Two years after the scandal involving IRS reviews of applications for tax-exempt status, TIGTA issued a follow-up report.
IRS Intends to Amend Rules So Refunds Match Foreign Withholding Payments
The IRS proposed that taxpayers that are subject to withholding under Ch. 3 or 4 and that make claims for refunds or credits of the withheld tax be prevented from obtaining them where a withholding agent failed to deposit the required amounts.
CHIP Buy-in Programs May Qualify as Minimum Essential Coverage
An individual who may enroll in a CHIP buy-in program that has been recognized as minimum essential coverage by HHS will be treated as eligible for minimum essential coverage under the program for purposes of the premium tax credit only for the period the individual is enrolled.
Proposed PFIC Rules Would Define “Active Conduct” of an Insurance Business
Proposed regulations would clarify the circumstances under which investment income earned by a foreign insurance company is derived in the active conduct of an insurance business for purposes of determining whether the income is passive income.
Millions of Taxpayer Phone Calls Went Unanswered by IRS This Tax Season
The number of taxpayer phone calls answered by the IRS dropped significantly during this tax season and call wait times were up.
IRS Grants Penalty Relief to Taxpayers Who Received Incorrect Health Care Forms
To ease the filing burden for taxpayers who received late or incorrect Forms 1095-A, the IRS announced that it will provide penalty relief for taxpayers.
Wife of Anti-Tax Author Sentenced to Prison
A taxpayer was sentenced to 18 months in prison followed by one year of supervised release after being convicted of criminal contempt for failing to file amended tax returns as ordered by a judge and for filing a false income tax return.
TAX PRACTICE MANAGEMENT
2025 tax software survey
AICPA members in tax practice assess how their return preparation software performed during tax season and offer insights into their procedures.
