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Internal Revenue Service New Guidance Executive Orders

The United States Internal Revenue Service is a bureau of the United States Department of the Treasury. The IRS is charged with collecting revenue and enforcing the Internal Revenue Code.  
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IRS Roundup April 1 – April 17, 2025

The IRS issued Notice 2025-19, inviting the public to submit recommendations for items to include in the IRS’s 2025-2026 Priority Guidance Plan. The IRS uses the Priority Guidance Plan to identify and prioritize the tax...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

Executive and Administrative Changes Shape Tax Policy Ahead of Legislation - The Trump Administration’s First 100 Days

The Trump administration has declared that prior U.S. commitments under the OECD’s Pillar Two agreement would have no domestic effect unless approved by Congress, reflecting long-standing opposition....more

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Executive Order Payroll Tax Deferral: Guidance and Considerations

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On August 8, 2020, the President of the United States issued a Presidential Memorandum directing the Secretary of the Treasury to use his authority pursuant to section 7508A of the Internal Revenue Code to defer the...more

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IRS Issues Guidance Related to Executive Order Permitting the Deferral of Employee Social Security Tax during COVID-19 Pandemic

Based on IRS guidance, the deferral is not mandatory. Considering the minimal benefit that the deferral provides to employees, a cost/benefit assessment seems to weigh against offering deferrals. On August 28, the IRS...more

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Recent Guidance on Employee Payroll Tax Deferral: Implementation Steps and Employer Discretion

The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) recently issued Notice 2020-65 (Notice), which provides guidance regarding the employee payroll tax deferral that was announced by the White House on the August 8, 2020 (Executive Order)....more

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Treasury Releases Guidance On Temporary Deferral Of Employee Payroll Taxes

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On Friday, August 28, Treasury released Notice 2020-65, which provides guidance to employers that wish to implement President Trump’s Executive Order allowing a temporary deferral of employee-side Social Security taxes. The...more

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The Payroll Tax Deferral Dilemma

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On August 8, 2020, President Trump issued an executive order calling for a deferral of the employees’ portion of the payroll tax (the 6.2% Social Security tax only) from September 1, 2020 through December 31, 2020 (the...more

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DOL and IRS Expand Access to Multiple Employer Plans and Propose to Eliminate the ‘One Bad Apple’ Rule

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Recently, the Department of Labor (DOL) published final rules clarifying the circumstances under which “bona fide” groups or associations of employers and professional employer organizations (PEOs) may be permitted to sponsor...more

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Weekly IRS Roundup October 7 – October 11, 2019

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Presented below is our summary of significant Internal Revenue Service (IRS) guidance and relevant tax matters for the week of October 7 – October 11, 2019. October 7, 2019: The IRS announced that taxpayers who requested...more

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IRS Releases Priority Guidance Plan

On Oct. 8, the Treasury Department and the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) released the agency’s Priority Guidance Plan (PGP), which serves as a blueprint for forthcoming regulatory guidance from the agency between July 1,...more

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