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Archive for March 16th, 2019

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Regulations to be Issued on Controlled Foreign Corporations’ Previously Taxed Earnings and Profits

Regulations to be Issued on Controlled Foreign Corporations’ Previously Taxed Earnings and Profits The IRS and the Treasury intend to provide regulations that will address issues affecting foreign corporations with previously taxed earnings and profits (PTEP). The regulations are in response to changes made by the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA) ( P.L. 115-97), […]

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Compliance Monitoring Obligations of Low-Income Housing Credit Agencies Finalized

Compliance Monitoring Obligations of Low-Income Housing Credit Agencies Finalized Final regulations relating to the low-income housing tax credit revise and clarify requirements that low-income housing agencies must follow when conducting physical inspections of low-income units and reviewing low-income certifications and other documentation. The regulations finalize previously issued temporary regulations (T.D. 9753, February 25, 2016). Sample […]

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Wyden Urges Treasury, IRS to “Do More” to Waive Underpayment Penalties

Wyden Urges Treasury, IRS to “Do More” to Waive Underpayment Penalties The Senate’s top Democratic tax writer is calling on the IRS and Treasury to further waive underpayment penalties for the 2018 tax year. Nearly 30 million taxpayers are expected to have underpaid taxes last year, according to the Government Accountability Office (GAO). Underpayment Penalty […]

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Senators Introduce Bipartisan Craft Beverage Modernization and Tax Reform Bill

Senators Introduce Bipartisan Craft Beverage Modernization and Tax Reform Bill Senators have introduced a bipartisan bill specifically tailored to reduce excise taxes and regulations for the U.S. craft beverage industry. The bill aims to promote job creation and permanently reduce certain taxes and compliance burdens. Craft Beverage Tax Reform The Craft Beverage Modernization and Tax […]

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Opportunity Zone’s Tax Writers, Stakeholders Criticize IRS’s 50-Percent Locational Rule

Opportunity Zone’s Tax Writers, Stakeholders Criticize IRS’s 50-Percent Locational Rule The IRS’s proposed 50-percent gross income locational rule on the active conduct of Opportunity Zone businesses is garnering criticism from stakeholders and lawmakers alike. The IRS released proposed regulations, NPRM REG-115420-18, for tax reform’s Opportunity Zone program last October. 50-Percent Locational Rule Many stakeholders have urged […]

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IRS Postpones Canceling Tax Transcript Faxing Service After Grassley, Wyden Urge Delay

IRS Postpones Canceling Tax Transcript Faxing Service After Grassley, Wyden Urge Delay The IRS has said that it is postponing its plan to discontinue faxing taxpayer transcripts. The IRS statement came on the heels of a letter sent earlier this week from bipartisan leaders of the Senate Finance Committee urging such a delay. IRS Cybersecurity […]

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