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Automatic accounting method changes list updated by IRS
The IRS on Tuesday provided a comprehensive list of changes in tax accounting methods to which the automatic change procedures in Rev. Proc. 2015-13 apply. The list includes 21 changes described as significant.
Final regs. issued for clean energy credit transfers
The IRS issued final regulations regarding the election to transfer certain clean energy tax credits. The regulations include specific rules for partnerships and S corporations as eligible taxpayers and transferee taxpayers.
Draft of Form 1099-DA for reporting digital asset transactions released
The draft form, which when finalized will be used by brokers to report digital asset transactions, reflects the language of the proposed regulations, including a broad definition of “broker.”
IRS has mixed results from ‘ghost employer’ enforcement efforts
The IRS had mixed success in its first efforts to find employers who evade taxes, doing better in its criminal pursuit than on the civil side, the Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration said in a recent report.
Despite moratorium, IRS gets 20,000 ERC claims weekly, Werfel says
IRS commissioner Danny Werfel told the Senate Finance Committee that a tax bill passed by the House in January would help the IRS combat fraud in employee retention credit claims.
Dirty Dozen list ends with easements, digital assets, and more
The IRS winds up its annual list of 12 scams and schemes by covering two broad categories: bogus tax-avoidance strategies and schemes with an international element.
Proposed regs. issued for 1% excise tax on corporate stock repurchases
Two sets of proposed regulations issued by the IRS provide guidance on the implementation of the new excise tax and on rules for the procedure and administration applicable to the reporting and payment of the tax.
AICPA: BOI ruling confuses businesses; enforcement should be delayed
In a letter to the Treasury secretary and the FinCEN director, the AICPA called for enforcement of beneficial ownership information reporting regulations to be suspended until after lawsuits are settled.
Sale of clean-energy credits: Traps for the unwary
New credits under the Inflation Reduction Act may be transferred for cash, but both buyers and sellers need to observe certain rules and take precautions.
Pond muddies the waters of the mailbox rule
A Fourth Circuit decision seeks a middle ground between Sec. 7502 and common law rules to prove timely mailing of tax returns, refund claims, and other filings.
Tax Court allows hearsay evidence that was part of administrative record
In its review of the IRS’s denial of a request for innocent-spouse relief, the court determines it can consider hearsay evidence that was included in the Service’s administrative record.
IRS online tools for tax practitioners
The IRS has rolled out potentially helpful digital services for tax practitioners as part of its modernization efforts.
Dirty Dozen list from IRS opens with phishing, smishing scams
The IRS opened its annual Dirty Dozen list with scams that trick recipients into clicking a suspicious link, filling out personal and financial information, or downloading malware onto their computer.
Latest federal budget includes $20 billion rescission for IRS
The appropriations act enacted over the weekend that kept the federal government from shutting down included $12.3 billion for the IRS, but also codified an agreed-upon $20 billion cut in money allocated by the Inflation Reduction Act.
Enforcement, voluntary programs yield over $1 billion from ERC claims
On the deadline for businesses to offer to repay erroneous employee retention credit claims under the voluntary disclosure program (VDP), the IRS said assessments account for $572 million of the revenue, with the VDP and the claim withdrawal process accounting for the rest.
Taxpayer notice of third-party contact shortened under proposed regs.
The IRS would reduce the notice of third-party contact with respect to the determination or collection of the taxpayer’s tax liability to 10 days from 45 days in several circumstances involving statutory periods for assessments and collections that expire in one year or less.
Werfel says digital initiatives can transform ‘iconically unpopular’ IRS
Allowing taxpayers to communicate with the IRS almost entirely online will free the agency’s workers to handle other tasks, Commissioner Danny Werfel said in a speech Monday.
Tardy to the e-filing party
Exempt organizations having to e-file all returns in the Form 990 series under the Taxpayer First Act’s requirements may encounter logistical issues.
Taxpayers timely filed petition by last date specified in notice
Although mailed after the 90-day deadline had expired, the petition was timely because it was filed within a 14-day extension provided under Sec. 7451(b)(1).
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