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Can the Global Minimum Tax Get Across the Finish Line?

Can the Global Minimum Tax Get Across the Finish Line?

As the new law remains up in the air, CFOs have to double down on scenario planning and develop action plans for each of their options.

By Brian Peccarelli | June 8, 2022

Will the New Tax Treatment of R&D Expenses Stand?

Will the New Tax Treatment of R&D Expenses Stand?

Congress may still reverse course on eliminating the long-rooted ability to immediately expense R&D costs.

By Vincent Ryan | March 21, 2022

Will a Minimum Corporate Tax Really Curb Inversions?

Will a Minimum Corporate Tax Really Curb Inversions?

Any upward move by the United States on corporate tax rates could possibly undo the progress made at the global level.

By Vincent Ryan | November 2, 2021

Chaos Reigns in Corporate Tax Departments

Chaos Reigns in Corporate Tax Departments

Both the buyers and sellers of corporate tax software need to recognize that we’ve now entered a world in which everything is intertwined.

By Vincent Ryan | September 21, 2021

OECD Takes Aim at Multinational Tax Shelters

OECD Takes Aim at Multinational Tax Shelters

A proposed tax overhaul would allow a country to tax the profits of a company even though it does not have a "physical presence" there.

By Matthew Heller | October 9, 2019

U.S. Budget Deficit Swells to $779B in FY 2018

U.S. Budget Deficit Swells to $779B in FY 2018

The White House blames increased spending for the mounting deficit but its own data "suggest falling revenues were a far larger contributor."

By Matthew Heller | October 16, 2018

Trump’s Tax Cuts Would Offset Interest-Rate Hikes

Trump’s Tax Cuts Would Offset Interest-Rate Hikes

A lower corporate tax rate would not only raise net income after taxes, it could also increase a company's borrowing capacity.

By William Fink | May 22, 2017

The Great Divide

The Great Divide

How much do you know about state corporate income taxes? Take our quiz.

By CFO Staff | April 10, 2017

Clinton v. Trump: Who’s Better for Business?

Clinton v. Trump: Who’s Better for Business?

The choice for president is between big change now but few details, and gradual change with deep details.

By Russ Banham | October 11, 2016

OECD Releases Final Measures on Tax Avoidance

OECD Releases Final Measures on Tax Avoidance

The final package of base erosion and profit-shifting measures includes new minimum standards on country-by-country reporting.

By Katie Kuehner-Hebert | October 5, 2015

EU to Propose Single System for Computing Tax

EU to Propose Single System for Computing Tax

The proposed common corporate tax base for companies operating in the European Union is intended to reduce tax avoidance.

By Matthew Heller | May 28, 2015

The New Morality in Tax Strategies

The New Morality in Tax Strategies

Is a company paying its “fair share” of taxes? Incorporating the question into tax planning is critical.

By Josh Hyatt | May 1, 2015

Obama Wants to Tap Overseas Earnings

Obama Wants to Tap Overseas Earnings

A one-time 14% tax on $2.1 trillion in profits corporations earned overseas would be used to repair the nation's infrastructure.

By Katie Kuehner-Hebert | February 2, 2015

S Corp. Flap Could Strap Tax Reform Efforts

Risk & Compliance

S Corp. Flap Could Strap Tax Reform Efforts

If tax reform focuses only on conventional corporations, S corporations and partnerships could suffer.

By David Katz | January 29, 2015

Tax Extenders Likely to Get Tiny Reprieve

Tax Extenders Likely to Get Tiny Reprieve

The provisions of the tax extenders bill just passed by Congress expire at the end of 2014.

By David Katz | December 18, 2014