The Illinois 2027 omnibus budget bill (S.B. 3019), signed into law by Governor J.B. Pritzker on June 16, 2026, enacts several income tax changes affecting businesses and their owners beginning with the 2027 tax year. The tax law changes will impact the Pass-Through Entity Tax (PTET), C corporations with net operating losses (NOLs), sellers of qualified small business stock (QSBS), and companies claiming the Illinois Research and Development (R&D) Credit.

Andersen Consulting announces a Collaboration Agreement with Smartbridge, a Texas-based digital and AI technology firm, enhancing its capabilities in data and analytics, and digital transformation services.

Andersen Consulting adds collaborating firm ODS Consulting Group, enhancing its platform across digital transformation, talent strategy, and operational advisory services.

Andersen Managing Director Deanne Morton will present at the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) Nationwide Tax Forum in New Orleans on August 4-5, 2026. Deanne is in Andersen’s US National Tax practice and focuses on federal tax controversy matters. At the IRS Nationwide Tax Forum, Deanne will discuss ethics on behalf of the AICPA Tax Practice Responsibilities Committee.

California Governor Gavin Newsom signed the state’s 2026–27 budget package, which includes S.B. 122, Chapter 23, a revenue trailer bill that, among other things, extends the existing temporary $5 million annual business tax credit limitation through taxable years beginning before January 1, 2030, together with additional exceptions for certain refundable credits or refundable amounts. The existing cap originally applied for the 2024, 2025, and 2026 taxable years. The new law extends it for three additional years, through taxable year 2029, and applies to business tax credits under both the Personal Income Tax Law and the Corporation Tax Law. An additional limit applies to credits beginning with the 2030 tax year and thereafter.

Few items on a multinational’s transfer pricing return draw more audit scrutiny than how a group charges its own entities for services.

Andersen Global strengthens its presence in Türkiye with collaborating firm Abcoo Law Firm, enhancing the organization’s existing platform in the country with the addition of legal capabilities.

California's new tax rules for SaaS and digital products take effect Jan. 1, 2027; assess compliance now.

Tax treatment and planning opportunities for business leases of real property and tangible personal property depend on whether the taxpayer is the lessee or lessor. Lease provisions can significantly affect timing, character, basis, depreciation, and documentation requirements. Key federal tax issues include sale-versus-lease characterization, Sec. 467 rent timing, lessee deductions and capitalization, and lessor income and depreciation considerations.