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Stock repurchase excise tax reporting and payment delayed by IRS
The IRS says covered corporations will not have to report or pay the new 1% stock repurchase excise tax until it issues forthcoming regulations.
Research finds algorithms, unscrupulous preparers behind audit bias
Subsequent research has replicated the racial gap in audit rates found in a study led by Stanford University and pointed to both unscrupulous tax preparers who submit EITC claims and algorithmic bias in the IRS’s audit selection process as causes.
Taxpayer advocate: 2023 tax season better at IRS; IT upgrades imperative
In her annual midyear report to Congress, National Taxpayer Advocate Erin Collins says the difference between the 2022 and 2023 tax seasons was “like night and day.”
IRS updates list of automatic accounting method changes
The IRS on Thursday provided a comprehensive, updated list of changes in tax accounting methods to which the automatic change procedures in Rev. Proc. 2015-13 apply. The list includes 29 changes that the Service describes as significant.
IRS addresses whether college NIL collectives further an exempt purpose
A memo from the IRS Office of Chief Counsel advises that an organization that develops paid NIL opportunities for student-athletes will, in many cases, be operating for a substantial nonexempt purpose—serving the private interests of student-athletes—which is more than incidental to any exempt purpose furthered by the activity.
Penalty for underpayment of estimated corporate AMT waived for 2023
The IRS waived the penalty for corporations that did not make estimated payments of corporate AMT for their 2023 tax year, saying the move is “in the interest of sound tax administration.”
National taxpayer advocate: A paperless IRS is possible
NTA Erin Collins said at AICPA & CIMA ENGAGE 2023 that the IRS has a goal of being “paperless” by 2025, by which it means anything taxpayers file on paper would be scanned.
IRS revises actuarial tables to account for most recent mortality data
The IRS issued final regulations revising actuarial tables to reflect mortality data from the 2010 Census.
A pandemic-era tax break that remains rife with abuse — the ERC
The IRS issues at least its seventh warning about the employee retention credit since October 2022.
Tax fraud and bankruptcy dischargeability
This article examines aspects of criminal and civil tax fraud and their consequences for discharge of tax debts in bankruptcy, including principles of collateral estoppel and res judicata.
Ninth Circuit again addresses return filing
Faxing a return copy to an IRS agent or mailing it to an IRS attorney is not ‘filing’ the return.
Blog posts are admissible in innocent-spouse relief case
Blog posts held admissible in equitable innocent-spouse relief determination case.
Sec. 965 transition tax: Installment payments causing processing errors
Several aspects of automated processing must be monitored, and workarounds have been created by IRS employees tasked with maintaining accounts with deferrals of Sec. 965 transition tax.
AICPA backs bill to make it easier to file for tax extensions
The bill filed by Reps. Judy Chu and Mike Carey would streamline the extension-filing process for millions of Americans.
Supreme Court upholds exception to notice requirement for third-party summonses
In a unanimous decision, the Court held that the IRS does not have to notify third parties named in a summons when it seeks access to records held at institutions such as banks in aid of collection of a tax assessment.
HSA amounts continue trend, increase again in 2024
The 2024 amounts from the IRS mark at least the ninth annual increase in a row for maximum contributions.
IRS chief: Racial disparities in audits will be addressed within a year
In his response to a university study showing racial differences in audit rates, IRS Commissioner Danny Werfel says in a letter to senators that the agency is investigating the cause of any discrepancies.
AICPA supports extending mailbox rule to electronic filing and payments
The Electronic Communication Uniformity Act, recently introduced in the Senate, would apply the timely mailing/timely filing rule to electronic tax return filings and payments. The AICPA has written to the sponsors of the bill expressing support.
IRS backlog lessens; agency plans to resume collection notices
The IRS said all returns received for tax year 2021 or earlier have been processed if the returns had no errors or did not require further review.
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Current Developments in Taxation of Individuals: Part 1
This update surveys recent federal tax developments involving individuals, including court cases, rulings, and guidance issued during the six months ending October 2025.
