In a recent Tax Notes article by Kristen A. Parillo entitled “New IRS Practice Unit Explains Penalty Relief,” Yoram Keinan discusses the merits of the IRS’s latest guidance that overviews the reasonable cause exception for penalties. Excerpts from the article are below: “There is no
In a recent Wall Street Journal article by Laura Saunders entitled “File Your Taxes, Even if You Can’t Pay,” Bryan C. Skarlatos provided advice to taxpayers on how to minimize financial fallout this tax season, during the unprecedented times of COVID-19. Excerpts from the article
In a recent Tax Notes article by Andrew Velarde entitled “Individuals Now a Target for LB&I Transition Tax Campaign,” Robert M. Russell discussed the IRS announcement that the Section 965 transition tax will now become an area of enforcement as applied to non-corporate taxpayers. Excerpts
By Megan L. Brackney The CPA Journal June 2020 Edition The Internal Revenue Code and the Bank Secrecy Act (BSA) require that persons engaged in a trade or business file Form 8300, Report of Cash Payments Over $10,000 Received in a Trade or Business, any time
Kostelanetz & Fink is proud to join forces with other law firms across the country in combating systemic racism as part of the new Law Firm Anti-Racism Alliance (LFAA), which will provide pro bono counsel in concert with legal services organizations and other stakeholders focused
By: Caroline Rule Journal of Tax Practice & Procedure Summer 2020 Edition Recent litigation has focused on the government’s new position that the $10,000 non-willful civil FBAR penalty applies per account listed on an non-willfully untimely-filed annual FBAR—a Report of Foreign Bank or Financial Accounts that must be filed
By Sidney Kess and Julie Welch The CPA Journal June 2020 Good times or bad, it is vital for investors to hold cash reserves. Federal deposit insurance provides an extra layer of comfort, so it is vital for CPA advisors to know the rules and be
Kostelanetz & Fink attorneys Yoram Keinan and Robert Russell were proud to volunteer for the IRS’s first-in-the-country Virtual Settlement Days with the University of Michigan Law School’s Low-Income Tax Clinic (LITC) on May 9 and May 12, 2020. The IRS held settlement conferences for 42 docketed U.S. Tax Court
IRS Continues to Issue Guidance for International Taxpayers in Light of COVID-19 As COVID-19 continues to impact daily life, the IRS has published guidance to address the tax consequences for certain international taxpayers. Recent travel restrictions could require individuals to remain in locations longer than
When the IRS audits a taxpayer and determines that additional tax is due, the taxpayer may be subject to penalties in addition to the tax due. Further, the tax practitioner involved in preparing that tax return may also be subject to penalties. This course covered
