Roger Russell is a senior editor at Accounting Today. He focuses on tax developments and compliance, and professional liability issues affecting CPAs. He is a tax attorney and has been a researcher and analyst at several major tax publishing companies.
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Court decisions have opened up a whole new world of tax worries for college student athletes.
December 2 -
Uncertainty around sunsetting provisions should have professional athletes planning ahead on their taxes.
October 29 -
With the November election mere weeks away, there is still time for tax pros to ponder the strategies available to meet the proposals of each candidate.
October 17 -
Between sunsetting provisions, wealth tax proposals and much more, Nov. 5 will have serious consequences in tax.
October 4 -
Between the coming sunset of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, the presidential election and a host of other factors, this is shaping up to be a tough year for advising clients.
September 17 -
Whoever wins, '2025 is going to be a very interesting tax legislative year.'
September 11 -
Both presidential candidates have floated it, and there are benefits for both workers and employers — though not always how you'd expect.
August 21 -
This year's Greenbook proposals contain some greatest hits, including a higher corporate minimum tax.
June 19 -
The timing of restructuring will be critical, though, thanks to its significant tax implications.
June 6 -
The freedom of working remotely while traveling the world doesn't include freedom from tax compliance issues.
June 6 -
A congressional hearing takes aim at an estate planning strategy that relies on the step-up in basis.
April 2 -
The Washington National Tax Office of Grant Thornton points out the most important state and local tax developments to keep an eye out for.
February 13 -
From estate, gift and trust work to Social Security maximization and charitable planning, there are a host of offerings firms can work on once the tax return is finished.
January 9 -
Practitioners have always shared advice as part of tax prep, but the future of the field is in proactive, intentional tax advisory services.
January 8 -
SMB organizations are calling for the Supreme Court to uphold the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act's Mandatory Repatriation Tax.
December 12 -
Among other things, they may unintentionally snare mutual funds, an expert testifies.
November 21 -
40 critical regulations, court decisions, laws, IRS proposals and other major changes to the tax landscape from the past 12 months.
December 15 -
A look at the biggest regulations, legislation and court cases in the field from the first half of the year.
July 21 -
Investment properties are a very different class from stocks, bonds and the like, one that often isn't managed with the same discipline.
July 6 -
Understanding how gifted money will impact the student’s FASFA is critical.
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