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The Department of the Treasury and the Internal Revenue Service today issued a notice providing guidance for determining whether electricity-producing qualified facilities, energy storage technologies, or eligible components are receiving material assistance from a prohibited foreign entity (PFE) and would be ineligible for certain energy tax credits.

The Internal Revenue Service today announced a new expansion of Tax Pro Account, introducing business-level digital capabilities for tax professionals who work in tax-preparation companies, accounting firms, or other organizations.

The Department of the Treasury and the Internal Revenue Service today issued proposed regulations for domestic producers of clean transportation fuel to determine their eligibility for and calculate the clean fuel production credit under the One, Big, Beautiful Bill.

The IRS encourages all taxpayers to create an IRS Individual Online Account to access their tax account information securely online and to help protect against identity theft and fraud.

The Internal Revenue Service announced today the award of $53 million in Tax Counseling for the Elderly and Volunteer Income Tax Assistance grants to organizations that provide federal tax return preparation at no cost.

With the 2026 filing season fast approaching, the Internal Revenue Service encourages tax professionals to help their clients prepare now by sharing helpful tips and tools available at IRS.gov/GetReady.

The update allows firms that serve larger numbers of taxpayers to manage centralized authorization file access, view client information, and streamline authorizations online.

The AICPA told Treasury that Notice 2025 75’s “determine and document” requirement is “ambiguous and potentially onerous” and urges replacing it with a simple safe harbor or eliminating it.

Accuracy concerns mean finance leaders still rely on their teams to validate AI outputs, even as agentic AI shows potential to free up more time for strategic work, according to a new report.

A bill introduced in the Senate would expand student awareness and access to educational opportunities in accounting via the technology portion of the science, technology, engineering, and math program.

Just over 100 business associations asked Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent to purge previously submitted beneficial ownership information records and quickly finalize a rule exempting U.S. companies from BOI reporting.

The notice of proposed rulemaking states that the exclusion of certain degree programs, including accounting, from the definition “does not reflect a value judgment” but rather serves as a technical term to define levels of federal student loan limits. An AICPA statement expressed appreciation for the “recognition of the broad definition and various aspects of the word ‘professional.’”

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