Corporation income taxation

Coronavirus paid sick leave and family leave guidance issued

The IRS issues rules to implement paid sick and child care leave credits enacted in response to the pandemic.

CARES Act tax provisions aim to stabilize pandemic-ravaged economy

The $2 trillion stimulus bill contains many tax provisions. Here’s a look at the tax items, which range from credits to temporary changes to retirement plan rules.

IRS posts FAQs about coronavirus-related filing and payment extensions

The IRS posted 24 questions and answers to clarify the notice delaying certain tax filing and payment deadlines until July 15.

Practitioners seek further clarity on tax filing, payment delay

Practitioners welcomed the IRS’s deferral of income tax returns and payments due April 15 for another 90 days but have many questions about related issues.

IRS provides guidance for April 15 filing delay

The IRS announced the postponement of the April 15 federal income tax filing deadline until July 15. Friday’s notice expands on earlier guidance that had only postponed tax payments but not the filing deadline.

AICPA expresses strong concern over lack of filing relief in coronavirus tax notice

The IRS delayed any tax payments due April 15 to July 15 without interest or penalties accruing. The relief does not extend any tax return filing deadlines.

Treasury secretary announces 90-day delay in tax payment deadline

Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin announced that individuals and businesses can delay their tax payments for 90 days due to the coronavirus pandemic.

Supreme Court overturns consolidated group tax refund allocation rule

The U.S. Supreme Court struck down the Bob Richards rule for allocating tax refunds among members of a consolidated group, holding that state law is well equipped to decide the matter.

Proposed regs. issued on meal and entertainment expense deductions

The IRS issued proposed rules clarifying that taxpayers may generally continue to deduct 50% of the food and beverage expenses associated with operating their trade or business, despite changes to the meal and entertainment expense deduction under Sec. 274.

AICPA requests clarity on Sec. 465 reporting relief

The AICPA has asked Treasury and the IRS to clarify that reporting relief on certain reporting under Sec. 465 will also apply to S corporations.

Final rules determine maximum vehicle values

The IRS finalized the rules for maximum vehicle values under the cents-per-mile valuation rule and the fleet-average valuation rule after the law known as the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act increased those values to $50,000, adjusted for inflation.

Sec. 280E is not an excessive fine under Eighth Amendment

The Tax Court denies a challenge by a California marijuana business.
Start or review an accountable plan

Start or review an accountable plan

Employees’ business expense reimbursements are excluded from gross income.

No deduction for paying corporate parent’s expense

A subsidiary fails to show that it received the primary benefit from its payment to an adviser incident to a merger.

Proposed regs. would govern Sec. 162(m) executive compensation limits

The IRS issued proposed regulations on the Sec. 162(m) $1 million limit on executive compensation paid by certain publicly held corporations.
Business tax quick guide — tax year 2019

Business tax quick guide — tax year 2019

Download and print this quick guide for use during tax season, and look for our quick guide for individual taxpayers in the January 2020 issue.

Relief for ESBT election failure saves S corporation’s status

An IRS letter ruling allowed an otherwise qualified corporation to continue to be treated as an S corporation for federal income tax purposes despite its inadvertent termination of its S corporation status.

AICPA seeks guidance on adjustments for conversions from S corp. to C corp.

In comments submitted to the IRS, the AICPA requested expeditious guidance concerning adjustments attributable to conversions from an S corporation to a C corporation.

Ninth Circuit overturns Tax Court’s invalidation of transfer-pricing regs.

Stock-based compensation is held includible in a cost-sharing agreement.

State cash grants were nontaxable contributions to capital

New Jersey’s payments to a corporate taxpayer were intended as an inducement to locate in the state.