This item discusses the general requirements for refund claims, how those requirements apply to protective claims, and some common reasons for refund claims.
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IRS Practice & Procedure
Trusts held to be nominees of delinquent taxpayer
Two trusts held to be nominees of individual taxpayer.
District Court holds IRS owes tax preparers partial refund of PTIN fees
A district court held that the PTIN fees charged by the IRS from 2011 to 2017 were excessive and ordered the IRS to determine an appropriate partial refund of the fees.
Final regs. expand company e-filing requirements
Final regulations require certain companies to e-file returns for tax years ending on or after Dec. 31, 2023, and lower the e-filing requirement threshold to 10 returns.
AICPA recommends 12 digital asset FAQs for IRS to post online
The AICPA has suggested questions and answers the IRS could post to assist taxpayers and practitioners in answering the question about digital assets that appears on Form 1040.
Taxpayers can now submit information online in response to 9 IRS notices
The change could help over 500,000 filers annually who receive these notices, including those who receive credits such as the child tax credit, the IRS said.
IRS misses Friday deadline to turn over $80 billion spending plan
Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen ordered the IRS to have the plan to her by Feb. 17. An IRS spokesman said the agency “expects to deliver the plan to the Secretary in coming weeks.”
AICPA makes 61 proposals to Congress for changes to the Internal Revenue Code
The 2023 AICPA Compendium of Tax Legislative Proposals — Simplification and Technical Proposals, which includes 61 proposals covering a wide variety of subjects, opens with a proposal to standardize definitions in the Internal Revenue Code so that terms have the same meaning throughout the Code.
Some corporate taxpayers eligible for IRS CAP pilot on prefiling feedback
The IRS announced on Monday a new pilot phase Compliance Assurance Process (CAP) program called Bridge Plus to provide prefiling return review to some large corporate taxpayers in the Bridge phase.
IRS seeks information on 21 states regarding special payments, refunds
The national taxpayer advocate criticized the IRS for delaying the release of guidance on state special tax payments or refunds made in 2022 that she said could affect tens of millions of taxpayers.
Proposed tip-tracking program aims to improve tip reporting compliance
The IRS proposes a new voluntary program for service industry employers to track tips in an attempt to improve tip reporting compliance.
Change allows more vehicles to qualify for the new clean vehicle tax credit
Treasury and the IRS said Friday the IRS will use the EPA Fuel Economy Labeling Standard in proposed regulations to define which vehicles are eligible for the Sec. 30D clean vehicle tax credits, enacted as part of the Inflation Reduction Act.
Wait times for practitioner phone line reduced, IRS official says
Kenneth Corbin, commissioner of the IRS Wage and Investment Division, said calls are being answered in under 10 minutes as a result of more staff and stifling the “voice bots.”
Recent changes to the Sec. 179D energy-efficient commercial buildings deduction
The energy efficient commercial buildings deduction under Sec. 179D provides taxpayers with an incentive to make certain commercial building property more energy efficient.
Closing the gap between accounting education and the workplace
Accounting educators can better prepare students for the working world with courses that present increasingly complex real-world scenarios and develop the skill of asking questions and learning from prior mistakes.
Notice listing syndicated conservation easement transactions held invalid
Notice identifying syndicated conservation easement transactions as listed transactions is held invalid.
90-day deadline for filing Tax Court petition in deficiency case is jurisdictional
Deadline for filing a Tax Court petition in a deficiency case is jurisdictional.
New online portal available for businesses to file Forms 1099
Although available to businesses of any size, the IRS expects the new Information Returns Intake System to be especially useful to small businesses that now file paper Forms 1099.
Taxpayers reminded about digital asset question and income reporting
The IRS also expanded and clarified the instructions for answering the question to help taxpayers answer it correctly. Taxpayers must answer the question even if they didn’t engage in activities involving digital assets, just as in the 2021 tax year.
IRS to accept 2022 tax returns starting Jan. 23
The IRS said that most electronic filers will receive their refund within 21 days if they choose direct deposit and there are no issues with their tax return. The deadline to file is Tuesday, April 18.
INDIVIDUALS
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.
