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IRS issues interim guidance to streamline LB&I audit procedures and promote alternative settlement programs

On July 25, 2025, the IRS Large Business & International (LB&I) Division published an Interim Guidance Memorandum (Control Number: LB&I-04-0725-0008) implementing changes for LB&I audit procedures, which take effect August 1,...more

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IRS Leadership Turmoil Continues With Appointment of Yet Another Acting Chief Counsel While Chief of Appeals Announces Retirement

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The Internal Revenue Service continues to experience significant leadership transition during a period of ongoing internal upheaval and uncertainty. The latest developments are the appointment of Kenneth Kies as the new...more

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Drop & Swap Like-Kind Exchange Passes Muster in New York

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New York’s personal income tax law, like that of other states, conforms with the federal system of income taxation. The reason typically given for such conformity is to simplify tax return preparation, improve compliance and...more

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IRS Increased Audits Of High-Income Individuals During FY2024, But Future Of Initiative Under New Administration Is Doubtful

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A recent report from the Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration (TIGTA) found that the Internal Revenue Service increased audits of high-income taxpayers during fiscal year 2024, in line with a 2022 Treasury...more

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Taxpayer Advocate Offers Candid Assessment of State of IRS Workforce and Other Challenges Facing the New IRS Commissioner

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The National Taxpayer Advocate has released her Fiscal Year 2026 Objectives Report to Congress, a statutorily-required annual report outlining the objectives of the Office of the Taxpayer Advocate for the upcoming fiscal...more

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Uncertainty at the IRS: Why Qualified Pension Plans Should Self-Audit

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The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) began terminations of employees on February 20, 2025, with initial news reports of layoffs set to 6,000 terminations and a stated intent to downsize its workforce by upwards of 50 percent as...more

Freeman Law

Posts, Profits, & Penalties | Tax Law & Social Media | Part 4

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As discussed in Part 2, there are many ways social media creators earn income. Social media income, like all income, needs to be reported on federal tax returns....more

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Recent Updates on the Applicability of IRC Section 280E to Cannabis Companies

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Cannabis companies are increasingly taking non-280E positions on their current year federal income tax returns, while many, such as public “MSOs,” have amended prior years’ returns to reflect this position. Foley Hoag’s Tax...more

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New York Examines Federal Income Tax Issues –Conformity and . . . Disclosure?

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Many years ago, New York revised its personal income tax law to achieve close conformity with the Federal system of income taxation. The stated purpose for the revision was to simplify tax return preparation, improve...more

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Lista De Verificación De Preguntas Sobre Activos Digitales Del Formulario 1040 Del 2022

El Formulario 1040 2022 cambia la terminología criptográfica de “moneda virtual” a “activos digitales”. El propósito del cambio en la terminología podría interpretarse como un “aviso” a los contribuyentes de que el IRS está...more

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