CPAs and other individuals who practice before the IRS can use the letter as a standard form for requesting tax information that was obtained as part of an inquiry into Circular 230 violations.
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Unanswered calls, backlog of mail: IRS plan for government shutdown
The contingency plan calls for furloughs of two-thirds of IRS staff, which Treasury said will result in “significant harmful impacts on taxpayers.
Special per diem rate for business travel rises
Starting Oct 1, 2023, the special per diem rates taxpayers may use to substantiate ordinary and necessary business expenses for travel away from home will go up, the IRS announced.
IRS developing contingency plan as government shutdown looms
Congress plans to return to Washington on Tuesday, giving members five days to reach consensus on a full budget or a continuing resolution.
ERC abuse brings renewed push for regulation of paid tax preparers
AICPA and Treasury advocate for congressional action to help thwart the unscrupulous promoters that use the employee retention credit to make money by taking advantage of small businesses.
IRS to set up new work unit to focus on complex passthrough entities
IRS Commissioner Danny Werfel says new unit is “another part of [the IRS’s] effort to ensure the IRS holds the nation’s wealthiest filers accountable to pay the full amount of what they owe.”
‘Tsunami’ of ERC claims required IRS action to halt fraud, experts say
Attorneys and a former IRS commissioner say the employment retention credit started as a benefit for small business in the pandemic but has morphed into one that allows ERC mills to take advantage of taxpayers.
Moratorium imposed on new ERC claim processing to curb abuse
The IRS issues a moratorium on new ERC claims processing through at least the end of the year and allows taxpayers to withdraw claims that have been filed but not processed.
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.
Long-awaited guidance provided for amortization of R&E expenditures
The IRS says taxpayers and tax professionals can rely on interim guidance under Sec. 174 for the amortization of research and experimental expenditures released on Friday in Notice 2023-63 until it issues proposed regulations based on the guidance, effective for tax years beginning in 2022.
IRS vows new enforcement efforts aided by AI
Commissioner Danny Werfel describes an IRS that focuses on the wealthy and uses artificial intelligence to find discrepancies in large partnership filings.
TIGTA questions LB&I audit inefficiencies
A recent TIGTA audit found that the LB&I division actually conducted the greatest number of its audits on individual taxpayers.
11 seconds late is not better than never
A Tax Court petition electronically filed 11 seconds too late is untimely.
Lookback period fix should apply to all disaster relief
This item looks more closely at the IRS’s inconsistent guidance on application of the lookback period in Sec. 6511(b)(2)(A) in the case of postponed filing deadlines under Sec. 7508A and recommends steps that could be taken to provide much-needed clarification on this lookback issue.
Businesses must e-file Form 8300 for $10,000+ cash payments in 2024
The new e-filing requirement, beginning in 2024, applies to businesses mandated to e-file certain other information returns, such as Forms 1099 series and Forms W-2.
Prevailing wage and apprenticeship requirements guidance issued
The IRS issued proposed regulations related to the increased tax credit or deduction amounts for clean energy facilities and projects if taxpayers satisfy certain prevailing wage and registered apprenticeship requirements.
Prop. regs. require brokers to report digital asset sales and exchanges
Long-awaited proposed regulations, part of a broader effort by Treasury to close the tax gap and address tax evasion risks posed by digital assets, require brokers to report sales and exchanges of digital assets by customers.
Tax pros give mixed reviews to wait times, service on PPS line
Wait times increased about the same time as the IRS ended program that thwarted line-jumping services, say tax practitioners, who also questioned the training of new hires.
Guidance provided for electronic filing exemptions and waivers
In a notice issued Friday, the IRS provided guidance to persons filing certain returns on how to seek religious exemptions, hardship waivers, and other administrative exemptions provided by the IRS, from electronic filing requirements.
Location of millions of tax records uncertain, TIGTA says in IRS critique
The Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration said the IRS is uncertain of the location of microfilm cartridges with tax information of both individuals and businesses.
TAX PRACTICE MANAGEMENT
2025 tax software survey
AICPA members in tax practice assess how their return preparation software performed during tax season and offer insights into their procedures.
