4+ day, 18+ hour ago   (284+ words) The application period for the 2027 Compliance Assurance Process program lasts until Oct. 30, 2026, the agency said Tuesday. The IRS has opened the application period for the 2027 Compliance Assurance Process program for corporations. Applications will be accepted until Oct. 30, 2026. The IRS will…...

5+ day, 23+ hour ago   (417+ words) Social Security recipients are on track to receive their biggest cost-of-living adjustment in four years. That change, brought on by naggingly high inflation, will likely push one group’s average payment above $1,000 a month. The Senior Citizens League estimates the 2027 COLA…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (931+ words) The IRS has updated Forms 1099-NEC, 1099-MISC, and 1099-K for 2026 to separately report information related to tips and qualified overtime compensation. The 2026 tax year brings significant changes to information reporting. The Working Families Tax Cuts or H.R. 1 created new federal income…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (363+ words) 56% of gig workers surveyed say gig work accounts for the majority of their household income. New research from Branch and Stripe shows that gig work has become more than a source of supplemental income. For many workers, it is now…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (304+ words) The American Society of Pension Professionals & Actuaries (ASPPA) has announced the Qualified Pooled Plan Professional, or QP3, a new credential designed to help retirement plan professionals understand how pooled plans work in practice. QP3 prepares retirement plan professionals to navigate the real-world…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (376+ words) Current Filing Information Returns Electronically system users must transition to IRIS to file tax year 2026 information returns during the 2027 filing season. The IRS on Monday reminded information return filers who currently use the Filing Information Returns Electronically system to prepare…...

3+ week, 5+ day ago   (433+ words) Home > Human Resources Human resources specialists estimate that referrals account for 35% to 40% of all hires, and in some industries, this number rises to more than 50%. This makes networking a key part of career development, but many still make mistakes that…...

1+ mon, 19+ hour ago   (351+ words) The credentials are available nationally to tax professionals who prepare Form 1040 returns and want formal recognition of their knowledge and technical competence in federal individual income taxation, the association said on Aug. 13. NATP members aren’t required to pursue the credentials....

1+ mon, 1+ day ago   (400+ words) The survey of 1,003 Gen X workers reveals a generation struggling to keep their heads above water during what should be their prime earning years. Between dot-com crashes, the 2008 financial crisis, and a global pandemic, Generation X has weathered a gauntlet…...