The IRS announced that it was issuing updated procedures and forms for sponsors of retirement plans.
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IRS Files Motion to Suspend Injunction in Return Preparer Regulation Case
The IRS filed a motion in federal court to suspend an injunction that forbids it from continuing with its registered tax return preparer program, pending appeal of the case
Sec. 6038D Reporting of Specified Foreign Financial Assets Postponed for One Year
The IRS announced that it is postponing for at least one year the requirement that domestic entities report interests in specified foreign financial assets.
Federal Court Strikes Down IRS Tax Return Preparer Registration Program
A federal district court struck down the IRS’s registered tax return preparer program and enjoined it from enforcing the regulations.
FATCA Final Regulations Cover All the Bases
The IRS issued final regulations providing rules on information reporting by foreign financial institutions (FFIs) and withholding on certain payments to FFIs and other foreign entities.
IRS Provides Penalty Relief for Farmers Hit by Delayed Start of Tax Season
The IRS announced that it will provide estimated tax penalty relief for farmers and fishermen who are not able to file and pay their 2012 taxes by the March 1 deadline due to the delayed start for filing tax returns.
IRS Corrects 2013 Tax Tables
The IRS announced corrections to two of the 2013 tax tables it issued on Jan. 11.
Simplified Home-Office Deduction Safe Harbor Announced
The IRS gave taxpayers an optional safe-harbor method to calculate the amount of the deduction for expenses for business use of a residence during the tax year under Sec. 280A.
Tax Tables, Other Inflation Adjustments, Issued for 2013
The IRS issued inflation-adjusted items for 2013 as well as the new income tax rate tables now in effect as a result of the American Taxpayer Relief Act.
Appeals Court Reverses Claims Court, Disallows LILO Deductions
The Federal Circuit issued a decision reversing and remanding a case to the Court of Federal Claims, which had upheld a LILO transaction.
Regulations Issued on Treasury Inflation-Protected Securities Issued at a Premium
The IRS issued regulations on the tax treatment of TIPS that have more than a de minimis amount of premium and on debt instruments with bond premium carryforward in the holder’s final accrual period.
Start of Tax Season Delayed Until Jan. 30; Later for Some Taxpayers
The IRS announced that it plans to open the 2013 filing season and begin processing many individual income tax returns on Jan. 30
“Cliff” Law Reconfigures Tax Preparation and Planning
With its scores of new and extended provisions, the American Taxpayer Relief Act offers something for nearly all taxpayers and their preparers to assess and implement as they begin preparing 2012 returns and plan for the future.
IRS Issues Withholding Tables for American Taxpayer Relief Act
The IRS issued newly revised percentage withholding tables to implement the rates that will be in effect this year now that the American Taxpayer Relief Act has been enacted.
To Fight Identity Theft, IRS Proposes Rules for Truncating Identifying Numbers
Proposed regulations permit filers of information returns to use truncated taxpayer identification numbers (TTINs) when issuing certain payee statements.
Proposed Regs. Issued on Large Employer Health Coverage Shared Responsibility Provisions
The IRS has issued proposed regulations providing guidance on the large employer “shared responsibility” provisions in Sec. 4980H.
Congress Passes Fiscal Cliff Act
Congress preserved most of the George W. Bush-era tax cuts and extended many other lapsed tax provisions.
Mandatory Language for Consents to Disclose, Use Taxpayer Information Modified
The IRS has provided guidance to tax return preparers about the format and content of taxpayer consents to disclose and consents to use tax return information and modified the mandatory language required on each taxpayer consent.
Rules on Use, Disclosure of Taxpayer Information Finalized
The IRS issued final regulations under Sec. 7216 that govern the circumstances in which tax return preparers can disclose or use certain limited tax return information.
Final Regs. Remove De Minimis Partner Rule
The IRS issued final regulations that remove the de minimis partner rule from Regs. Sec. 1.704-1(b)(2)(iii)(e).
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