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Navigating The Unsettled Listed Transaction Landscape

By Michael Waalkes The CPA Journal January 2024 Due to recent taxpayer-favorable court decisions requiring the Department of the Treasury to use formal notice-and-comment procedures under the Administrative Procedure Act (APA), the process by which the IRS publicly identifies listed transactions has undergone significant changes.

Congress Acts to End ERC Program and Targets ERC Promoters

Proposed Bill Would Bar ERC Claims After January 31 and Increase Promoter Penalties Today, House Ways and Means Committee Chairman Jason Smith (R-Mo.) and Senate Finance Committee Chairman Ron Wyden (D-Ore.) proposed a bipartisan bill that would bar the filing of Employee Retention Credit (“ERC”) claims after

Making Your Case In Tax Court

By Abigail Burke ABA Tax Times Volume 43, No. 1 – Fall 2023 This article summarizes the tips for effective Tax Court advocacy presented in the ABA’s virtual CLE presentation titled “Making Your Case in Tax Court: Advocacy Tips.” […] Click here for the full

Covid Crooks Were No Match for IRS In Pandemic Fraud Task Force

By Don Fort Bloomberg Tax December 18, 2023 The Covid-19 pandemic brought about a once-in-a-generation health crisis, also creating a surge in fraud. Earlier this month, the IRS’s Criminal Investigation Division unveiled a conspicuously high conviction rate—over 98% for the more than 300 Covid-19 fraud