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IRS updates e-signature policy and releases online accounts for sole proprietors

IRS updates e-signature policy and releases online accounts for sole proprietors

The IRS makes permanent e-signature guidance generated in response to COVID pandemic and launches online business tax account for sole proprietors
Wayfair turns five: A coming of age story

Wayfair turns five: A coming of age story

With so many questions remaining five years after Wayfair, sales and use tax nexus planning remains critically important.
Office of the CISO: 5 ways a risk assessment can strengthen your business

Office of the CISO: 5 ways a risk assessment can strengthen your business

Critical to effective risk management is the flow of high-quality data and information that feeds processes and decision-making.
IRS makes statements on CARES Act Employee Retention Tax Credit risks

IRS makes statements on CARES Act Employee Retention Tax Credit risks

On Oct. 19, 2022 the IRS issued a news release warning employers to be wary of third parties who have ramped up campaigns to try and get employers to claim the CARES Act Employee Retention Tax Credit (ERTC) when they may not actually qualify.
New home sales down 40% this year to lowest level since 2016

New home sales down 40% this year to lowest level since 2016

New home sales extended this year's slump by dropping 12.6% in July to 511,000 annualized, following a 7.1% drop in June.
Can a price cap on Russian oil work?

Can a price cap on Russian oil work?

The idea of placing a cap on the price of Russian oil leaves the question of enforcement-or how to prevent Russia and other nations from getting around the cap.
Latest jobless claims and producer inflation show upside surprises

Latest jobless claims and producer inflation show upside surprises

New filings for jobless benefits last week rose by 3.8% to 244,000 while producer inflation rose by a surprisingly strong 1.1% in June.
U.S. retail sales fall as inflation takes a toll

U.S. retail sales fall as inflation takes a toll

Retail sales dropped by 0.3% in May, a decline from a downwardly revised 0.7% increase in April, the U.S. Census Bureau reported on Wednesday.
Oil prices and price gouging: Deconstructing the price of gas

Oil prices and price gouging: Deconstructing the price of gas

The impact of global market forces like the war in Ukraine and OPEC far outweighs whatever influence retailers or refiners have on the prices that consumers pay…
5 things to know in life sciences: Week of May 23, 2022

5 things to know in life sciences: Week of May 23, 2022

From an innovative insulin delivery device to a Ph.D. internship program, each week we highlight five things you need to know about in life sciences.
Chart of the day: Pending home sales fell in April

Chart of the day: Pending home sales fell in April

Pending home sales in April dropped more than expected as mortgage rates climbed toward a multidecade high.
Confidence in the Fed, but uncertainty over long-term growth

Confidence in the Fed, but uncertainty over long-term growth

The bond market anticipates an acceleration of Fed rate increases and a drawdown of the Fed's accumulation of long-term Treasury bond purchases.
Proposed PFIC regulations revise reporting by US partnerships

Proposed PFIC regulations revise reporting by US partnerships

IRS issued proposed PFIC regulations which impact US partners with foreign assets held through US partnerships.
Business connecting lease parties not qualified under section 1202

Business connecting lease parties not qualified under section 1202

IRS: Website that connects lessors to lessees is a “brokerage service,” shareholder not eligible for section 1202 capital gain exclusion.
Important upcoming deadline for deferred payroll tax

Important upcoming deadline for deferred payroll tax

The first payment deadline for deferred payroll taxes is quickly approaching and employers should be prepared to make payments.