study predicts the One Big Beautiful Bill Act will reduce federal taxes on average for individual taxpayers in every state, but the impact will differ.
By Michael CohnAugust 13 -
The Internal Revenue Service needs to do more to raise awareness of the adoption tax credit and plans to conduct more outreach, according to a new report.
By Michael CohnAugust 12 -
The expansion of the Qualified Small Business Stock program in the One Big Beautiful Bill Act makes a powerful tax-saving strategy even more enticing.
By Michael CohnAugust 7 -
Under the new law, issuers with more than $50 billion in stablecoins outstanding would be required to submit audited annual financial statements.
By Michael CohnAugust 6 -
The top Democrat on the Senate Finance Committee wants information about whether the IRS has done any audits or investigations of Epstein's tax planning work.
By Michael CohnJuly 31 -
The Treasury Department and the IRS will need to roll out guidance to explain the bill's newer provisions and how they differ from earlier tax legislation.
By Michael CohnJuly 16 -
Many of the provisions of the OBBBA benefit businesses, but colleges and universities will take a hit, as will companies in renewable energy.
By Michael CohnJuly 15 -
Tax clients are already starting to ask their accountants about the many changes in the massive One Big Beautiful Bill Act passed by Congress last week.
By Michael CohnJuly 10 -
The Senate narrowly approved President Trump's tax bill after Vice President JD Vance cast a tie-breaking vote following no votes from three Republican senators.
By Michael CohnJuly 1 -
A group of tax organizations, including the NATP and NAEA, hopes to preserve the core tax functions relied on by tax professionals despite cutbacks at the IRS.
By Michael CohnJune 17