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IRS Clarifies Income Tax Withholding and Reporting Obligations for Uncashed Retirement Checks

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When an employer (or the proper withholding agent, like a plan administrator) issues a retirement benefit, there is generally an obligation to withhold income tax on the payment and to report the payment on Form 1099-R....more

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IRS roundup: June 3 – 17, 2025

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June 16, 2025: Billy Long was sworn in as the 51st IRS Commissioner after having been confirmed by the US Senate on June 12. Long served as a US Representative for Missouri’s 7th congressional district from 2011 to 2023. His...more

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IRS Roundup May 2 – May 13, 2025

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Check out our summary of significant Internal Revenue Service (IRS) guidance and relevant tax matters for May 2, 2025 – May 13, 2025. IRS GUIDANCE - May 2, 2025: The IRS issued Revenue Procedure 2025-20, providing...more

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IRS Announces HSA and HDHP Limits for 2026

The Internal Revenue Service has released Rev. Proc. 2025-19 announcing the inflation-adjusted limits for high deductible health plans (HDHPs) and health savings accounts (HSAs) in 2026.  The updated 2026 limits are as...more

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IRS Issues Guidance Simplifying Income Tax Compliance Related to the Employee Retention Credit

The IRS recently released new FAQ guidance providing a simplified procedure for addressing income tax amendments and refund claims related to Employee Retention Credit (ERC) determinations. See IRS FAQs. Taxpayers claiming...more

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IRS Changes Course on Income Tax Impact of Employee Retention Credit

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On March 20, 2025, the IRS updated its guidance to employers that claimed the employee retention credit (ERC). The updated guidance materially differs from prior IRS guidance of how and when employers should report the income...more

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IRS Issues Guidance on Federal Tax Treatment of State Paid Family and Medical Leave Contributions and Benefits

The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has released new guidance on the federal income and employment tax treatment of contributions and benefits paid under state paid family and medical leave (PFML) statutes. This guidance also...more

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Weekly IRS Roundup October 30 – November 3, 2023

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Check out our summary of significant Internal Revenue Service (IRS) guidance and relevant tax matters for the week of October 30, 2023 – November 3, 2023. ...more

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Weekly IRS Roundup October 16 – October 20, 2023

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Check out our summary of significant Internal Revenue Service (IRS) guidance and relevant tax matters for the week of October 16, 2023 – October 20, 2023...more

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Weekly IRS Roundup September 11 – September 15, 2023

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Check out our summary of significant Internal Revenue Service (IRS) guidance and relevant tax matters for the week of September 11, 2023 – September 15, 2023...more

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Money (That’s What I Want): IRA’s Direct Pay Mechanism Benefits Tax-Exempt Entities

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The Inflation Reduction Act (IRA), which recently celebrated its one-year anniversary, presents new opportunities for tax-exempt and other organizations to directly benefit from renewable energy tax credits, including...more

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IRS Guidance Declares That Taxpayers Must Include Staking Rewards in Gross Income

On July 31, 2023, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) released Revenue Ruling 2023-14, which concludes that the fair market value of staking rewards received by a cash-method taxpayer is includible in the taxpayer’s gross...more

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Treasury Department and IRS Release Long-Awaited Guidance on Credit Transfers

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On June 14, 2023, the Treasury Department and the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) released long-awaited guidance (the Credit Transfer Guidance) regarding the transfer of energy transition tax credits under Section 6418, which...more

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IRS Says Crypto Protocol Changes Are Not Taxable

On April 21, 2023, the IRS released Chief Counsel Advice Memorandum 202316008 (the “CCA”), which provides that cryptocurrency protocol changes are not treated as realization events and do not give rise to gross income for...more

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Weekly IRS Roundup May 15 – May 19, 2023

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Check out our summary of significant Internal Revenue Service (IRS) guidance and relevant tax matters for the week of May 15, 2023 – May 19, 2023. May 15, 2023: The IRS released Internal Revenue Bulletin 2023-20, which...more

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US Treasury Issues Proposed Regulations on Section 30D Clean Vehicle Credit

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Electric vehicle and electric battery manufacturers and critical mineral producers will want to take note of a notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) on Section 30D of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, released by...more

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IRS Issues Guidance on Non-Fungible Tokens What It Says and Does Not Say

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The IRS and Treasury Department announced on March 21, 2023, that they intend to issue guidance providing that certain NFTs qualify as collectibles under Section 408(m) of the Code. The Notice is the first guidance issued by...more

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Weekly IRS Roundup January 30 – February 3, 2023

Presented below is our summary of significant Internal Revenue Service (IRS) guidance and relevant tax matters for the week of January 30, 2023 – February 3, 2023...more

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The IRS expands crypto guidance to include “NFTs” and other “Digital Assets,” ahead of the 2022 filing season

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The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) was one of the first United States regulators to provide guidance on the tax treatment of virtual currencies such as Bitcoin. Starting back in 2014 with its release of Internal Revenue...more

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Is Your Trade Associations prepared for IRS audit? IRS Issues Technical Guidance for 501(c)(6) Organizations

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On September 16, 2022, the IRS published its Exempt Organizations Technical Guide TG 6 IRC 501(c)(6) Business League (“TG6”). TG6 discusses tax exemption of business leagues, chambers of commerce, real estate boards, and...more

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IRS Announces Relief From Penalties On Some 2019 And 2020 Tax Returns

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The IRS just announced, in releasing Notice 22-36, that it will be automatically issuing an estimated $1.2 billion in refunds or credits related to failure to file penalties assessed against taxpayers on a broad range of 2019...more

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IRS Raises Standard Mileage Rate for July to December 2022

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On June 9, 2022, the Internal Revenue Service issued Announcement 2022-13, increasing the optional standard mileage rate for the final six months of 2022 from 58.5 cents per mile to 62.5 cents per mile.  The new rate will be...more

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Weekly IRS Roundup April 17 – April 23, 2022

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Presented below is our summary of significant Internal Revenue Service (IRS) guidance and relevant tax matters for the week of April 17, 2022 – April 23, 2022... April 18, 2022: The IRS issued Revenue Ruling 2022-9,...more

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Weekly IRS Roundup March 27 – April 2, 2022

Presented below is our summary of significant Internal Revenue Service (IRS) guidance and relevant tax matters for the week of March 27, 2022 to April 2, 2022... March 29, 2022: The IRS issued a news release reminding...more

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Weekly IRS Roundup March 13 – March 19, 2022

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Presented below is our summary of significant Internal Revenue Service (IRS) guidance and relevant tax matters for the week of March 13, 2022 – March 19, 2022. Additionally, for continuing updates on the tax impact of...more

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