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On April 3, 2023, the United States Tax Court issued its opinion in Farhy v. Commissioner of Internal Revenue, which upset long-standing views on how the IRS may assess and collect penalties for failure to file certain tax...more
As part of the routine administration of employee benefit plans, shortly after the end of a calendar year, many transactions must be reported to the federal government (“information returns”) and participants (“payee...more
United States citizens and residents are often not aware of the myriad of foreign information return filing obligations that exist under federal tax laws. For example, buried within the Code are reporting obligations...more
On June 7, 2023, the IRS released Notice 2023-42 (the Notice), providing taxpayers relief from the addition to tax under Section 6655 in connection with the application of the new corporate alternative minimum tax (CAMT). In...more
Missing any deadline is stressful. But missing a tax deadline is more so. Per the Bank Secrecy Act (Title 31 of the U.S. Code), certain taxpayers must file so-called FBARs (currently FinCEN Form 114) with the government...more
The Luxembourg Tax Authorities have started to issue late filing penalties for a fixed amount of EUR 10,000 for the non-fulfillment of the reporting obligation regarding real estate levy. In light of this action,...more
In Notice 2022-36, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) announced relief for taxpayers who failed to file certain tax and information returns with respect to tax years 2019 and 2020. The relief, which will be automatic, is...more
Section 6721 provides the IRS with authority to impose civil penalties against taxpayer-employers who fail to timely file correct information returns (e.g., Forms W-2/W-3 and Forms 940/941). Under section 6721’s three-tiered...more
Federal tax penalties have always been an IRS priority. But, perhaps more so today than three decades ago. For example, in 1987, the IRS reported that it had assessed penalties of approximately $14 billion. Compare that...more
Do you remember the scene in the Wizard of Oz when Dorothy, the Scarecrow and Tin Man were walking into the forest chanting “lions and tigers and bears, oh my”? I could not help but mutter “oh my” under my breath when I...more
What is the Report of Foreign Bank and Financial Accounts (FBAR)? Congress enacted the statutory basis for the requirement to report foreign bank and financial accounts in 1970 as part of the “Currency and Foreign...more
Requirement to Report - For (1) any exercise of an incentive stock option (ISO) during 2019 or (2) transfer during 2019 of a share previously purchased pursuant to a tax-qualified employee stock purchase plan (ESPP), the...more
Presented below is our summary of significant Internal Revenue Service (IRS) guidance and relevant tax matters for the week of September 9 – 13, 2019. September 9, 2019: The IRS released a revision to its Internal Revenue...more
In guidance issued on April 19, 2019, the IRS expands the situations in which retirement plan sponsors can self-correct compliance failures without first having to seek IRS approval or paying a fee. Employers should be aware...more
In Revenue Procedure 2019-19 effective April 19, 2019, the IRS expanded a plan sponsor’s ability to Self-Correct certain retirement plan failures. This expansion makes it easier for plan sponsors to fix retirement plan...more
Most non-US persons who are properly advised regarding US real estate ownership will structure their holdings to include some combination of US LLCs, non-US companies, non-US partnerships, non-US trusts and/or non-US...more
South Carolina imposes a number of civil tax penalties that are similar to those imposed under the Internal Revenue Code (the “Code”). South Carolina’s civil tax penalties, while similar in some respects, are not the same as...more
The National Taxpayer Advocate 2017 Report to Congress states that the Accuracy-Related Penalty under Internal Revenue Code Section 6662 remains the number one most litigated tax issue and has been over the last four years. ...more
This Client Advisory highlights important developments in the law governing employee benefit plans and executive compensation over the past year. It offers insight into what these developments mean for employers and plan...more
Through Revenue Procedure 2018-52, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has recently updated its system of correction programs for retirement plans known as the Employee Plans Compliance Resolution System (EPCRS). EPCRS permits...more
The IRS recently announced it will be shutting down its successful Offshore Voluntary Disclosure Program (OVDP) for unreported foreign bank accounts and income. The program will end September 28, 2018. Under the OVDP, first...more
Employers that pay wages and other forms of compensation to their employees must comply with federal tax return filing and payment/deposit requirement. Employers that receive services from non-employee contractors and which...more
The United States has a voluntary income tax reporting system. U.S. citizens, permanent residents, and businesses here must annually file income tax returns with the IRS, reporting their “worldwide income”, deductions, and...more
The Report of Foreign Bank and Financial Accounts (FBAR) is not a tax form. Its filing is not required by the Internal Revenue Code. It is required by Title 31 of the Code of Federal Regulations. Title 31 is the Bank Secrecy...more
On July 31, 2015, President Obama signed P.L. 114-41, the Surface Transportation and Veterans Health Care Choice Improvement Act of 2015 (“Highway Act”), into law. Although the Highway Act is primarily for the purpose of...more