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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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Mandatory Roth Catch-up: More than Meets the Eye

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In January, the Department of the Treasury (“Treasury”) and Internal Revenue Service (IRS) issued proposed regulations on the catch-up contribution provisions under the SECURE 2.0 Act of 2022 (“SECURE 2.0”). While the...more

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Taxpayer Assistance and Service Act – Tax Controversy Perspective

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On January 30, 2025, a bipartisan group of US Senators released a discussion draft of the Taxpayer Assistance and Service Act (“TAS Act”), a legislative proposal that, if passed, could significantly alter tax controversy...more

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Proposed Legislation Targets Nonprofits Supporting Immigrant Communities

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Proposed legislation introduced in the US Senate last week would deny tax-exempt status to certain organizations that support undocumented immigrants. The legislation would change the eligibility requirements for 501(c)(3)...more

Foodman CPAs & Advisors

NTA Addresses Overlap Reporting

On 1/8/25, the National Taxpayer Advocate (NTA) published its 2024 Annual Report to Congress and identified taxpayers’ problems and provided suggestions to further protect taxpayer rights and ease taxpayer burden. “By law,...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

New Proposed Regulations Aim To Overhaul Tax-Free Spin-Off Rules

On January 16, 2025, the Treasury Department (Treasury) and Internal Revenue Service (IRS) published new proposed regulations related to tax-free spin-offs and split-offs (collectively, spin-offs) and other corporate...more

Groom Law Group, Chartered

IRS Issues Guidance on Mandatory Automatic Enrollment

On January 10, 2025, the Treasury Department and the IRS issued Proposed Regulations addressing one of SECURE 2.0’s signature requirements: that all newly established 401(k) plans and 403(b) plans with cash or deferred...more

Baker Donelson

No More Lists – IRS Concedes on Reportable Transaction Penalties

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Following the 11th Circuit's ruling in Green Rock LLC v. IRS this past summer, the IRS has decided to cease its defense of post-American Jobs Creation Act (AJCA) reportable transaction notices. In an Action on Decision memo...more

McDermott Will & Schulte

Weekly IRS Roundup May 3 – May 7, 2021

Presented below is our summary of significant Internal Revenue Service (IRS) guidance and relevant tax matters for the week of May 3, 2021 – May 7, 2021... May 3, 2021: The IRS issued a news release announcing the opening...more

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IRS Increases Enforcement Efforts on Large Businesses

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The IRS continues to expand its enforcement activities, announcing a new compliance campaign to examine large businesses with issues arising out of the TCJA and CARES Act. The IRS Large Business and International ("LB&I")...more

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IRS Rules That A Partially Tax-Free Transaction Qualifies As ‘Covered Transaction’ For Purposes Of The Transaction Cost...

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The Internal Revenue Service (the Service) recently released Priv. Ltr. Rul. 2013-19-009, which interprets the transaction cost regulations of Treas. Reg. §1.263(a)-5....more

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