This week we look at:

  • IRS rules cryptocurrency staking rewards are taxable when taxpayer obtains dominion and control
  • Interim guidance issued for home energy audit tax credit under IRC §25C added by IRA 2022
  • Proposed regulations issued to add monetized installment sales to listed transactions
Direct download: 2023-08-07_IRS_Finally_Tells_Us_Their_Position_on_Staking_Rewards.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 7:07pm EDT

This week we look at:

  • Oversight Subcommittee of House Ways & Means Committee holds a hearing on ERC issues, discusses potential amnesty program
  • IRS ending most announced revenue officer visits
  • Taxpayer finds out that there may very well be a tax consequence when you borrow against your life insurance policy and then let the policy lapse
Direct download: 2023-07-31_The_ERC_Hearing_Before_Congress_Left_for_the_August_Recess.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 6:07pm EDT

This week we look at:

  • IRS memo makes it clear the agency is very skeptical about extended supply chain ERC claims
  • Third Circuit rules that equitable relief is available for failure to file Tax Court petition in 90 day period for a deficiency
  • IRS asked by Tax Court to justify suspense account method for losses deducted in excess of basis in closed years
  • Taxpayers had to pay tax on funds taken from IRA/pension funds that were paid to fraudster

The IRS looks at:

  • IRS extends SECURE Act inherited IRA RMD relief for one additional year, adds special rollover rule for those born in 1951 due to SECURE 2.0 Act changes
  • IRS grants relief to victims of Vermont flooding.
  • Failure to attach simple election leads to requesting (and paying for) 11 separate private letter rulings

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Direct download: 2023-07-17_IRS_Extends_RMD_Relief_by_One_Year.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 7:11pm EDT

This week we look at:

  • S corporation loses on research credit claim and gets hit with penalties - risks of a credit study
  • Exempt organization status denied for organization formed to raise funds for one person’s medical bills
  • Discussion of tax research hierarchy in this short week
Direct download: 2023-07-10_Research_Credit_Blues.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 7:55pm EDT

This week we look at: 

  • Supreme Court takes on §965 transition tax case for upcoming term:  what do we do to protect our clients?
  • The IRS releases draft versions of key 2023 partnership income tax returns
  • Firefighter’s sexual harassment complaint settlement was not excludable from income
Direct download: 2023-07-03_Supreme_Court_Protective_Claims_and_965_Transition_Tax.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 1:42pm EDT

This week we look at:

  • IRS ends COVID-19 relief for high deductible health plans effective for plan years ending after 12/31/24
  • Taxpayer fails in attempt to get IRS permission to make a late §475(f) mark to market election
  • Taxpayer who filed Tax Court petition 11 seconds too late due to technology challenges has petition dismissed
  • Sherlock Holmes on tax research

 

Direct download: 2023-06-26_Sherlock_Holmes_and_Tax_Reserach.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 7:41pm EDT

This week we look at

  • OIRA is no longer going to review IRS regulations before issuance

  • IRS updates list of automatic accounting method changes

  • Proposed regulations issued on transfers of certain energy credits and DirectPay for certain credits

  • What can go wrong with an employee retention credit refund claim?

Direct download: 2023-06-19_What_Could_Be_the_Harm_of_Filing_an_ERC_Claim.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 5:27pm EDT

This week we look at:

  • 3 proposed tax bills introduced by Chair of House Ways & Means Committee
  • Wellness indemnification payment is taxable income to employee and subject to payroll taxes
  • IRS grants request to make election to skip claiming bonus depreciation when partnership discovers claiming bonus is bad news at the state level for certain partners
Direct download: 2023-06-12_Opening_Offer_in_Negotiations_fo_2023_Tax_Package.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 8:04pm EDT

This week we look at:

  • Fourth Circuit does not agree with view expressed by Seventh Circuit in Menard, Inc. that C corporation reasonable compensation only depends on a reasonable return to investors
  • Eleventh Circuit holds that “hobby loss” expenses under §183 are miscellaneous itemized deductions
  • Elderly attorney had reasonable cause for failure to file payroll tax returns and timely pay payroll tax liabilities
Direct download: 2023-06-05_Hobby_Losses_Expenses_Effectively_Nondeductible.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 8:45pm EDT



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