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New Tax-favored Benefit for Employees with Children

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Among the federal tax changes made by the “One Big Beautiful Bill Act” (discussed in our prior post) is a new kind of custodial savings account for children (who’ve been issued a social security number) to which their or...more

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BOI Reporting Relief for Hurricane Victims

On 10/29/24, FinCEN announced Beneficial Ownership Information (BOI) Reporting Relief to specific victims of Hurricane Milton, Hurricane Helene, Hurricane Debby, Hurricane Beryl, and Hurricane Francine. BOI Reporting Relief...more

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Model 1 FFI’s Obtain Extension of Relief

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IRS issued Notice 2024-78 on 10/28/24 providing the extension of temporary relief for FATCA Model 1 Financial Institutions (FFI’s) regarding the reporting of U.S. Taxpayer Identification Numbers. This means that the temporary...more

Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck

IRS Releases Long-Awaited Spending Plan for $80 Billion in New Inflation Reduction Act Funding

On Thursday, April 6, the Treasury Department and Internal Revenue Service (IRS) issued their long-term Strategic Operating Plan (SOP), outlining how the IRS intends to spend $79.4 billion in funding provided by the Inflation...more

McDermott Will & Schulte

Weekly IRS Roundup September 12 – September 16, 2022

Presented below is our summary of significant Internal Revenue Service (IRS) guidance and relevant tax matters for the week of September 12, 2022 – September 16, 2022...more

Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck

Taxation & Representation, March 15, 2022

COVID Relief Package in Flux. Tax provisions were not the only items missing from the omnibus last week. Congress had to remove COVID-19 relief funding from the $1.5 trillion “omnibus” appropriations package that passed both...more

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PPP Recipients Beware – Your Loan Forgiveness May Be a Credit Due Back to Government

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One of most significant aspects of the 2020 Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES Act) was the “Paycheck Protection Program” (PPP). PPP, administered by the Small Business Administration (SBA), authorized...more

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IRS FAQs: A Potential Shield for Taxpayers—Not a Sword for the Service

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The IRS recently issued guidance on the utility of and weight to be afforded informal “frequently asked questions” (FAQs) published on its website—clarifications that became necessary given the IRS’s heavy reliance on FAQs as...more

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IRS Notice 2020-65 Provides Guidance on Deferring Employee Social Security Taxes

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The US Department of the Treasury and the Internal Revenue Service have issued guidance with respect to US President Donald Trump’s August 8, 2020 Memorandum on Deferring Payroll Tax Obligations in Light of the Ongoing...more

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Payroll Tax Deferral – What The Treasury Guidance Did And Did Not Make Clear

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To assist employees with the economic hardships resulting from COVID-19, recent guidance provides relief in the form of a payroll tax deferral (Deferral Program). Internal Revenue Service Notice 2020-65 (Notice)1 provides...more

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Potential Payroll Tax Deferral Is Available – Employers Must Understand the Program and Use Extreme Caution Before Blindly Jumping...

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On August 8, 2020, President Trump issued an executive order, directing the U.S. Treasury to grant employers the ability to defer the withholding, deposit and payment of certain payroll taxes as further COVID-19 tax relief....more

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Deferral of Employee Social Security Taxes Not Even a Good Idea on Paper

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In a Memorandum to the Secretary of the Treasury, President Trump directed that the Secretary use his authority to defer the withholding and payment of the employee’s share of certain Social Security taxes for the period...more

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Should Employers Stop Withholding Employees’ Share of Social Security Tax in September? (Part 1)

The title’s question is triggered by a Presidential Memorandum issued on August 8, 2020 (the “Memo”) directing the Secretary of the Treasury to defer Social Security taxes for certain employees....more

Constangy, Brooks, Smith & Prophete, LLP

President Orders That Withholding Of SS Taxes Be Deferred, But There Are Details To Be Ironed Out

On August 8, President Trump issued a Memorandum deferring payroll tax obligations due to COVID-19. The Memorandum directs the Secretary of the Treasury to defer the withholding, deposit, and payment of the 6.2 percent...more

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Social Security Taxes Could Be Deferred for the Rest of 2020

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Under the CARES Act passed on March 27, 2020, Congress allowed employers and self-employed workers to defer payment of their portion of Social Security taxes that will accrue between March 27 and December 31, 2020. Fifty...more

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Employee Payroll Tax Deferral—What Could Go Wrong?

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In March, Congress passed the Coronavirus, Aid, Relief and Economic Security Act (“CARES Act”) to aid businesses and individuals. One CARES Act relief provision offered the deferral of certain payroll taxes. In particular,...more

McDermott Will & Schulte

Weekly IRS Roundup June 8 – June 12, 2020

Presented below is our summary of significant Internal Revenue Service (IRS) guidance and relevant tax matters for the week of June 8 – June 12, 2020... June 9, 2020: The IRS published a reminder for taxpayers that estimated...more

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IRS, EBSA and PBGC Provide Further COVID-19 Relief for Benefit Plans

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As part of the federal government’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS), the Employee Benefits Security Administration (EBSA), and Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC) have recently...more

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Seasonal Businesses Receive Expanded PPP Loan Flexibility

A rule change released by the Treasury Department will allow seasonal businesses to choose a different 12-week expense period when applying for a Paycheck Protection Program (“PPP”) loan under the CARES Act — a period that...more

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IRS Expands COVID-19 Relief, Postpones Time for Performance of Certain Taxpayer-Favorable Acts

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The Treasury Department and the IRS have expanded COVID-19 relief in Notice 2020-23 released April 9, 2020.  Taxpayers that have payment obligations and filing deadlines between April 1, 2020, and before July 15, 2020, may...more

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Tax Relief and Estate Planning Strategies in the Wake of COVID-19

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IRS Grants Automatic Extension of Federal Tax Returns - Between March 17 and April 9, 2020, the U.S. Department of the Treasury and the Internal Revenue Service issued a series of notices automatically extending to July 15...more

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Treasury and Federal Reserve Announce Additional $2.3 Trillion in Lending as Part of CARES Act to Support Economy

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On April 9, 2020, the U.S. Treasury and Federal Reserve Board announced new and expanded lending programs providing up to $2.3 trillion in loans to further support the economy during the coronavirus crisis. ...more

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The IRS and Treasury Are Working Overtime to Provide Taxpayers with Joy, Hope and Optimism During These Trying Times

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NOTICE 2020-23 - On April 9, 2020, the U.S. Secretary of the Treasury issued Notice 2020-23. It greatly expands the tax compliance relief previously granted to taxpayers in response to the COVID-19 pandemic....more

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The Taxman Waiteth: IRS Moves Tax Deadline to July 15 Due to COVID-19

As part of the Trump administration’s ongoing efforts to mitigate the impact of the novel coronavirus (and the illness it causes, COVID-19) pandemic, on March 20, 2020, the U.S. Department of the Treasury and the Internal...more

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Treasury Delivers Some More Good News – Notice 2020-20

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On March 13, 2020, President Trump issued an emergency declaration that, in part, instructed the U.S. Department of the Treasury (“Treasury”) to provide taxpayers with “relief from tax deadlines” due to the impact of the...more

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