Tentative tax deal scraps hit on tuition for graduate students

A provision to treat graduate school tuition waivers as taxable income won’t be in the final House-Senate tax package, according to Republican Senator Steve Daines of Montana and one other person briefed on a tentative deal reached Wednesday.


Tax debate update: Rubio opposes bill without child credit boost

Congressional leaders worked quickly to finalize compromise legislation for floor votes next week in an all-out effort to provide themselves and President Donald Trump with a major policy victory before the end of 2017. Here are the latest developments, updated throughout the day.


For brokers, GOP tax bill could bring upheaval and job switching

Some brokerage firms are concerned that the tax overhaul could lead to upheaval, pushing their employees to set up their own shops or switch firms to lower their tax bills.


Two GOP senators slam tax cuts for rich, but how will they vote?

President Donald Trump insisted Wednesday that his tax cut is all about helping the middle class even as Republican leaders formed a last-minute plan to cut the top rate paid by million-dollar earners.


Time to start planning?

Details about the tax reform bill coming out of the conference committee may give tax pros what they need to begin advising clients.


The congressional deal on tax reform

The House and Senate have reportedly agreed on these provisions of a final bill they plan to vote on the week before Christmas.


AICPA issues guide to audit data analytics

The American Institute of CPAs has released a new guide to data analytics to familiarize CPAs with the technology.


IRS warns of new tax email scam hitting Hotmail users

The Internal Revenue Service issued a warning Wednesday to taxpayers and tax professionals about a new email scam targeting Hotmail users in which the thieves try to steal personal and financial information.


Ernst & Young steps up recruitment of disabled and autistic employees

Ernst & Young has been reaching out to recruit and hire more people with disabilities, including workers on the autism spectrum.


Obamacare mandate undone in GOP tax accord, threatening law

Republican lawmakers will overturn a key piece of the Affordable Care Act in their tax overhaul, a victory in a long GOP campaign against the health law.