Earlier this year, the IRS launched a Voluntary Disclosure Program (VDP) under which taxpayers could return Employee Retention Credits (ERCs) received based on inaccurate or ineligible filings. The initial phase of the VDP...more
The IRS continues to evaluate and process Employee Retention Credit (“ERC”) claims with a focus on inaccurate and ineligible filings. Among its efforts to police the ERC program, the IRS announced a new initiative that...more
The IRS recently announced that Form 1023, Application for Recognition of Exemption Under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code, may only be filed electronically. Although the effective date of the change is January...more
On July 8, 2016, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) issued Revenue Procedure 2016-41 implementing a provision of the Protecting Americans from Tax Hikes Act of 2015 (the “PATH Act”). The provision, Section 405 of the PATH...more
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The Treasury Department and the IRS are sensitive to the data security problems facing organizations, their employees and their customers and, as a result, have provided some welcomed...more
Over the past few months both the IRS and the Department of Labor (DOL) have separately issued guidance emphasizing the importance of proper worker classification and some of the more common employment tax-related issues...more
On June 18, 2014, the IRS made significant changes to the procedures pursuant to which U.S. Persons can disclose any failure to timely file a Report of Foreign Bank and Financial Accounts (FBAR), and/or an international...more
When filing for an Employer Identification Number (EIN), which is required for purposes of tax administration, the applicant must disclose the name and taxpayer identification number (e.g., Social Security Number, Individual...more
On October 4, 2011, we reported on the Voluntary Classification Settlement Program (VCSP), a program in which the IRS permits employers to prospectively reclassify workers as employees in exchange for limited federal...more