Reporting & Filing Requirements
Taxpayers in most of California and parts of Alabama and Georgia have had their tax filing and payment deadlines further extended to Oct. 16. The postponement covers a wide variety of returns and taxes.
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.
This dispute in this tax case was whether the land was a capital asset or inventory.
General or special methods of valuing employer-provided vehicles are available for determining the employer’s and employee’s tax treatment of this fringe benefit.
In a comment letter to the IRS, the AICPA recommended changes and clarifications regarding the tax treatment of cryptoassets or “virtual currency.”
The IRS provides relief for taxpayers who would have qualified for the foreign earned income exclusion in 2019 and 2020 but for COVID-19.
Nonresident alien amended returns and those for Puerto Rico residents are added; superseding returns can be designated.
In light of the lack of guidance from the IRS and Treasury, the case for deferred recognition of income for staking rewards has recently gained traction.
Front and center on Form 1040 is whether taxpayers had a virtual currency transaction.
This semiannual update covers recent federal tax developments involving individuals, highlighting noteworthy IRS guidance and decisions of the Tax Court and other courts, as well as tax changes made by legislation.
Continuing problems in timely processing of returns and correspondence may threaten more headaches.
The IRS announced the start date for tax season and that the due date for most individuals is April 18.
This item looks at of the changes on the 2021 draft Form 1040 and related schedules to help practitioners prepare for next busy season.
Due to concern about tax rate increases, some taxpayers may be looking to accelerate income. While income acceleration does not make sense in all circumstances, this article outlines seven strategies for accelerating income when it does.
Annette Nellen examines possible tax policy implications as more people shed tradition work roles and become “digital nomads.”
The Social Security Administration announced the maximum amount of wages subject to Social Security tax in 2022 and a cost-of-living adjustment for Social Security benefits.
The gig economy further complicates the distinction between employees and independent contractors.
The income tax results of digitally mining bitcoin and physically mining gold are significantly different. This article compares and contrasts the tax treatment of these two types of mining operations.
Recently released IRS Chief Counsel Advice targeted at the BTC/BCH hard fork also provides insight into how the IRS may evaluate more complex cryptoasset transactions.
Treasury takes a more aggressive stance on reporting of virtual currency transactions.
