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We Thought COVID Fraud Was Over. The SBA Disagrees.

Last month I argued AI's best use in SBA lending is catching what the examiner will. The IRS just drew the line AI can't cross for you — and it runs straight through your inputs.

Three ways SBA teams are quietly using AI as a pre-audit weapon — and why the lenders with the messiest files benefit most.

SOC 2 readiness, 8821 automation, and where we’re taking ModernTax next.

GAO just dropped the receipts. Plus: what we’re building next and where to find us this spring

The tax data stack is consolidating. The IRS is shrinking. We're building the infrastructure that fills the gap.

3 Predictions + the Signals That Will Prove Them Right or Wrong

FIS reports $2.8B in Q4 revenue, with massive growth in lending and payments — but the underwriting gap remains wide open.

Welcome to the ModernTax Daily Beat — a new series where we break down how AI will impact small business financing.

Verification alone doesn't tell you why transcripts are missing—and that's where deals die.