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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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Through the Looking Glass: US Internal Revenue Service Finalizes Cryptocurrency Tax Reporting Regulations

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In August 2023, the US Internal Revenue Service (“IRS”) proposed regulations to fulfill the Congressional mandate to require US tax reporting of digital asset transactions by brokers and other intermediaries. After evaluating...more

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IRS Cannot Offset Taxpayer’s Refund With A Disputed Tax Liability

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Imagine the IRS notifies Taxpayer that they have an outstanding tax liability with respect to Tax Year, and that the agency intends to levy on Taxpayer’s property to collect the allegedly unpaid tax. Taxpayer challenges the...more

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House Tax Bill Would Greatly Accelerate Employee Retention Credit Filing Deadlines

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The current draft of the Tax Relief for American Families and Workers Act of 2024 includes a proposed provision that would dramatically accelerate the deadline to file claims for the Employee Retention Credit (ERC) to January...more

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The Inflation Reduction Act — Incentives for Clean Motor Vehicles and Refueling Property

The Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 (the “IRA”) released by U.S. Senate Democrats on July 27, 2022 would, if enacted, provide a number of financial incentives to encourage the purchase of electric and hydrogen fuel cell...more

Partridge Snow & Hahn LLP

Internal Revenue Service Clarifies Tax Rule for Marijuana Industry

The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) issued guidance on Thursday, September 10, 2020, to marijuana businesses. The new guidance does not change existing IRS rules, but briefly explains the rules for reporting income, paying...more

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Employers Have Little Incentive to Implement Social Security Tax Deferral Under New IRS Released Guidance

On Friday August 28th the IRS issued limited guidance on the payroll tax deferral that was part of President Trump’s August 8th executive order. Under IRS Notice 2020-65 (the “Notice”), employers are not required to withhold...more

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Letters and Notices from the IRS are Coming – What You Need to Know

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Given the recent expiration of the IRS’s People First Initiative on July 15, the return of IRS employees to offices and service centers, and this news release reminding taxpayers that collection activities would start...more

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What is the Significance of Virtual Currency Not Being Taxed as Currency?

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Virtual currencies are not currently accepted as the legal tender or “fiat” currency of any country. In the United States, the IRS has stated its view that convertible virtual currency is property, subject to the general tax...more

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If You Haven’t Filed Your Prior Tax Returns; This Might Be the Best Time To Do So!

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At various points in time, the IRS offers “initiatives” to assist businesses and individuals with various tax issues. Most often these initiatives offer favorable terms or inducements to a class of taxpayers with respect to...more

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What’s in the Cloud? Proposed IRS Rules for Digital and Cloud Transactions

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The long wait is over – the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has finally issued proposed regulations (the Cloud Regulations) addressing the tax treatment of cloud transactions. Until now, there was no guidance specifically...more

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Wondering About The Tax Treatment Of A Cryptocurrency Hard Fork And Airdrop?

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On 10/9/19, IRS issued Rev. Rul. 2019-24 addressing the issues of a Taxpayer having gross income under § 61 of the Internal Revenue Code as a result of a hard fork of a cryptocurrency that the Taxpayer owns if the Taxpayer...more

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