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As the dust settles from the 2024 US presidential election, businesses with a significant international workforce are bracing for potential shifts in immigration policy. Former President Donald J. Trump’s return to office...more
What are the IRS revisions to the Voluntary Disclosure Program for 2024? The foundation of the current IRS Voluntary Disclosure Program (VDP) goes as far back as 2009 when the agency worked to provide U.S. taxpayers with a...more
What is the statute of limitations for an IRS audit? What rules extend the window for an IRS audit? How long does the IRS usually have to complete an audit of your taxes? Everyone may have a little fear in the back of...more
Many US taxpayers still have questions regarding offshore accounts and FBAR filing requirements and compliance. Is there a genuine risk their activities (or lack of compliance) will come to light? The definition of a US...more
The Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau’s (TTB) Office of Field Operations is responsible for ensuring industry members comply with the Federal Alcohol Administration Act, the Internal Revenue Code and all related...more
Nevada state law requires all drug and device manufacturers doing business in Nevada to complete its Marketing Code of Conduct Annual Filing Form (previously referred to as AB128). Completed forms are due June 1st annually,...more
The boost in funding for the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) provided in the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 (IRA) comes just as it has started rolling out in earnest programs focusing on auditing complex partnership...more
The attractiveness of the United Kingdom as a business location is unabated. There are many advantages to doing business in the UK. Investors can draw on a skilled workforce and access a large market; costs of labour and...more
Following the introduction of the Economic Substance (Companies and Limited Partnerships) Act 2018 ( ES Act) and the passing of the deadline for the first filings thereunder to be made by BVI entities, the BVI International...more
The U.S. Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration (TIGTA) recently audited the Internal Revenue Service's (IRS) programs to ensure compliance by expatriates with the provisions under Sections 877 and 877A of the...more
Understanding how the IRS identifies cases that have audit potential can be learned from the CONGRESS OF THE UNITED STATES (CONGRESSIONAL BUDGET OFFICE) Report released on July, 2020: Trends in the Internal Revenue Service’s...more
Seyfarth Synopsis: The SARS CoV-2 virus (“coronavirus”) has been declared a global pandemic by the World Health Organization. It’s fair to say that none of us have ever experienced a pandemic, or at least not on this level. ...more
Companies have important decisions to make as they prepare for the 2020 annual meeting and reporting season. We have prepared a checklist of key corporate governance, executive compensation and disclosure matters on which we...more
The IRS might want to audit (also known as a review or an examination) an Individual Taxpayer’s accounts and financial information to verify that the information that the Individual Taxpayer is reporting is compliant with the...more
On March 20, 2019, the SEC voted to adopt amendments to modernize and simplify disclosure requirements for public companies, investment advisers, and investment companies. The amended rules, which are based on amendments...more
In July 2016, the U.S. Department of Labor (USDOL), the Internal Revenue Service, and the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation released proposed revisions to the Form 5500 Annual Return required for certain ERISA-covered...more
The Internal Revenue Service has increased its scrutiny of inter-company pricing practices of taxpayers with foreign affiliates and has provided agents conducting audits with standard language requesting information about...more
IRC Section 142(d) requires operators of qualified residential rental properties to file Form 8703, Annual Certification of a Residential Rental Project annually. A number of recent audits of multifamily housing bonds appear...more
THE NEW REGULATIONS EXPAND THE FILING REQUIREMENTS FOR FORM 5472 TO INCLUDE DISREGARDED ENTITIES WITH FOREIGN OWNERS WHEN THERE ARE CERTAIN REPORTABLE TRANSACTIONS. If a non-U.S. person (individual or corporation)...more
The proposed reforms are a welcome change, specifically as they relate to lookback periods, electronic filing and limited compliance reviews. As a result of what some might view as a scathing decision by the U.S....more
This is our first of many alerts during 2017 as the new administration signals the rollback of many regulations (e.g., fiduciary rules and pay ratio). We will keep you posted. In January 2017, the Internal Revenue...more
Grant Thornton LLP became the first registered public accounting firm to file a Form AP with the PCAOB. Form AP currently requires identification of the engagement audit partner associated with certain SEC filings and the...more
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission’s (FERC) recent audit of a company participating in numerous wholesale power markets highlights errors that can occur with electronic quarterly reports as well as the actions suggested...more