Understanding New IRS Rule On Contractor Tax Compliance
By Megan L. Brackney Law360 January 2018 The U.S. Treasury Department recently issued an interim rule to improve the Internal Revenue Service’s ability to identify contractors who have delinquent federal tax liabilities. Contractors should review their filing histories and recent returns to make sure they are
Tax Act First Look: The Complex New World Of The Qualified Business Deduction Rule
By Jerald David August The CPA Journal January 2018 Edition IMPLICATIONS FOR PARTNERSHIPS, S CORPORATIONS, AND SOLE PROPRIETORSHIPS President Trump signed the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA), H.R. 1, into law on December 22, 2017. The law was passed by Congress two days earlier, on
Making FOIA Requests To The IRS: Overview Of The Basic Procedures And Exemptions, And Issues For Partnerships
By Megan L. Brackney Journal of Passthrough Entities January – February 2018 Edition The Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration (“TIGTA”) recently issued its Fiscal Year 2017 Statutory Review of Compliance with the Freedom of Information Act. TIGTA noted that in fiscal year 2016, the IRS
Tax-Efficient Required Minimum Distributions
First Look at the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017: Impact on Individuals
IRS Form 3520, Penalties, And Whether To Make A Protective Filing
By Caroline Rule The CPA Journal December 2017 Edition Whether a taxpayer is required to file IRS Form 3520, Annual Return To Report Transactions With Foreign Trusts and Receipt of Certain Foreign Gifts, is frequently unclear, yet penalties for a failure to file can be severe.