June 10, 2020
Angelica Farrell
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0 CommentsDue Dates Extended for Additional Filings and Payment Obligations The Treasury Department and IRS have provided a notice with additional relief for taxpayers, postponing until July 15, 2020, a variety of tax form filings and payment obligations that are due between April 1, 2020 and July 15, 2020. Associated interest, additions to tax, and penalties […]
Read moreMarch 06, 2020Angelica FarrellBlog Posts0 Comments2021 Budget Outlines Administration Priorities for Extending Tax Cuts, Increased IRS Funding On February 11, the White House released President Donald Trump’s fiscal year (FY) 2021 budget proposal, which outlines his administration’s priorities for extending certain tax cuts and increasing IRS funding. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin testified before the Senate Finance Committee (SFC) on February […]
Read moreMarch 06, 2020Angelica FarrellBlog Posts0 CommentsCalculation of “Average Income” Minimum Set Aside Test for Low Income Housing Credit Explained Taxpayers claiming the low-income housing credit should apply the “average income” minimum set aside test by reference to the “very low-income” limits calculated by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) for purposes of determining eligibility under the HUD Section 8 program. HUD […]
Read moreMarch 06, 2020Angelica FarrellBlog Posts0 CommentsFleet-Average and Vehicle Cents-Per-Mile Base Valuation Amounts Updated Final regulations increase a vehicle’s maximum value for eligibility to use the fleet-average valuation rule or the vehicle cents-per-mile valuation rule. The regulations provide transition rules for certain employers. The final regulations are effective on February 5, 2020, the date of publication in the Federal Register. TCJA […]
Read moreMarch 06, 2020Angelica FarrellBlog Posts0 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 […]
Read moreDecember 07, 2019Angelica FarrellBlog 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 moreDecember 07, 2019Angelica FarrellBlog Posts0 CommentsIRS Increases Enforcement Action on Syndicated Conservation Easements, IR-2019-182 The IRS has announced a significant increase in enforcement actions for syndicated conservation easement transactions. This is a “priority compliance area” for the agency. Throughout the IRS, coordinated examinations are being conducted in the Small Business and Self-Employed (SB/SE) Division, Large Business and International (LB&I) Division, […]
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