The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network said in an alert, however, that reporting companies do not have to file beneficial ownership information reports while a preliminary injunction is in effect.
Tax
Court halts BOI reporting; AICPA urges preparedness
Finding the Corporate Transparency Act “likely unconstitutional,” a federal district court prohibited its enforcement and the enforcement of its accompanying regulations.
BOI: Businesses cite procrastination, lack of clarity for not filing
Nearly three in eight businesses in a poll said they were waiting until the end of the year to file beneficial ownership information reports.
Regs. address partnership recourse liabilities, related-party rules
The IRS issued regulations that finalize proposed regulations issued in 2013. The guidance is focused on when and to what extent a partner is treated as bearing the economic risk of loss and the special rules applying to a partner related to another partner.
Revisiting Skidmore deference after Loper Bright
The decision reaffirms the relevance of Skidmore v. Swift & Co., which established Skidmore deference as an approach to judicial review of agency interpretations.
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Final regs. issued on consistent-basis and basis-reporting rules … Corporate AMT proposed regulations issued; some penalties waived … IRS seeks comments on SECURE 2.0 saver’s match contributions … Fact sheet addresses taxability of crowdfunding distributions … Employers now have interim guidance on student loans and retirement plans … AICPA joins coalition to fight intensifying tax scams, schemes
Disproportionate distributions did not terminate corporation’s S status
Shareholders’ “looting” of the company did not
create a second class of stock, the Tax Court
held.
Writing and research activities not engaged in for profit
The Tax Court disallows a taxpayer’s claimed expense deductions.
IRS again delays effective date of $600 threshold for Form 1099-K reporting
The delay, the third by the IRS for Form 1099-K reporting for third-party settlement organizations, will treat 2024 and 2025 as transition years.
ERC claims withdrawal process extended for third-party payers
The IRS said the new deadline to file under the consolidated employee retention credit claims process is Dec. 31. The previous deadline was Friday.
2025 tax preview: Perspective from an AICPA tax policy advocate
An AICPA tax leader explains advocacy efforts related to beneficial ownership information reporting and discusses the potential extension of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act. Listen to the episode or read the Q&A.
IRS will accept duplicate dependent returns submitted with an IP PIN
Beginning with the 2025 filing season, the IRS will accept Forms 1040, 1040-NR and 1040-SS even if a dependent has already been claimed on a previously filed return if the primary taxpayer on the second return includes a valid identity protection personal identification number.
AICPA to Congress: Delay needed in BOI reporting deadline
Without a delay, “millions of small business owners become accidentally and unknowingly delinquent in their compliance,” reads the letter, signed by CEO Barry Melancon, CPA, CGMA.
Taxpayer advocate: Unprocessed ERC claims could total 1 million at year end
National Taxpayer Advocate Erin Collins told the AICPA & CIMA National Tax Conference that the number of unprocessed employee retention credit claims will grow before the final filing deadline in April.
CRFB leader: Tax policy may not be a Trump administration high priority
The head of the nonpartisan Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget told the AICPA & CIMA National Tax Conference that extending the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act would add $5 trillion to the national debt.
BOI update: 6.5 million of 32 million reports filed so far
FinCEN official says the reports “track more closely” with businesses created in 2024, which have a tighter deadline to file than businesses created earlier.
Final regs. modernize process for sale of taxpayers’ property
The regulations under Sec. 6335, which had not changed substantially since they were first issued in 1954, did not reflect modern electronic methods of submitting bids and accepting payment from bidders.
Inflation adjustments to retirement account limits issued for 2025
The IRS announced inflation-adjusted limits on benefits and contributions for various retirement accounts on Friday, including maximum contribution amounts for 401(k) plans and traditional and Roth IRAs.
Fraudsters get $47 million from practitioner priority service line scheme
The losses occurred over an eight-month period ending in April, according to a report from the Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration.
GAO recommends improvements to IRS’s private debt collection program
A U.S. Government Accountability Office report highlights a need for enforcement equity assessment and better taxpayer communication.
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