Federal Tax Update Podcast

This week we look at:

• SBA reported to be withdrawing PPP loan questionnaires
• Court finds not clear if taxpayer qualifies for home gain exclusion due to unforeseen circumstances
• IRS extends special remote witnessing of signing plan documents through June 30, 2022, may make it permanent
• CPA’s conviction for assisting in the filing of false returns upheld - rejected "I just used what the client gave me" defense

Supreme Court finds no status for challenging ACA due to TCJA changes

IRS backlog was huge at May 1 which causes two pieces of guidance to be issued:

• Do not file Form 990-EZ on paper (unless you want problems)
• Offer in compromise program changes put in place due to backlog

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This week we look at:

• IRS publishes Q & A on 2021’s enhanced child and dependent care credit on website
• Malpractice settlement related to taxpayer’s divorce was taxable to her - and situation made worse to going to Tax Court
• IRS discusses interaction of depreciation related §481(a) adjustments and computation of ATI through 2021

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This week we look at:

• Senate Parliamentarian’s second opinion on reconciliation limits practical use of revision of reconciliation instructions

• Long-time tax CPA who admits not reading Schedule B instructions hit with willful failure to file FBAR penalties

• MoneyGram is not a bank, meaning losses from 2008 financial crisis secured debts were capital losses

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