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

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

The IRS Intends to Audit Hundreds of High-Wealth Taxpayers – Consider Getting Ready Now!

The Internal Revenue Service (IRS), through its Large Business and International Division (LB&I), has created a Global High Wealth (GHW) program to audit hundreds of high-wealth taxpayers who own assets or earnings in the...more

Notice 2020-39: IRS and Treasury Ease Opportunity Zone Incentive Requirements in Response to the COVID-19 Crisis

On June 4, 2020, Treasury and the Internal Revenue Service issued Notice 2020-39 (the Notice) modifying Notice 2020-23 and providing relief under Section 7508A of the Internal Revenue Code (Code). Under Code Section 7508A,...more

CARES Act NOL Carryback Rules for Tax-Exempt Organizations with UBTI

The Internal Revenue Service ("IRS") has issued FAQs clarifying the net operating loss (“NOL”) carryback rules under the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (“CARES Act”) as they apply to tax-exempt...more

Final Treasury Regulations Reduce Donor Reporting Requirements for Some Tax-Exempt Organizations

The Department of the Treasury has adopted Final Regulation, providing guidance on information to be reported on the annual return of tax-exempt organizations with respect to their “substantial contributors." For these...more

SBA Issues Second Interim Final Rule for Paycheck Protection Program Loans

On April 15, the Small Business Administration (SBA) issued a new supplement to the first Interim Final Rule (IFR) for the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) that provided some important clarifications regarding eligibility of...more

U.S. Persons With a Reportable Foreign Affiliate Must File Form BE-10: Benchmark Survey of U.S. Direct Investment Abroad, by May...

Any U.S. person with a reportable foreign affiliate is required to file the Benchmark Survey of U.S. Foreign Direct Investment Abroad (Form BE-10) by May 29, 2020. This mandatory survey is conducted once every five years by...more

The CARES Act Includes Many Tax Incentives for Employers - Deferral of Payment of Employer Taxes and Employee Retention Credit

The Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (the “CARES Act” or the “Act”), signed into law on March 27, 2020, is a stimulus package that aims to provide liquidity to many Americans – by either giving cash or...more

The CARES Act Includes Many Tax Incentives for Employers - Charitable Contribution Modifications

On Friday, March 27, 2020, President Trump signed the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act (P.L. 116-136) into law. Among the numerous provisions of the Act intended to provide economic relief to...more

The IRS Moves Tax Day From April 15 to July 15, 2020

In the early hours of March 20, Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin announced that the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has extended the deadline for filing of federal income tax returns to July 15, 2020. All individuals and...more

Families First Coronavirus Response Act: Summary of the Employment Provisions of the New Law

On March 18, President Donald Trump signed the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (“FFCRA” or the “Act”), taking a major step to provide paid leave to workers affected by COVID-19 and blunt the effects of the virus on...more

IRS Requires Electronic Filing of Revised Form 1023 for 501(c)(3) Applications

The IRS recently announced that Form 1023, Application for Recognition of Exemption Under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code, may only be filed electronically. Although the effective date of the change is January...more

Arizona's Remote Seller/Marketplace Facilitator Legislation Takes Effect October 1

Arizona Governor Doug Ducey signed House Bill (H.B.) 2757 into law on May 31, 2019. H.B. 2757 requires “remote sellers” and “marketplace facilitators” to begin filing and paying transaction privilege tax (TPT) in Arizona...more

Taxation of Virtual Currency Transactions

With the use of virtual currency on the rise, questions emerge as to how virtual currency transactions are taxed. The IRS has issued guidance regarding the tax consequences of such transactions, answering some questions but...more

New Tax Act: 2017 Trap for 10% U.S. Owners of Foreign Corporations

The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 (the “Tax Act”) modifies Section 965 of the Internal Revenue Code (“IRC”) by expanding the definition of “subpart F income” of United States shareholders (“U.S. shareholder”) for the last tax...more

Tax Reform in 2017? What is in Store for U.S. Businesses

With Republicans in control of the White House and Congress, one of the top priorities is tax reform. President Trump’s tax reform proposal and the House Republicans’ tax reform “Blueprint” suggest many changes to business...more

New IRS Notice Requirement for 501(c)(4) Organizations ** September 6 Filing Deadline Fast Approaching **

On July 8, 2016, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) issued Revenue Procedure 2016-41 implementing a provision of the Protecting Americans from Tax Hikes Act of 2015 (the “PATH Act”). The provision, Section 405 of the PATH...more

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