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IRS practice & procedure
Fact sheet addresses taxability of crowdfunding distributions
The IRS said that crowdfunding distributions may be included in the gross income of the person receiving them, depending on the facts and circumstances of the distributions.
Employers now have interim guidance on student loans and retirement plans
The IRS provided guidance for sponsors of 401(k) and similar retirement plans that provide matching contributions based on eligible student loan payments made by participating employees.
AICPA joins coalition to fight intensifying tax scams, schemes
The Coalition Against Scam and Scheme Threats (CASST), convened at the request of IRS Commissioner Danny Werfel, will work toward having new protections in place by the 2025 filing season.
Businesses with dubious ERC claims have another chance with the IRS
The IRS said Thursday it will reopen its voluntary disclosure program to allow businesses to correct questionable claims for the pandemic-era employee retention credit.
IRS releases updated draft of Form 1099-DA for digital assets
The most recent draft of the form for reporting digital asset transactions reflects the final regulations for custodial broker reporting that the IRS released in June.
ERC disallowance letters go to 28K businesses, moratorium adjusted
The IRS moved the moratorium date forward into early 2024. Also, it announced sending disallowance letters to some businesses with invalid claims and plans for payments to others.
Tax practitioner complaint leads to review of advocate phone service
A tax practitioner complained about a six-week wait for a response to help a client with a financial hardship who was owed a refund, leading to the unflattering review by the Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration.
Melancon: Supreme Court decisions are ‘big deal’ for tax pros
Barry Melancon, CPA, CGMA, AICPA & CIMA’s CEO, said the decisions will create uncertainty for a profession that craves certainty.
Third Circuit rules taxpayer’s claim is not moot
The IRS’s setoffs of tax prepayments were invalid, the appellate court holds, remanding the case to the Tax Court.
5 new warning signs of a bad claim for pandemic-era ERC
The IRS said the five signs are the result of what IRS compliance teams found while analyzing and processing claims for the employee retention credit (ERC). The Service plans to briefly reopen its voluntary disclosure program.
Funding spurs IRS improvements, but challenges remain, commissioner says
IRS provides fifth quarterly update on transformation efforts, with Commissioner Danny Werfel saying the agency is making “substantial progress.”
Final and proposed regs. issued on retirement plan RMDs
The final regulations reflect changes to the required minimum distribution rules made by the SECURE Act and SECURE 2.0 and generally follow proposed regulations issued in 2022.
How tax practitioners viewed filing season, plus ERC and BOI updates
An AICPA leader analyzes recent news related to employee retention credit claims and beneficial ownership information reporting requirements. She also explains why member sentiment about IRS performance during tax filing season is not in alignment with IRS data. Read the Q&A or listen to the podcast episode.
IRS collects $1 billion from high-income people who owed back taxes
The IRS is collecting on tax liabilities that were not “even in dispute,” Commissioner Danny Werfel said, but the IRS did not previously have the resources to pursue payment.
Proposed regs. address interest recapture on excess COVID-19 credits
The proposed regulations apply to overpayments of interest on erroneous refunds of COVID-19 credits paid on or after July 2.
Tax pros: IRS improving, but getting the right answer takes too long
A survey by the AICPA shows that almost two-thirds of tax professionals say it takes over 90 days to get a substantive response from the IRS to correspondence.
Final regs. issued for 1% excise tax on corporate stock repurchases
The final regulations provide guidance regarding the reporting and payment of the excise tax on repurchases of corporate stock made after Dec. 31, 2022.
IRS issues final regs. on reporting requirements for digital assets
The final regulations require custodial brokers to report transactions on Form 1099-DA, which the IRS will release soon. A different set of final regulations with rules for decentralized, or noncustodial, brokers will be issued later.
Second Circuit lacks jurisdiction in small tax case
Sec. 7463(b) forecloses a review of the Tax Court’s dismissal, the appellate court holds.
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