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.
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HSA Inflation Adjustments for 2015
The IRS issued the calendar year 2015 inflation-adjusted figures for the annual contribution limits for health savings accounts and the minimum deductible amounts and maximum out-of-pocket expense amounts for high-deductible health plans.
Tax Treatment of Distributions to Pay Accident or Health Insurance Premiums
The IRS finalized regulations that provide that distributions from qualified retirement plans to pay accident or health insurance premiums are taxable unless a statutory exclusion applies. However, arrangements where amounts are used to pay premiums for disability insurance to replace retirement plan contributions in the event of a participant’s disability are not treated as taxable under the regulations if they meet certain requirements.
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.
Final Rules Govern Tax Treatment of Distributions to Pay Accident or Health Insurance Premiums
The IRS finalized regulations that provide that distributions from qualified retirement plans to pay accident or health insurance premiums are taxable unless a statutory exclusion applies.
Accounting for Income Tax: A Student Research Project
In a research project, students completed an in-depth study of the consolidated financial statements and accompanying footnotes of a publicly traded, multinational company based in the southeastern United States. This project is easily adaptable for use in both undergraduate and graduate accounting and tax programs.
IRS Modifies Innocent Spouse Equitable Relief Procedures
Procedures for obtaining equitable relief from a joint tax liability under Secs. 6015(f) and 66(c) were recently modified.
Transition Relief Offered on Minimum Essential Coverage and Shared-Responsibility Penalty
Proposed regulations issued by the IRS answer a number of questions regarding the Sec. 5000A individual mandate under 2010’s health care reform legislation.
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.
Faculty Internships: Connecting Tax Practice and Academia
This column describes the benefits of faculty internships and issues faculty and firms interested in pursuing such arrangements should consider.
Minimum Essential Coverage and Shared-Responsibility Penalty Rules Provide Transitional Relief for Individuals
Proposed regulations issued by the IRS answer a number of questions regarding the Sec. 5000A “individual mandate” under 2010’s health care reform legislation.
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.
Protection From Creditors for Retirement Plan Assets
This article will help tax practitioners come to grips with the unique intersection of the tax, bankruptcy, and ERISA laws in the area of retirement planning.
New Procedures for Equitable Innocent Spouse Relief
The IRS provided rules under which taxpayers can obtain equitable innocent spouse relief from joint liability under Sec. 66(c) or 6015(f).
Income Verification for Insurance Premium Tax Credit Included in Deal to End Government Shutdown
The law enacted on Oct. 17 to fund the federal government through Jan. 15 and to extend the federal government’s borrowing authority through Feb. 7 contained one tax provision, making a minor change to 2010’s health care legislation.
Integrating Tax Ethics Into the First Tax Course
Because students generally are in the early stages of their professional development, they easily can be exposed to professional ethics issues and preferred professional behaviors in common ethical situations as they learn more about tax technical content and the practical implementation of those rules.
Individual Health Care Mandate Rules Finalized
The IRS released final regulations on the Sec. 5000A shared-responsibility payment—the penalty or tax imposed on individual taxpayers who do not obtain minimum essential health care coverage beginning in 2014.
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.
New Procedures for Equitable Innocent Spouse Relief
The IRS provided rules under which taxpayers can obtain equitable innocent spouse relief from joint liability under Sec. 66(c) or 6015(f).
Taxpayer Not Entitled to Innocent Spouse Relief
The Tax Court held that a taxpayer was not entitled to innocent spouse relief for an understatement of tax that was attributable to Social Security income of her husband that the couple did not report on their joint return.
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Profits interests: The most tax-efficient equity grant to employees
By granting them a profits interest, entities taxed as partnerships can reward employees with equity. Mistakes, however, could cause challenges from taxing authorities.
