Individual Taxation: Recent Developments
This article covers recent developments in the area of individual taxation arranged in Code section order.
Credits
Congress Makes Changes to Popular Tax Credits
Changes include new restrictions, penalties, and due diligence requirements for practitioners and affect the child tax credit, the American opportunity credit, and the EITC.
Passive Activity Credit Flowchart
Understanding the limitations on the use of passive activity credits is a key element in providing sound tax advice to clients.
Trade Preferences Act Amends the Tax Code
The Trade Preferences Extension Act of 2015, enacted on June 29, contains a few tax provisions in addition to the trade measures that were the focus of the bill.
Directions in Individual Taxation
This article covers recent developments in the area of individual taxation, including the treatment of support payments and IRA and qualified plan distributions, the Sec. 469 material participation rules, and the taxability of state economic development credits.
Supreme Court Allows Premium Tax Credits in Federal Exchanges
The Supreme Court upheld the availability of premium tax credits under the PPACA when they are provided through health exchanges run by the federal government.
Claiming the Credit for Residential Energy-Efficient Property
Taxpayers can claim a residential energy-efficient property (REEP) tax credit for 30% of the cost of eligible solar water heaters, solar electricity property, fuel cell property, small wind energy property, and geothermal heat pump property (Sec. 25D).
IRS Will Waive Penalties for Underpayments Related to the Premium Tax Credit
IRS will provide automatic penalty relief for premium tax credit underpayments.
How to Claim the Residential Energy-Efficient Property Credit for Geothermal Heat Pump Property
A taxpayer who meets certain requirements can claim the credit for expenses associated with geothermal heat pump property.
IRS Issues Guidance on Health Insurance Premium Tax Credits
The IRS issued regulations and revenue procedures addressing how to calculate the Sec. 36B premium tax credit, including how the credit is calculated in conjunction with the Sec. 162(l) deduction for health insurance premiums of self-employed individuals.
Appellate Courts Reach Conflicting Decisions on Premium Tax Credit Regs.
On the same day, the D.C. Circuit and Fourth Circuit Courts of Appeals issued decisions on whether Regs. Sec. 1.36B-2(a)(1), which authorizes a premium tax credit for insurance purchased on health insurance exchanges established by the federal government, is a valid regulation.
Guidance Issued on Small-Employer Premium Tax Credit
IRS final regulations provide guidance on how small employers determine full-time-equivalent employees and average annual wages, how to calculate the credit, and what is a "qualifying arrangement" for purposes of the credit.
IRS Issues Guidance on Health Insurance Premium Tax Credits
The IRS issued regulations and revenue procedures addressing how to calculate the Sec. 36B premium tax credit.
Federal Courts Disagree on Health Care Credits for Federal Exchanges
Two federal appellate courts issued conflicting decisions regarding the availability of the Sec. 36B premium tax credit for taxpayers who purchase health insurance on exchanges set up by the federal government.
Procedures Allow Separate Return Filing for Abuse Victims to Claim Premium Tax Credit
Victims of domestic violence who are afraid or unable to contact their spouse to file a joint return may be able to claim the Sec. 36B health insurance premium tax credit using new procedures announced by the IRS.
Individual Taxation: Digest of Recent Developments: Part II
This is the second of a two-part article covering recent developments affecting taxation of individuals, including regulations, cases, and IRS guidance.
Abuse Victims Who File Separate Returns Are Eligible for Premium Tax Credit
Victims of domestic violence who are afraid or unable to contact their spouse to file a joint return may be able to claim the Sec. 36B premium tax credit using procedures announced by the IRS.
Individual Taxation: Digest of Recent Developments: Part I
This article is Part I of a two-part article covering recent developments affecting taxation of individuals, including regulations, cases, and IRS guidance.
District Court Says Premium Tax Credits Are Available in Federal Health Care Exchanges
The federal district court for the District of Columbia held that the Sec. 36B premium tax credit is available to taxpayers who purchase health insurance through the 34 state health care exchanges that are run by the federal government.
Government Shutdown, Debt Ceiling Deal Includes One Tax Provision
Wednesday’s deal to fund the federal government through Jan. 15 and to extend the federal government’s borrowing authority through Feb. 7 in the end contained only one tax provision, making a minor change to 2010’s health care legislation.
