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SEC taps new chief accountant

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EDT 2 Min Read Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Email The Securities and Exchange Commission headquarters in Washington, D.C. All rights reserved. Joshua Roberts/Bloomberg The Securities and Exchange Commission appointed Kurt Hohl, a former partner at Ernst & Young, as its new chief accountant, effective July 7.

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Mississippi, Texas storm victims get tax relief

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All rights reserved. In Texas, where storms and flooding began on March 26, individuals and households that reside or have a business in Cameron, Hidalgo, Starr and Willacy Counties qualify for relief.

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AICPA News – July 2025

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Priyanka Goyal (Washington), a graduate of Meerut University with a Bachelor of Law and a Chartered Accountant from The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India, has previously worked with S. Chilcott, CPA/PFS, Washington Army National Guard, Camp Murray, WA, was awarded the 2025 P. Partnership Tax TRP Remove Treas.

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Growing pains at the highest-growth firms

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Vancouver, Washington-based Opsahl Dawson also made sure to get a head start on the staffing constraints born of accelerated growth. All rights reserved. aims for operational excellence" ) Like PP&Co.,

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In the blogs: Answer unclear; ask again later

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Tax Talk: ( [link] ): If the expatriation regime applies to a denaturalized citizen, it imposes an exit tax through a deemed sale of worldwide assets, as well as a 40% transfer tax on gifts or inheritances received by U.S. Stated bluntly Withum ( [link] ): Washington Gov. All rights reserved.

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Pass-Through Entity Owners Likely To See Tax Increase Under Senate Bill

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The deduction was provided under the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act in order to provide more equity in the applied tax rates for pass-through businesses and C Corporations, given that the C Corporation tax rate was decreased from 35% to 21% as part of the legislation.

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Tax Fraud Blotter: Getting personal

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EDT 6 Min Read Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Email The not-so-great outdoors; spear itself; pain and gain; and other highlights of recent tax cases. All rights reserved.

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