Comedian Carlos Mencia arrested for tax evasion
The comedian was arrested in Los Angeles for tax evasion and charged with owing over $300,000 to the state of California.

IRS chatbot results may be wrong
The IRS has been offering live chat applications and automated chatbots, but their incorrect answers could prompt taxpayers to file incorrect tax returns.

IRS referrals get bogged down
The Internal Revenue Service's process for referring taxpayer inquiries to other business units can lead to delays and lost referrals, according to a new report.

DMA acquires Chicago tax firm
DuCharme, McMillen & Associates acquired Chicago-based Barron Corporate Tax Solutions, expanding the firm's property tax practice.

State-mandated retirement plans hit small business owners
Nineteen states and three major cities now have them. Cheap and easy usually isn't best.

Can AI choose your client's business structure?
AI can be a helpful starting point, but accounting professionals and other specialists are still essential for making an informed decision about entity type.

Trump's new US tariff wall shakes up winners, losers lineup
His administration wants the rebuilt wall of import taxes to mirror those Trump put on every major trading partner at the beginning of his second term.

California billionaire tax backers float lower rate in push for deal
The group behind a proposed 5% wealth tax in California is pushing for a compromise with Governor Gavin Newsom by pitching a 2% levy instead.

DOJ rejects judge request to certify $1.8B fund nixed
The fund was part of a settlement to resolve President Trump's $10 billion lawsuit seeking to hold the IRS liable for a leak of his tax information.

Woodard: Strange days in accounting
Starting with AI, a number of new developments are making the professional landscape feel stranger than ever.