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Responding to NYS Tax Department Letters: Key Steps for Taxpayers

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Earlier this month, New York State Department of Taxation and Finance published a press release explaining what taxpayers should do when they receive a letter from the Tax Department. The press release outlined several...more

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Penalties for Failures with Respect to Forms 1099 and Other Information Returns

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Section 6721 of the Internal Revenue Code imposes a penalty on any person who fails to file a Form 1099 or other information return to the IRS by the required filing date, fails to include all information required to be shown...more

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Top Ten State Tax Considerations for Israeli Companies Operating in the US

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Although Israeli companies operating in the US often focus on federal tax concerns, US state and local taxes (SALT) have the potential to significantly increase tax liabilities. For example, if a company does not collect...more

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IRS Issues Guidance Simplifying Income Tax Compliance Related to the Employee Retention Credit

The IRS recently released new FAQ guidance providing a simplified procedure for addressing income tax amendments and refund claims related to Employee Retention Credit (ERC) determinations. See IRS FAQs. Taxpayers claiming...more

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IRS Changes Course on Income Tax Impact of Employee Retention Credit

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On March 20, 2025, the IRS updated its guidance to employers that claimed the employee retention credit (ERC). The updated guidance materially differs from prior IRS guidance of how and when employers should report the income...more

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Relocating? Be Sure to Add the IRS to Your Change of Address Checklist

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In a recent decision, the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California held that the Internal Revenue Service (“IRS”) did not violate Internal Revenue Code (“IRC”) Section 7433 or related regulations when it...more

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Nassau County Commercial Real Property Tax Alert - January 2025

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Annual Survey of Income and Expenses – ASIE-2024 As of February 1st, 2025, pursuant to the Nassau County Administrative Code, Section 6-30, the Nassau County Department of Assessment (“the Assessor”) is requiring the...more

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New Proposed Regulations Address Spin-Off Transactions

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These proposed regulations applicable to tax-free spin-offs would impose a range of new substantive requirements and greatly expand the information that must be reported to the Internal Revenue Service ("IRS") by taxpayers...more

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Major 2024 Changes for Individual Massachusetts Taxpayers

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Due Date - The due date for Massachusetts Income Tax Returns is April 15, 2025. Income Tax Rate - The tax rate on most types of taxable income is 5%. The tax rate on long-term gains from the sale or exchange of...more

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Approaching Deadline: Reporting for ISO Exercises and ESPP Stock Transfers Due Beginning January 31, 2025

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This alert is a reminder of the approaching deadlines for certain year-end reporting requirements applicable to corporations that issue stock to employees (including former employees) upon the exercise of certain stock...more

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2022 Tax Season: What Families Need to Know

As the 2022 tax season kicks off, there are important issues that divorcing parties must consider. First, it is always more beneficial to the family unit for the parties to file taxes married filing jointly. Not only does...more

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Procedimiento simplificado ante el IRS para extranjeros fuera de EUA

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Muchos ciudadanos americanos que viven en el extranjero no presentan su declaración de impuestos en Estados Unidos de América (“EUA”) por diversas cuestiones. Generalmente, esto sucede porque se tiene la creencia que no es...more

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Is a Stiftung a Foreign Trust? Form 3520 Penalties?

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In the recent case of Rost v. United States, the Fifth Circuit analyzed whether a foreign entity should be classified as a foreign trust subject to IRS Form 3520 penalties.  The case arose in the context of a Liechtenstein...more

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How Do I Know if I Have an IRS Form 3520/3520-A Filing Obligation?

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Interests in or transactions with foreign trusts can cause headaches for federal income tax purposes. Depending on the interest or transactions at issue, U.S. citizens or residents may have to file a Form 3520, a Form...more

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How to Successfully Fight the Section 6721(e) Intentional Disregard Penalty

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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

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You Received an IRS Notice CP2000, Now What?

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You might receive an IRS Notice CP2000 (“CP2000”) in the mail. The IRS issues these particular notices to taxpayers based on discrepancies between tax return reporting and third-party reporting. Taxpayers must pay attention...more

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When Does Cryptocurrency Mining Create a Taxable Event? IRS Does Not Clarify

A couple rejected a refund settlement offer from the IRS over its tax treatment of tokens they earned from mining. Instead, the couple has sought formal adjudication on the issue from the federal courts. The government has...more

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Taxpayer’s Informal Claim for Refund of Taxes Paid and Offset by the IRS Denied on a Technicality

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Properly navigating the IRS labyrinth of rules and regulations is difficult and sometimes taxpayers fail to dot every “i” and cross every “t”. The results can sometimes be devastating for both individuals and small...more

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How to Handle IRS Notices and Tax Bills

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The multiple rounds of stimulus checks as part of the COVID-19 relief legislation may have people believing that mail from the IRS is not always bad news. However, aside from isolated situations, most people still flinch at...more

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Closing A Foreign Bank Account Will Not Solve A Taxpayer’s Disclosure Problem

IRS is interested in U.S. Taxpayer financial accounts everywhere in the world.  If the IRS learns that a Taxpayer has undisclosed reportable accounts or income before a US Taxpayer reports them, the Taxpayer can face serious...more

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How to Successfully Request IRS Penalty Relief

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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

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Treasury and IRS are Aiming to Provide Greater Clarity on International Tax Reporting

On July 14, 2020, the US Treasury Department and the IRS released a proposed redesigned partnership form for tax year 2021 (filing season 2022). The two proposed forms SCHEDULE K-2 (Form 1065) and Schedule K-3 (Form 1065) are...more

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How does IRS Identify Cases with Audit Potential?

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

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What happens when Taxpayers try to tell the IRS that it is not “Mea Culpa”?

According to the IRS Manual, reasonable cause for abating penalties is based on all the facts and circumstances of a Taxpayer’s situation.  IRS will consider reasons which establish that a Taxpayer used all ordinary care and...more

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So much of Virtual Currency is still subject to Interpretation

On February 12,2020, the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) published a Report  on Virtual Currencies which discusses whether Taxpayers  who use Virtual Currency (VC) are fully meeting their tax obligations.  ...more

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