The U.S. Department of Education issued a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) regarding the cost of higher education and student loan repayment. This clarified the DOE's…
On Friday, January 30, 2026, the IRS posted a contingency plan for a potential government shutdown. Under the plan, effective until February 7, 2026, all IRS employees will continue working. The contingency plan uses…
Legislation has been introduced in the Vermont legislature to include the additional pathway for licensure as H.707 sponsored by Representatives Charlie Kimbell and Carolyn Branagan. Similar legislation has already been passed in over 20 states and introduced in over 10 more. Read the bill by clicking on the link…
As you likely already know, the U.S. Department of Education has proposed a definition of "professional degree" that does not include accounting. The potential change will impact our profession as well as others including nursing and architecture. It will impact the level of financial supports students receive. This will…
There is a recent initiative by the Department of Education to revise the parameters used to classify degrees within the "professions" category. This potential change will impact careers include nursing, architecture, and accounting, as well as others.
This reclassification could impact the level of financial support…
The U.S. Treasury has announced that the IRS will suspend its Direct File tool. It will shift focus to improving the Free File program, which is a longstanding partnership with private tax software providers. The decision was outlined in a r<a…