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Mayer Brown

Changes to IRS Examinations of Large Corporate Taxpayers: A Sea Change or Whistling in the Wind?

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On July 23, 2025, the IRS issued guidance on audits of large corporate taxpayers. This guidance falls squarely in line with previous IRS statements at conferences, as well as its prior guidance about making examinations more...more

Baker Donelson

IRS Issues New Guidance on ERC Program – Should You Hold or Fold?

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Over the past week, the IRS has announced two significant developments in its administration and enforcement of the Employee Retention Credit (ERC). Last week, the IRS' three-part announcement signaled: (i) an end to the...more

Farella Braun + Martel LLP

The IRS Is Targeting Partnership Transactions: Is Your Representative Ready?

Earlier this week, Treasury and the IRS issued guidance to halt the use of partnership rules in the Internal Revenue Code to engage in abusive basis-shifting transactions whereby tax basis is stripped from certain assets and...more

Allen Barron, Inc.

What is the “Abusive Use of Partnerships” and Why does the IRS Care?

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What is now considered as the “abusive use of partnerships,” and why would this matter to the IRS? The agency recently released IR-2024-166, which is intended to provide “new guidance to stop partnerships from using...more

Holland & Hart - The Benefits Dial

Should I Pay Or Should I No(t) Now: Which Expenses Can be Paid with Plan Assets?

One question that often comes up is whether an expense related to an ERISA plan can be paid with plan assets. The decision of whether to use ERISA plan assets to pay an expense is an ERISA fiduciary decision. With the recent...more

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Mortgage or other Third Party Loan Investments in Your Plan?  Do they Pass Muster under IRS Issue Snapshot?

The IRS Issue Snapshot-Third Party Loans from Plans dated August 23, 2022 is a short advice document for examiners to use when auditing tax-qualified retirement plans that invest in mortgages or other third party loans. IRS...more

Holland & Knight LLP

NBAA Article Explains IRS Stance on Entertainment Disallowance for Sole Proprietors

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The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) recently released Chief Counsel Advice (CCA) 2021-17-012 to explain that sole proprietor flights are generally not subject to the employer-provided aircraft rules in Internal Revenue Code...more

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Updated Nonqualified Deferred Compensation Plan Audit Guide

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In June the Internal Revenue Service released an updated Nonqualified Deferred Compensation Audit Technique Guide. This updated Guide replaces the initial Guide published in 2015. While it is too early to say whether the...more

Holland & Hart - The Benefits Dial

E-P-C-R-S, find out what it means to me … new IRS Correction Guidance

On July 16, 2021, the IRS released updated Employee Plans Compliance Resolution System (EPCRS) guidance for Plan corrections in the form of Rev. Proc. 2021-30. The changes affect the three programs offered by the IRS for...more

Bracewell LLP

CARES Act Update: IRS Issues Guidance for Amending Partnership Tax Returns

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On April 8, 2020, the IRS released Revenue Procedure 2020-23 (the Revenue Procedure), which provides guidance for partnerships subject to the centralized partnership audit regime under the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2015 (the...more

McDermott Will & Schulte

Weekly IRS Roundup January 20 – 24, 2020

Presented below is our summary of significant Internal Revenue Service (IRS) guidance and relevant tax matters for the week of January 20 – 24, 2020. January 20, 2020: The IRS released new Instructions to IRS Form 1120-S, US...more

McDermott Will & Schulte

Weekly IRS Roundup January 13 – 17, 2020

Presented below is our summary of significant Internal Revenue Service (IRS) guidance and relevant tax matters for the week of January 13 – 17, 2020. January 13, 2020: The IRS published an information letter relating to the...more

Carlton Fields

US Treasury and IRS Targets for Audit

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On October 8, 2019, the U.S. Department of Treasury and the IRS released the 2019-2020 “Priority Guidance Plan” for the 12-month period running from July 1, 2019, through June 30, 2020. The plan sets out the agencies’...more

Coblentz Patch Duffy & Bass

IRS Updates Conservation Easement Audit Techniques Guide

On November 4, 2016, the IRS updated its Conservation Easement Audit Techniques Guide (CE Audit Guide) for the first time since March 15, 2012. According to the IRS’s introduction on its Audit Techniques Guide website,...more

Dickinson Wright

Healthcare Newsletter: Volume 6, Number 1

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Recent Developments in Mental Health Benefit Denials - The Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act (Parity Act) requires health plans to provide the same coverage for mental health conditions as they provide for...more

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