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FinCEN continues outreach on BOI reporting, may release YouTube videos

The new head of the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network said the online videos, which she used in her previous government position, are among the communication options being considered to inform companies about beneficial ownership information reporting requirements.

The true cost of ERC noncompliance

The eligibility requirements for the ERC are strict, despite dubious assertions that all employers qualify, propelled by a manufactured fear of missing out.

Defining software development costs

Software development costs that historically may not have been identified as qualified research expenditures for purposes of the Sec. 41 tax credit for increasing research activities need to be identified to comply with the capitalization requirement under Sec. 174.

Guidance issued on applicability and calculation of new corporate AMT

In advance of proposed regulations, the IRS provided interim guidance to help corporations determine whether they are subject to the new corporate alternative minimum tax and how to calculate the tax, including how to determine financial statement income and applicable financial statement income.

Proposed regulations update, revise consolidated return regulations

New proposed regulations would update the regulations to reflect 50-plus years of statutory changes, remove regulations and certain transition rules that no longer have practical application, and eliminate obsolete or incorrect terms and cross-references.

Defining software development costs

Until guidance is issued, taxpayers seeking to determine the fundamental characterization of software costs in order to evaluate what expenditures fall within the scope of new Sec. 174 may find other sources helpful, including those that have historically governed this area.