December 21, 2023
As part of an ongoing initiative aimed at combating dubious Employee Retention Credit claims, the IRS recently launched a new Voluntary Disclosure Program to help businesses who want to pay back the money they received after filing ERC claims in error.
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December 19, 2023
The IRS recently announced new penalty relief for approximately 4.7 million individuals, businesses and tax-exempt organizations that were not sent automated collection reminder notices during the pandemic.
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December 14, 2023
The IRS recently issued the 2024 optional standard mileage rates used to calculate the deductible costs of operating an automobile for business, charitable, medical or moving purposes.
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November 21, 2023
Following feedback from taxpayers, tax professionals and payment processors and to reduce taxpayer confusion, the IRS released Notice 2023-74 announcing a delay of the new $600 Form 1099-K reporting threshold for third-party settlement organizations for calendar year 2023.
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November 17, 2023
The U.S. Department of the Treasury and the IRS recently issued proposed regulations that provide guidance under a new section of the law that disallows deductions for certain charitable conservation contributions by partnerships and other pass-through entities.
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November 15, 2023
Recall I reported earlier in the year that the IRS issued IR-2022-183 warning against third parties improperly computing the ERC. Then, the IRS issued a "renewed warning" in IR-2023-40 warning about promoters who aggressively mislead people and businesses into thinking they can claim these credits.
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November 15, 2023
Internal Revenue Service (IRS) procedures seem to be outdated due to a lack of technology. On a good day, one can call the IRS and only wait on hold for an hour or two before speaking to an agent who may request a form be faxed. A tax professional may have spent half their workday by the time the situation is resolved or a plan of action has been established.
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November 13, 2023
In August 2022, the American Institute of CPAs released proposed revisions to the Statements on Standards for Tax Services for public comment.
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November 9, 2023
The IRS recently announced the annual inflation adjustments for more than 60 tax provisions for tax year 2024, including the tax rate schedules and other tax changes.
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November 8, 2023
The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) recently issued a final rule that specifies the circumstances in which a reporting company may report an entity’s FinCEN identifier in lieu of information about an individual beneficial owner.
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