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IRS finalizes tax preparer due-diligence regs.

The IRS issued final regulations on the penalty that applies to tax return preparers who fail to exercise due diligence in preparing returns for taxpayers who are claiming head-of-household filing status, the earned income tax credit, the child tax credit, the additional child tax credit, or the American opportunity tax credit.

Resolving federal tax liabilities

This article explains debt resolution methods, how tax practitioners can assist taxpayers in the process of resolving a liability, and how taxpayers can administratively appeal adverse IRS collection
determinations.

Tax preparer due diligence rules are finalized

The IRS issued final regulations on the penalty that applies to tax return preparers who fail to exercise due diligence in preparing returns for taxpayers who are claiming head-of-household filing status, the earned income tax credit, the child tax credit, the additional child tax credit, or the American opportunity tax credit.

Cryptocurrency: Compliance challenges and IRS enforcement

This item discusses some key U.S. tax implications
and unanswered questions of cryptocurrencies and identifies possible avenues of relief for taxpayers with unreported income or assets connected to cryptocurrency.

Failure to update penalty regulation costs IRS

The failure to update the regulations to reflect a statutory increase in the FBAR penalty amount prevents the IRS from assessing the full statutory amount of the penalty.