Martha Waggoner

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Senior Writer at Journal of Accountancy

Senior writer - breaking news, AICPA & CIMA. Former @BRepairers, @AP. Always union.

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Business advocacy group seeks destruction of millions of BOI records

1 week ago | journalofaccountancy.com | Martha Waggoner

news PROFESSIONAL SERVICES A small business advocacy organization that sued over beneficial ownership information (BOI) reporting requirements asked the federal government to destroy BOI reports filed before the government dropped the requirement for domestic entities.
FinCEN extends BOI reporting deadline, halts enforcement

1 week ago | thetaxadviser.com | Martha Waggoner

news procedure & administration The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) will extend the current March 21 beneficial ownership information (BOI) reporting deadline, has suspended BOI enforcement, and will develop new regulations it says will reduce “regulatory burden,” the agency said Thursday.
Phish, smish, and spear phish: IRS releases 2025’s Dirty Dozen

1 week ago | thetaxadviser.com | Martha Waggoner

news procedure & administration Phishing, smishing, and spear phishing are all ways that scammers try to trick tax professionals into turning over confidential information, the IRS said Thursday in its annual Dirty Dozen list of scams.
Treasury says it won’t enforce BOI fines or penalties against U.S. citizens, businesses

1 week ago | thetaxadviser.com | Martha Waggoner

news procedure & administration U.S. citizens and businesses will not be subject to fines or penalties for failing to file beneficial ownership information (BOI) reports after new reporting deadlines are set, Treasury said Sunday in a news release.
Uniform nonresident state income tax, withholding rules get AICPA support

1 week ago | journalofaccountancy.com | Martha Waggoner

news TAX Whether you’re a digital nomad or someone who’s worked outside your home state for just one day, you might be aware that states can tax income that out-of-state workers earn within their borders.
IRS can make it easier to leave assets to younger generations, AICPA says

2 weeks ago | journalofaccountancy.com | Martha Waggoner

news TAX The AICPA submitted a letter to the IRS in which it recommended two changes to final regulations regarding the generation-skipping transfer (GST) exemption and certain elections to make it easier and less expensive for taxpayers to leave assets to younger generations. The Sec.
IRS offers 3 voluntary separation programs as RIF gains steam

2 weeks ago | journalofaccountancy.com | Martha Waggoner

news TAX As part of its reduction-in-force (RIF) plan, the IRS on Tuesday said it was offering three voluntary separation programs, including an early retirement program available to workers with the most seniority. The RIF “will result in staffing cuts across multiple offices and job categories,” the email to employees said.
Pandemic-era ERC started with good intentions, ending with frustration

2 weeks ago | thetaxadviser.com | Martha Waggoner

news procedure & administration The pandemic-era employee retention credit (ERC) officially ends April 15, but its legacy will live on in delayed payments to the businesses it was designed to help, fraudulent activity related to its claims, and confusion not only for taxpayers and tax professionals but also for the IRS.
Pandemic-era ERC started with good intentions, ending with frustration

2 weeks ago | journalofaccountancy.com | Martha Waggoner

news TAX The pandemic-era employee retention credit (ERC) officially ends April 15, but its legacy will live on in delayed payments to the businesses it was designed to help, fraudulent activity related to its claims, and confusion not only for taxpayers and tax professionals but also for the IRS.
IRS: 7,000 probationary workers will return to their jobs in next 10 days

2 weeks ago | journalofaccountancy.com | Martha Waggoner

news TAX About 7,000 probationary IRS workers who lost their jobs in February and were placed on administrative leave in March will return to work later this month, according to an email they received Tuesday.

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Articles

Business advocacy group seeks destruction of millions of BOI records

FinCEN extends BOI reporting deadline, halts enforcement

Phish, smish, and spear phish: IRS releases 2025’s Dirty Dozen

Treasury says it won’t enforce BOI fines or penalties against U.S. citizens, businesses

Uniform nonresident state income tax, withholding rules get AICPA support

IRS can make it easier to leave assets to younger generations, AICPA says

IRS offers 3 voluntary separation programs as RIF gains steam

Pandemic-era ERC started with good intentions, ending with frustration

Pandemic-era ERC started with good intentions, ending with frustration

IRS: 7,000 probationary workers will return to their jobs in next 10 days

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