AICPA Wins Repeal of 1099 Reporting Requirements

Newsletter:  The CPA Advocate: May, 2011. AICPA's push to overturn burdensome 1099 information reporting requirements succeeded April 14 when President Obama signed H.R. 4 into law
Published on May 27, 2011

A Quick Look at 2011 Tax Advocacy Success

Article:  A quick overview of the AICPA's many tax advocacy successes over the last year, including 1099 legislation, preparer registration regulations, and several narrower technical victories that simplified compliance
Published on April 16, 2013

AICPA Asks IRS for Clearer Cancellation of Debt Information Reporting Rules

Newsletter:  The CPA Advocate: April, 2013. The IRS should change its Form 1099-C filing requirements so that the form is issued only in the year the debt is legally discharged, the AICPA said
Published on April 29, 2013

AICPA Supports Goal of Real-Time Tax Processing Offers Cautions on Potential Impact

Newsletter:  Speeding up the process for matching a tax return with third-party data offers potential benefits but also potential pitfalls, the AICPA told the IRS in response to the agency’s proposal.
Published on January 06, 2012

AICPA Supports Goal of Real-Time Tax Processing Offers Cautions on Potential Impact

Newsletter:  The AICPA testified at an IRS hearing on the proposed real-time tax system, saying it supports the overall goal, but that it should be phased in and focus first on the simplest returns.
Published on January 07, 2012

Tax Legislation and Policy - Recent Issues

Overview:  See current tax issues and legistlation that the AICPA recently followed. The Congressional and Political Affairs Team often assists the Tax Team with tax legislation and policy issues, and advocates about them to Members of Congress and other key policymakers on behalf of the profession.
Published on March 28, 2013

Welcome to The CPA Advocate from AICPA President and CEO Barry Melancon

Newsletter:  The CPA Advocate. May, 2011. AICPA President and CEO Barry Melancon welcomes AICPA members to The CPA Advocate.
Published on May 29, 2011

Cost Basis Reporting System Needs Work, AICPA Tells IRS

Newsletter:  The CPA Advocate: August, 2012. New formats for reporting capital gains and losses during the past tax season caused a lot of headaches for tax practitioners and taxpayers alike.  The AICPA made recommendations to correct existing problems.
Published on August 14, 2012

AICPA Suggests Solutions for Tax Identity Theft and Tax Fraud at Senate Finance Committee Hearing Reports on Difficult T...

Newsletter:  The CPA Advocate: April, 2013. The AICPA testified before the Senate Finance Committee about tax identity theft, tax fraud and tax reform on April 16, 2013.
Published on April 29, 2013

Not Giving Up on Simplification

Newsletter:  Annette Nellen, chair of the AICPA Individual Tax Technical Resource Panel, compares the AICPA's principles for tax simplification to the solutions for complixity offered by IRS Commissioner Shulman and finds common ground.
Published on February 01, 2012

AICPA Proposes Fiscal Year Flexibility for Emerging Small Businesses

Comment Letter:  This is AICPA's statement in support of allowing small businesses the flexibility to adopt any fiscal year end from April through November for tax purposes, as proposed in the Small Business Tax Flexibility Act of 2003 (H.R. 3225) for the record of the Subcommittee's September 23, 2004, hearing.
Published on May 20, 2013