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 report raises questions about how much money is being shuttled between DAFs, rather than distributed to charity.
By Michael CohnAugust 20 -
New reports indicate 497 high-income taxpayers had over $150 million in their individual retirement accounts, and nearly 25,000 taxpayers had aggregate IRA account balances of $5 million or more.
By Michael CohnJuly 28 -
A new TIGTA report warns, however, that many didn’t follow the rules and could face potential tax penalties.
By Michael CohnJuly 22 -
The Securities and Exchange Commission is ramping up enforcement against cryptocurrency providers, as the Internal Revenue Service has also stepped up investigations and compliance efforts.
By Michael CohnJuly 15 -
Congress introduced bipartisan legislation aimed at changing the estimated tax payment deadlines to a uniform, quarterly schedule.
By Michael CohnJuly 2 -
National Taxpayer Advocate Erin Collins pointed to continuing backlogs at the Internal Revenue Service and difficulty reaching telephone assistance in a report to Congress Thursday.
By Michael CohnJune 30 -
The Internal Revenue Service is focusing on cryptocurrency tax evasion with virtual currencies like Bitcoin and nonfungible tokens, employing data analytics to uncover transactions that crypto users assumed were hidden.
By Michael CohnJune 25 -
The proposed changes are worrying investors and their tax advisors, especially the possibility of making them retroactive.
By Michael CohnJune 10 -
The Internal Revenue Service is adjusting the limits for health savings accounts and high deductible health plans for inflation in new guidance Monday.
By Michael CohnMay 10 -
Questions remain about how advanced standards, frameworks and systems are.
By Michael CohnMay 3