IRS Taxpayer Advocate reviews filing season challenges

The IRS National Taxpayer Advocate Erin Collins recently released a “Fiscal Year 2026 Objectives Report to Congress.” Although she described the 2025 filing season as “one of the most successful in recent memory,” she warned of potential risks the agency must prepare for in 2026. The risks stem from a 26% reduction in the IRS […]

Closing time: Mastering your monthly close with QuickBooks

The month-end close is a pain point for many small to midsize businesses. While internal accounting teams often aim to wrap up the close within three days, a recent survey found that half the respondents actually take six days or longer to close the books. What can your organization do to help streamline this process? […]

Bill addresses deduction of R&E expenses

Before the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act limited the deductibility of research and experimentation (R&E) expenses in 2022, businesses could deduct them in the year they were incurred. Currently, R&E expenses must be capitalized and amortized over five years for domestic activities and 15 years for foreign activities. Some companies complain that the current law […]

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Fees on electric cars in the House Bill

The U.S. House version of The One, Big, Beautiful Bill contains a provision that may surprise electric and hybrid vehicle owners. If enacted into law, the bill would impose an annual fee on clean energy cars: initially $250 for EVs and $100 for hybrids, with yearly rates pegged to inflation. Republican lawmakers say the fees […]

Celebrating Freedom – Happy 4th of July from Van de Ven CPAs 🎆

The 4th of July is more than a celebration—it’s a moment to reflect on the courage, vision, and values that shaped our nation. It reminds us of the freedom and opportunity we’re privileged to enjoy and the responsibility we share to uphold those ideals every day. At Van de Ven CPAs, these principles inspire our […]

Missouri’s Billy Long takes the helm at the IRS

Billy Long was sworn in as the 51st commissioner of the IRS on June 16. He’ll finish out the term of his predecessor, Danny Werfel, who resigned as IRS commissioner on Jan. 20, 2025. Long served as a U.S. representative for Missouri’s 7th Congressional District from 2011 to 2023. He said he plans to develop […]

EV buyers, beware! House GOP bill ends clean vehicle tax credits after 2025

The U.S. House of Representatives has passed its budget reconciliation bill, dubbed The One, Big, Beautiful Bill. Among other things, the sweeping bill would eliminate clean vehicle credits by the end of 2025 in most cases. If you’ve been pondering the purchase of a new or used electric vehicle (EV), you’ll want to buy sooner rather […]