Federal Tax Update Podcast

This week we look at:

• Virtual currency guidance promised by IRS Commissioner

• HSA numbers for 2020 released by IRS

• Auto depreciation limits for 2019 released by IRS

• House passes retirement reform bill, would drastically cut back on the use of stretch IRAs

• Assistant US Attorney warns preparers about criminal exposure when they don’t raise enough issues about loans

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This week we look at:

• Review Wolters Kluwer IRS response and other issues

• IRS releases a new worksheet for computing tax when there are 25% or 28% gains

• Tax Court finds IRS did not have authority to find Medicare difficulty payments nontaxable in Notice 2014-7

• CA10 agrees with Tax Court that S corporation cannot accrue wages on participants

• Taxpayer materially participated in activity under facts and circumstances test

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This week we look at:

• Wolters Kluwer CCH systems suddenly taken offline due to malware issue

• GAO criticizes security of e-file providers and software developers

• IRS updates maximum vehicle values for cents-per-mile and FAVR

• IRS clarifies redemptions treated as dividends taxation when paid during post-termination transition period

• Deduction for Connecticut estate taxes must be reduced by portion allocable to state’s gift taxes added back paid in 3 prior years

• My boss ordered me to do it doesn’t work for trust fund penalty even when the boss is an agent of a federal agency

Current Federal Tax Developments for the week of May 6, 2019: Fragile: Handle with Care - S Corporations

• Taxpayer’s marriage forces repayment of advance PTC, unfairness is not a defense

• State tax refundable credit in excess of taxes is taxable income to taxpayer

• IRS expands determination letter to cover a limited number of existing plans

• LLC operating agreement adoption terminates S election

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