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State law applied in lieu of Bob Richards rule … Amended returns to join the electronic age … Midyear cafeteria plan changes allowed
Liquidation of assets not mandated for taxpayers’ installment agreement
The Tax Court finds the taxpayers’ residence and other properties were necessary for the production of income or the health and welfare of the family.
‘Retail glitch fix’ gets guidance
Methods for claiming bonus depreciation and 15-year class life for qualified improvement property provide relief but come with a deadline.
Offside penalty — IRS
To win a client’s tax case, it helps to know the IRS’s rulebook.
Supervisory approval of penalties
Federal courts continue to clarify the contours of the Sec. 6751(b) managerial approval requirements for certain penalty assessments.
Simplified accounting rules issued for small businesses
The IRS issued regulations on the simplified accounting method rules for small business taxpayers enacted in 2017 by the law known as the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act.
IRS to allow faxing of automatic method change requests
The IRS announced that, beginning Friday, in response to the coronavirus pandemic, it is temporarily accepting duplicate copies of Form 3115, Application for Change in Accounting Method, sent by fax instead of mail.
IRS issues business interest expense limitation guidance
The IRS issued a package of related guidance on the business interest expense limitation enacted in the law known as the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act and amended by the CARES Act.
Guidance on recapture of excess employment tax credits
The IRS issued temporary and proposed regulations on how it will recapture excess credits taken by employers under recent coronavirus relief legislation.
GILTI rules address income subject to high foreign tax rate
The IRS issued final regulations under the global intangible low-taxed income (GILTI) rules on the treatment of income subject to a high rate of foreign tax. At the same time, the IRS issued proposed rules conforming the GILTI high-tax exception rules with the Subpart F high-tax exception.
Fed expands Main Street Lending Program to more not-for-profits
The Federal Reserve board announced that it has made changes to the Main Street Lending Program to allow more participation from not-for-profits, including educational institutions, hospitals and social service organizations.
IRS updates annual Dirty Dozen tax schemes for 2020
The IRS issued its top 12 “Dirty Dozen” tax scams, warning people to be vigilant to avoid these schemes all year round. New to the list is the “offer in compromise mills.”
IRS reinstates PTIN user fees
The IRS said it would once again begin charging fees to issue preparer tax identification numbers (PTINs) to tax return preparers for 2021. The fee was reduced in response to court cases that challenged the IRS’s authority to charge a fee.
Partnership form being redesigned for 2021
The IRS proposes modifying the partnership form (Form 1065) to help standardize the format of international tax items.
FDII and GILTI regulations finalized
The IRS issued final regs. on the foreign-derived intangible income deduction and the global intangible low-taxed income provisions enacted by the TCJA.
How to report coronavirus paid sick leave and family leave to employees
The IRS issued guidance on how employers should report qualified sick and family leave paid to employees under the Families First Coronavirus Response Act.
2020 depreciation limits for cars and trucks are issued
The IRS issued the 2020 limits on depreciation deductions for cars and trucks first placed in service in 2020 and the income inclusion amounts for passenger automobiles first leased in 2020.
Consolidated groups get NOL guidance
The IRS issued proposed and temporary regulations explaining how consolidated groups should apply the changes to the net operating loss rules enacted by the CARES Act.
Tips for untangling CARES Act tax quandaries
The global pandemic has offered many lessons in impermanence, including how parts of the tax reform legislation that seemed monumental upon its passage two and a half years ago have been temporarily rolled back to provide badly needed relief.
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