A revenue procedure clarifies Homeowner Assistance Fund payments are excluded from gross income and gives a safe harbor for computing certain itemized deductions.
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Infrastructure bill tax provisions include ERC termination
The infrastructure bill that passed the House on Friday and is headed to President Joe Biden’s desk will terminate the employee retention credit early and require broker reporting of cryptoasset transfers.
IRS makes retirement account inflation adjustments for 2022
The IRS issued the adjusted ceilings, thresholds, and limitations for various retirement plans and individual retirement accounts for 2022.
Carried interest reporting FAQs and guidance posted
The IRS posted FAQs with sample worksheets and instructions for taxpayers to use when calculating and reporting certain net long-term capital gains from partnership interests held in connection with the performance of services that must be recharacterized as short-term capital gains.
Guidance issued for LLCs seeking tax-exempt recognition
The IRS clarified the standards that an LLC must satisfy to obtain a determination letter that it is exempt from taxation under Sec. 501(c)(3).
Videoconferencing with IRS now an option for all LB&I taxpayers
The IRS announced it is expanding the availability of videoconference meetings for large business taxpayers for examinations and appeals.
IRS addresses taxpayer reliance on FAQs, will save copies of old FAQs
Taxpayers who reasonably rely on FAQs posted by the Internal Revenue Service will have a reasonable-cause penalty defense under a new policy announced by the agency on Friday. The IRS will also keep original versions of FAQs on its site after it updates them.
Social Security wage base, COLA set for 2022
The Social Security Administration announced the maximum amount of wages subject to Social Security tax in 2022 and a cost-of-living adjustment for Social Security benefits.
Final regulations establish a user fee for estate tax closing letters
The letters, which the IRS provides as a courtesy to executors and other authorized estate representatives, will now cost $67.
Final regs. issued on qualified improvement property under FDII, GILTI
Final regulations clarify the treatment of qualified improvement property in FDII and GILTI, and foreign tax credit transition rules address post-2017 NOL carrybacks to pre-2018 tax years.
Transcript Delivery System down for some Form 941 transcripts
The IRS reports that its Transcript Delivery System is down for business taxpayers who reported information related to COVID-19 employment tax relief on Form 941, Employer’s Quarterly Federal Tax Return.
Ways and Means releases list of tax provisions for budget bill
The proposal would raise tax rates for corporations and individuals and make many other changes to the Internal Revenue Code.
Guidance issued on 2021 qualified sick and family leave wage reporting
Information reporting on Form W-2 or a separate statement allows self-employed taxpayers to claim qualified sick leave and qualified family leave equivalent credits.
IRS updates business travel per-diem rates
The allowances for determining deductions for lodging, meals, and incidental costs are slightly higher than before.
AICPA recommends QBI improvements
The AICPA recommended in a letter to Senate tax-writing leaders eight ways to improve the deduction for qualified business income under Sec. 199A.
Interruption of LIFO inventories due to COVID-19 and Sec. 473 relief
Global supply chain problems caused by the COVID-19 pandemic have made it difficult for US companies to replace inventories, potentially subjecting them to additional taxable income. The AICPA has requested relief under Sec. 473.
Automatic accounting method change procedures updated
The IRS updated the list of accounting method changes to which automatic change procedures apply.
Certification deadline extended for work opportunity tax credit
Certain employers have until Nov. 8 to submit a required worker certification request to a designated local agency for purposes of the work opportunity credit.
New safe harbor for ERC gross receipts calculation
Under the safe harbor, an employer can exclude certain amounts received from other coronavirus economic relief programs in determining whether it qualifies for the employee retention credit based on a decline in gross receipts.
Infrastructure bill would end ERC, increase cryptoasset reporting
The Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, passed by the Senate on Tuesday, contains a few tax provisions, most notably it would end the employee retention credit on Sept. 30. It would also require information reporting about cryptoasset transfers.
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