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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Employees who move to low-tax states may still be taxed by their former residence, as more states levy taxes on cross-border business.
April 7 -
The Internal Revenue Service is mailing letters to taxpayers explaining why they may not be getting as much of a Recovery Rebate Credit as they were expecting on their taxes.
April 5 -
The Internal Revenue Service responded Tuesday to calls for extending more tax deadlines by giving taxpayers until May 17 to make IRA and HSA contributions and file some refund claims.
March 30 -
Fewer than two out of every 100 taxpayers reporting over $1 million in income were audited by the Internal Revenue Service in fiscal year 2020, according to a new report.
March 19 -
The Internal Revenue Service is pushing back the tax-filing deadline until May 17 after heavy pressure from Congress and tax and accounting groups.
March 17 -
Members of Congress are proposing bipartisan legislation to extend the deadline for Paycheck Protection Program loans another two months as accountants press for more time on the expiring program.
March 12 -
Leaders of the House Ways and Means Committee and accounting groups are calling for extending the tax deadline to give the IRS, taxpayers and tax professionals an extra three months.
March 8 -
The Internal Revenue Service released guidance Monday for employers claiming the employee retention credit for 2020 and how it relates to eligibility for the Paycheck Protection Program.
March 1 -
New guidance shows how employees and employers can carry over unused money from flexible spending accounts and dependent care assistance programs.
February 18 -
Holders of donor-advised funds increased their disbursements last year in response to urgent demands for greater charitable contributions to cope with the COVID-19 pandemic.
February 17
