E-signing for forms, tax compliance documents extended
Temporary pandemic-related procedures are reauthorized through October 2023 for certain paper returns and forms and documents in exams and similar taxpayer interactions.
IRS practice & procedure
Estate tax closing letters now cost $67
New user fee is established by final regulations.
Whistleblower award denied
Additional tax proceeds were assessed due to an issue unrelated to the informant’s information, the Tax Court holds.
New user verification for IRS online accounts to be required by mid-2022
Tax professionals and taxpayers will have to create an account with a third-party provider, ID.me, which requires uploading an image of a government-issued ID and a selfie, in order to access certain IRS online tools and portals.
Meal portion of per diem allowance can be treated as attributed to a restaurant
An IRS notice provides a special rule for the temporary 100% deduction.
IRS commissioner: We’re hiring
Commissioner Charles Rettig and other IRS officials tell the AICPA & CIMA National Tax Conference about their administrative challenges and plans.
New FAQs cover interplay of unemployment income exclusion and credits
The IRS advises on the effects on tax credits and the Free Application for Federal Student Aid and what taxpayers should do.
Infrastructure analysis: The ERC’s end, and what’s next
An AICPA vice president analyzes the recently passed Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act and previews what’s to come regarding budget reconciliation and key tax provisions.
Tax treatment of COVID-19 homeowner relief payments clarified
A revenue procedure clarifies Homeowner Assistance Fund payments are excluded from gross income and gives a safe harbor for computing certain itemized deductions.
IRS issues ERC guidance for second half of 2021
Majority owners' wages for the employee retention credit are among issues addressed.
Videoconferencing with IRS now an option for all LB&I taxpayers
The IRS announced it is expanding the availability of videoconference meetings for large business taxpayers for examinations and appeals.
IRS addresses taxpayer reliance on FAQs, will save copies of old FAQs
Taxpayers who reasonably rely on FAQs posted by the Internal Revenue Service will have a reasonable-cause penalty defense under a new policy announced by the agency on Friday. The IRS will also keep original versions of FAQs on its site after it updates them.
IRS launches ‘Tax Pro Account’ feature
Online submissions of POAs and client account authorizations are processed automatically.
Final regulations establish a user fee for estate tax closing letters
The letters, which the IRS provides as a courtesy to executors and other authorized estate representatives, will now cost $67.
Transcript Delivery System down for some Form 941 transcripts
The IRS reports that its Transcript Delivery System is down for business taxpayers who reported information related to COVID-19 employment tax relief on Form 941, Employer’s Quarterly Federal Tax Return.
Final regs. cover mandatory postponements
Tax deadlines are pushed back 60 days after federally declared disasters.
Determining when overpayment interest begins for spouses changing their filing status
A key criterion is the overpayment date of a processable return.
IRS launches 'Tax Pro Account' feature
A new online portal automates the submission of powers of attorney and tax information authorizations, and there are plans to expand its functionality over time.
Last of the 'Dirty Dozen': Schemes peddled by tax promoters
The IRS warns taxpayers of unscrupulous tax promoters in the fourth installment of its annual list of common tax scams.
Bank information can now be updated on child tax credit portal
The IRS announced that is has added a new feature to its Child Tax Credit Update Portal to allow individuals to enter bank information so they can receive advance child tax credit payments by direct deposit.
