The IRS’s definition would exclude foreign currency options or other derivatives, but such instruments may still be subject to the Sec. 1256 mark-to-market rules under other provisions.
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IRS practice & procedure
Late filing of petition does not bar Tax Court jurisdiction
The U.S. Supreme Court held that the Sec. 6330(d)(1) 30-day time limit to file a petition with the Tax Court after a Collection Due Process hearing determination is not a jurisdictional requirement. The Tax Court’s jurisdiction is conditioned on the petition’s filing and not its timeliness.
Tax debt from late return is held discharged
A bankruptcy court holds that the taxpayers’ return was an honest and reasonable attempt to comply with the tax law.
IRS sets procedure for Superfund list changes
The IRS also has posted general Superfund FAQs and tax rates for some chemical substances subject to the recently reinstated excise tax.
IRS extends e-filing to more 1040-series amended returns
Nonresident alien amended returns and those for Puerto Rico residents are added; superseding returns can be designated.
National Taxpayer Advocate report targets IRS service
In her Objectives Report to Congress for fiscal 2023, National Taxpayer Advocate Erin Collins describes steps the IRS can take to improve its return and correspondence processing and telephone service to taxpayers.
IRS voice bots help set up payment plans
The IRS deploys more AI-powered phone abilities, enabling taxpayers calling the Service to authenticate their identifies and arrange to pay tax liabilities.
Better taxpayer service among GAO priorities for IRS
The US Government Accountability Office’s 25 top to-do items for IRS tax administration focus on service, tax fraud, cybersecurity, information reporting, audits and staffing.
Midyear IRS mileage rate increase follows precedent, recent pleas
Last week’s bump was the third midyear increase in the past 14 years, and it came after members of Congress wrote to the IRS about rising fuel prices.
Tax-avoidance schemes round out ‘Dirty Dozen’
The IRS highlights additional abusive taxpayer arrangements and tactics as its annual “Dirty Dozen” series ends.
Certain tax services do not violate US ban on provision of accounting services in relation to Russia sanctions
A document issued Thursday by Treasury offers clarity related to, for example, tax and management consulting services that would not be prohibited by the U.S. sanctions announced last month.
‘Dirty Dozen’: Spear phishing targets tax pros
Emails appearing to come from the IRS or a tax software provider may aim to steal tax return preparers’ account and client information.
IRS warns of impostors in ‘Dirty Dozen’
The IRS’s annual series continues with caveats about fake communications intended to bilk taxpayers out of their tax and financial information.
‘OIC mills’ and ‘ghost’ preparers in ‘Dirty Dozen’
Sketchy operations target tax debtors for offers in compromise, and preparers who remain anonymous on returns generally have something to hide, the IRS says in its ongoing series.
More ‘Dirty Dozen’: Tax refund theft and fake charity appeals
The IRS continued its annual series, highlighting threats to ordinary taxpayers from would-be thieves.
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.
Senators request details on IRS info return destruction
The inquiry posed seven specific questions to the IRS concerning the decision, how it was arrived at, its potential effects and whether the Service has destroyed such documents before processing them at any other time.
Senators urge 2-D barcoding of paper-filed tax returns in 2023
Fourteen GOP members of the Senate Finance Committee added their voices to National Taxpayer Advocate Erin Collins’s recent directive to the Internal Revenue Service relating to processing of paper-filed returns.
Tax equity research lacks demographic data, GAO reports
The US Government Accountability Office found disparities in the distribution of some tax items, but notes impediments to knowing taxpayers’ race, ethnicity, and sex.
House subcommittee queries audit rates, IRS resources
Officials from the IRS and the US Government Accountability Office address legislators’ questions on taxpayer service and enforcement across income levels.
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