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Chicago has enacted a new Social Media Amusement Tax (SMAT), an excise tax based on the number of Chicago users from whom the platform collects consumer data, marking a new approach to taxing digital activity at the local level. The SMAT is part of a growing trend of finding ways to increase tax base outside traditional taxes such as income and sales and use taxes, but may face Constitutional challenges.

Learn why full-service accounting firms are the preferred choice for settlement administration, offering experienced professionals, strong standards, advanced technology, and reduced risk.

Eighteen years after its original enactment in 2008, IRC Sec. 2801 finally has a corresponding IRS Form: Form 708. The IRS released this long-awaited form and its accompanying instructions in January 2026, effective for transfers from a “covered expatriate” received on or after January 1, 2025.

Learn five common HR mistakes that can slow startup growth and how to avoid them. See how the right people strategy, supported by outsourced accounting, HR, and IT, can help startups scale.

Discover how this order focuses on safeguarding the digital environment for everyone by fostering collaboration among government leaders and enhancing cybersecurity measures.
 

Four tax-related factors can influence your startup’s valuation: entity structure, capital raising, equity awards, and due diligence. Planning early can help improve outcomes and reduce surprises.

FEMA procurement expectations are shifting toward stronger documentation, real-time compliance, and greater oversight, creating new challenges and opportunities for contractors, recipients, and subrecipients. Organizations that strengthen procurement readiness now will be better positioned to reduce risk, support funding eligibility, and compete more effectively in a changing disaster management environment.

The Inflation Reduction Act incentivized companies to invest in clean and renewable energy. Among the expanded credits is the IRC Sec. 45Q Carbon Credit, which allows companies that are involved in carbon capture efforts to claim certain credits. 

Discover how to strengthen program integrity in Child Care Assistance Programs. Learn about CCAP compliance, risks, and how to enhance efficiency.

A step-by-step checklist for law firms managing Qualified Settlement Funds, covering settlement agreements, banking partners, liens, distributions, and closeout.

Explore how the new executive order, the federal Task Force to Eliminate Fraud strengthen anti‑fraud controls and what contractors must do to stay compliant.

ESOPs continue to grow in popularity. This article offers insight into their flexible tax benefits for both participants and companies.  

Discover how the Promoting Interoperability Program impacts healthcare security. Learn about CMS requirements, Security Risk Analysis, and Management for compliance with ePHI protection.

Learn why a proper month‑end close matters and how reconciliations and financial reviews support accurate reporting and smarter decisions.

Both Kwong v. United States and a recent legislative change have opened the door for taxpayers whose IRC Sec. 6532(a) deadline to file a refund suit fell during a federally declared disaster but after the two-year deadline to otherwise argue that their refund suits were timely filed.

Gain clarity on Uniform Guidance audit requirements, thresholds, and audit types to help your organization stay compliant and prepare for a successful federal grant audit.

The IRS has examined an unprecedented number of taxpayers who invested in syndicated conservation easement transactions. To ease the burden, the IRS has announced several programs intending to settle these cases without litigation, with the most recent -- and final -- program announced in January 2026.

The IRS has announced it will automatically provide First-Time Abatement penalty relief to eligible taxpayers starting in the 2026 filing season; applicable to penalties assessed on tax years beginning 2025 and later.

Often, the most dangerous economy for restaurants is the one that feels fine. Explore why margins slip quietly and how attention, not urgency, keeps operators ahead.

EisnerAmper, one of the largest accounting, tax and business advisory firms in the U.S., announced that it has earned ClearlyRated’s Best of Accounting Diamond Award for excellence in client service five years in a row.