Federal Tax Update Podcast

This week we look at:

• Court Upholds IRS’s Employee Retention Credit Guidance
• Taxpayer Files in US District Court as the IRS’s Failure to Act on its Appeal Was Causing the Statute of Limitations to Run Out
• IRS Updates K-2 and K-3 Filing Requirements FAQ, Expands Exceptions to Filing
• Taxpayer Advocate Releases Fiscal Year 2026 Objectives Report to Congress
• Trust Fund Recovery Penalties: A Case Study on "Responsible Person" and "Willfulness" Under 26 U.S.C. § 6672

This week we look at:

• Schwartz v. Commissioner: The Critical Role of Estimated Tax Compliance in Collection Due Process Determinations
• Cano v. Commissioner: Validity of Notice of Deficiency and Address Errors
• Key Differences Between House and Senate Tax Provisions in Reconciliation Process to Date

This week we look at:

• Understanding Automatic Accounting Method Changes-Revenue Procedure 2025-23
• Accounting Method Changes in Conmac Investments, Inc.
• Conservation Easements in Glade Creek Partners, LLC
• Tax Treaty Exemptions in Kramarenko v. Commissioner
• Tax Refund Litigation & Variance Doctrine in Shleifer v. U.S.
• Tax Court Jurisdiction in Commissioner v. Zuch
• Digital Asset Reporting & Withholding in Notice 2025-33

This week we look at:

• Navigating Corporate Alternative Minimum Tax (CAMT)
• Conservation Easement Valuation & Penalties: A Warning from Tax Court
• Collection Due Process (CDP) & Offers in Compromise (OICs): Lessons from Tax Court
• Accuracy-Related Penalties: Navigating Negligence and Insufficient Professional Reliance
• Understanding Treasury’s Request for Information on Modernizing Federal Payments
• Worthlessness vs. Discharge: A Ninth Circuit Examination of Bad Debt Deductions Concurrent with COD Income