The Top 100 Firm has its eye on more COVID-19 solutions.

As clients struggle, Mazars creates PPP Analysis Tool

Mute points; a twist on taking the AOTC; abolishing estate exclusions; and other highlights from our favorite tax bloggers.

In the blogs: Hero hour

The Internal Revenue Service’s Criminal Investigation unit spent more than $1.3 million in fiscal year 2018 on undercover confidential operations, including travel costs, according to a new report.

IRS criminal investigators’ undercover travel expenses probed

Equip your boots on the ground to recognize R&D worthy of credit.

‘That’s not R&D’: Changing how engineers view R&D can increase tax credits

For families who employ a nanny to care for their children in the home, there is the extra concern of what to do with their employee.

How to advise clients with household help during the coronavirus pandemic

But relatively few audit execs are actually performing reviews of critical risk areas such as health and safety.

Internal auditors prepare for the return to work post-coronavirus

As companies are evaluating continued operations, balancing profits with acceptable levels of loss, functioning with massively more remote work and trying to make up for economic disruptions, the first thought tends to be “How can we cut costs?”

5 things companies should do in tough times

The application from the Treasury leaves many questions unanswered.

More clarity needed on PPP forgiveness

The Internal Revenue Service and the Treasury Department are beginning to send nearly 4 million economic impact payments by prepaid debit card, instead of by paper check or direct deposit.

IRS starts using prepaid debit cards to send stimulus payments

The application gives customers access to more ways to receive payment from clients during a time when many businesses are experiencing interruption due to the coronavirus pandemic.

Amex offers Invoiced to merchant customers at 40 percent discount