SCOTUS Clarifies Differential Pay for Reservists During National Emergencies
The Supreme Court recently issued a ruling in the case of Feliciano v. Department of Transportation, addressing the issue of differential …
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Hot on the Hill: Highlights of Key Payroll-Related Legislation
Activity aimed at reforming payroll-related policies continues in both the House and Senate. Recent proposals include: (1) ensuring that employees …
Fraudulent Operator Sentenced to 15.5 Years, Ordered to Pay $434 Million for Fraud, Tax Crimes
Joseph LaForte, an operator of a fraudulent investment scheme in Philadelphia, PA, was sentenced to 15 and a half years in prison …
USCIS Reaches H-2B Cap for Second Half of FY 2025
The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has reached the Congressionally-mandated cap on H-2B visas for temporary non-agricultural workers for …
Florida Businessman, Companies to Pay $20 Million for Fraudulent Loans
The US Department of Justice announced on March 12 that Patrick Walsh, a Florida businessman currently incarcerated, along with ten companies he …
Chavez-DeRemer Sworn in as U.S. Labor Secretary
Lori Chavez-DeRemer, a former Republican representative from Oregon, was sworn in as the 30th U.S. Secretary of Labor on March 12, after …
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AICPA, NASBA Now Accepting Comments on Proposed Optional Pathway for CPA Licensure, Individual Mobility
The AICPA on March 4, 2025, said that its proposal to offer an additional path to obtain a CPA license …
Tax Policy Groups Seek Withdrawal of Partnership Basis Shifting Guidance
The IRS should withdraw guidance issued last year providing that certain partnership transactions between related parties lack economic substance when …
FASB Urged to Strengthen Disclosure Rules for Banks’ Credit Risk Transfers
A former senior U.S. bank supervisor has sounded the alarm on the lack of transparency in U.S. banks’ reporting of …