March 06, 2020
Angelica Farrell
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0 CommentsHouse Writers Debate Effects of Corporate Income Tax Cut House Democratic and Republican tax writers debated the effects of tax reform’s corporate income tax cut during a February 11 hearing convened by Democrats. Democratic lawmakers have consistently called for an increase in the corporate tax rate since it was lowered from 35 percent to 21 […]
Read moreMarch 06, 2020Angelica FarrellBlog Posts0 CommentsPractitioners’ Corner: Wolters Kluwer Interviews TCPI Symposium Experts on Current and Future State of Tax Policy Tax reform legislation widely known as the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA) ( P.L. 115-97) was signed into law on December 22, 2017. The TCJA brought forth the most sweeping overhaul of the U.S. tax code in over 30 […]
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March 06, 2020Andrew PrestiBlog Posts0 CommentsProposed Regulations Reflect Changes to Wage Withholding, Redesigned W-4 The IRS has proposed regulations with guidance for employers on withholding federal income tax from employee’s wages. The proposed regulations: implement recent changes made to Code Secs. 3401 and 3402 by the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA) ( P.L. 115-97); and reflect the redesigned 2020 Form W-4, Employee’s Withholding Certificate, and […]
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March 06, 2020Annemarie AguannoBlog Posts0 CommentsQualified Opportunity Zone Investment Regulations Finalize Proposed qualified opportunity zone regulations issued on October 29, 2018 ( REG-115420-18) and May 1, 2019 ( REG-120186-18) under Code Sec. 1400Z-2 have been finalized with modifications. The regulations. which were issued in a 550 page document, are comprehensive. The regulations address issued related to all aspects of the gain deferral rules and […]
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February 06, 2020Steve GrgasBlog Posts0 CommentsAngélique Kidjo takes home Best World Music Album for ‘Celia’ at the 62nd GRAMMY Awards By John Ochoa – GRAMMYs Jan 26, 2020 Angélique Kidjo won Best World Music Album for Celia at the 62nd GRAMMY Awards. This marks her fourth win in the category and fourth GRAMMY win overall. During her acceptance speech, Kidjo celebrated a new […]
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January 20, 2020Brian WhelanIndustry News0 CommentsThe IRS issued the redesigned 2020 Form W-4. https://tax.thomsonreuters.com/blog/irs-issues-2020-form-w-4 By Christopher Wood, CPP December 5, 2019 Highlight: Not all employees must complete the 2020 Form W-4. The IRS has designed the withholding tables to work with both the 2020 Form W-4 and prior year forms. On December 5, the IRS issued the redesigned 2020 Form […]
Read moreJanuary 20, 2020Steve GrgasBlog Posts0 CommentsHopes for Year-End Tax Extenders Package Appear Dwindling Hopes for a year-end tax extenders package appear to be dwindling on Capitol Hill. Tax Extenders Need a Legislative Vehicle Over 30 expired or soon-to-be expired tax breaks known as tax extenders were originally considered a top contender for hitching a ride on a larger, must-pass government […]
Read moreJanuary 20, 2020Steve GrgasBlog Posts0 CommentsNew Rules Proposed on Charitable Contribution Related to SALT Benefits The IRS has released new proposed rules related to charitable contributions made to get around the $10,000/$5,000 cap on state and local tax (SALT) deductions. The proposed regulations: incorporate the safe harbor in Notice 2019-12 for individuals who have any portion of a charitable deduction […]
Read moreJanuary 20, 2020Steve GrgasBlog Posts0 CommentsFinal Regulations Issued on CFC Related Person Rules, Active Trade or Business Exception Final regulations provide rules on the attribution of ownership of stock or other interests, for determining whether a person is a related person with respect to a controlled foreign corporation (CFC) under the foreign base company sales income rules. The regulations also […]
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