Corporation income taxation

TOPICS / TAX

October 3, 2022

R&D credit claim transition period extended

Taxpayers now have until Jan. 10, 2024, to supply missing information within 45 days of submitting a Sec. 41 research and development credit refund claim under new requirements.

September 26, 2022

AICPA again critiques new IRS requirements for R&D credits

In a second letter, the AICPA takes issue with broad new documentation requirements for refund claims involving the Sec. 41 credit, outlined in an IRS memo in fall 2021.

July 28, 2022

Senate deal paves way to reconciliation bill with tax provisions

A federal budget reconciliation bill with tax provisions, including a 15% corporate minimum tax and a variety of tax credits, took a step closer to reality with Sen. Joe Manchin’s agreement to the package’s contents.

June 15, 2022

Tax update: S elections, PTE, and Sec. 1202

EY’s Tony Nitti, CPA, shares a preview of general business update topics before his presentation at ENGAGE.

June 1, 2022

Supervisory penalty approval must only precede assessment, not first formal notice

The Ninth Circuit overturned a Tax Court decision and disagreed with the precedent it was based on.

March 28, 2022

Biden proposes higher corporate tax rate, 20% billionaire minimum tax

Fiscal 2023 tax provisions also would increase IRS funding, encourage domestic business investments, and repeal many fossil fuel tax preferences.

January 19, 2022

IRS issues procedures for employee status determinations

Prior guidance on Tax Court jurisdiction over IRS determinations of employee vs. independent contractor status is modified and superseded.

January 6, 2022

What’s new for 2022 in federal taxes

A law change and some regulations take effect while an array of provisions expire.

January 1, 2022

All LB&I taxpayers may videoconference with the IRS

Pandemic-inspired method for examinations and appeals meetings is extended.

January 1, 2022

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SSA wage base increases for 2022 … IRS Chief Counsel outlines R&D credit refund requirements … 6-year limitation period applies to entire return

December 17, 2021

Standard mileage rates to go up in 2022

The IRS issued the annual update of the mileage rate taxpayers may use to compute their deductible automobile costs.

December 1, 2021

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Private tax debt collection contracts awarded … New per diem travel rates … Regs. authorize collection of excess sick and family leave credits

November 24, 2021

IRS official: New R&D credit documentation applies to amended returns

The deputy commissioner of the IRS Large Business and International Division hears AICPA tax committee’s feedback on new requirements.

August 11, 2021

New safe harbor for ERC gross receipts calculation

Under the safe harbor, an employer can exclude certain amounts received from other coronavirus economic relief programs in determining whether it qualifies for the employee retention credit based on a decline in gross receipts.

August 5, 2021

Guidance on claiming the ERC for third and fourth quarters of 2021

New guidance clarifies the application of the credit to “recovery startup businesses” and the treatment of wages paid to majority owners and their spouses.

August 1, 2021

Export tax incentives: The effect of potentially rising tax rates

U.S. exporters are evaluating how to best use IC-DISC and FDII incentives if tax rules change.

August 1, 2021

Resolving intercompany debt in consolidations

Simplifying the corporate structure often runs into complications.

July 1, 2021

When is food and drink ‘provided by a restaurant’?

The IRS explains which meals qualify for a temporary 100% expense deduction.

June 11, 2021

IRS posts ARPA credit FAQs

The IRS has posted two sets of FAQs that explain changes to the child and dependent care credit and to the sick and family leave credits made by the American Rescue Plan Act.

June 5, 2021

What is a global minimum tax and what will it mean?

Finance ministers for the G7 reached an agreement on Saturday supporting a global minimum tax rate of at least 15%. Here’s how it would work and what might happen next.

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