Some Individuals Get 2018 Estimated Tax Penalty Waiver The IRS announced that it is waiving the estimated tax penalty in certain circumstances. The waiver applies to certain individual taxpayers whose 2018 estimated tax payments did not meet the penalty&r...
IRS Will Process Tax Returns, Refunds Despite Government Shutdown The IRS has announced that it will begin processing tax returns on January 28, 2019, despite the partial federal government shutdown. Taxpayer refunds will also be processed as scheduled."We are commi...
IRS Updates 2019 Tax Filing Season Shutdown Plan The IRS released its much anticipated revised Fiscal Year (FY) 2019 Lapsed Appropriations Contingency Plan on January 15. The IRS’s updated plan for agency operations during the 2019 t...
IRS Reopens Backlogged Income Verification Service The IRS has reopened its Income Verification Express Service (IVES) program during the partial federal government shutdown. IVES is a user fee-based program that enables mortgage lenders and others wi...
Proposed Regs Provided for Code Sec. 163(j) Limit The IRS has proposed regulations on the limitation on the business interest expense deduction under Code Sec. 163(j), as amended by the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA) ( P.L. 115-97). The IRS also has is...
Brady Introduces Revised Tax, IRS Reform Package The House’s top Republican tax writer has introduced a revised tax and IRS oversight package. The “tweaked” 253-page package addresses retirement savings, disaster relief, IRS reform...
New Tax Reform-Related Regs May Appear Soon A top Senate tax writer has said additional proposed regulations for the new tax code are expected to be released soon. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin provided Republican senators with an update on...
Tax Court Adopts Amended, New Practice Rules The Tax Court adopted amendments to its electronic filing and paying rule. The adopted rules cover petitions and other documents that are currently not filed electronically. These rules were first pro...
Senate Confirms Key Tax Reform Architect for Top Treasury Role A key figure in shaping last year’s tax reform has been confirmed as the Treasury’s second-highest ranking official. The Senate confirmed Justin Muzinich as deputy Treasury secretary on De...
TIGTA Presents Semiannual Report to Congress The Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration (TIGTA) has released its semiannual report to Congress, highlighting its audits, investigations, inspections and evaluations. The report includes ...
AZ - Local rate changes announced Upcoming changes to local transaction privilege taxes and other fees in Arizona have been announced.GuadalupeEffective February 1, 2019, Guadalupe adds the following taxes at the rate of 4%:Use Tax Fr...
CA - Guidance on disaster loss claims issued The California Franchise Tax Board has issued publication informing taxpayers about disaster claims against their corporate and personal income tax liabilities. The publication explains who is eligibl...
CO - Governor proposes income tax reduction, vendor fee cap Colorado Gov. Jared Polis has proposed amending the state’s tax code in order to reduce income tax rates for families and small business. The proposal came in the governor’s State of ...
IN - Refund properly denied on basis of federal information A taxpayer’s protest of an assessment of additional Indiana personal income tax was denied because the assessment was properly based on adjustments made to her federal income tax return for the ...
MN - Filing tips for tax professionals discussed For corporate and personal income tax purposes, the Minnesota Department of Revenue (department) has issued a bulletin containing tips for tax professionals on how to prepare for the 2019 filing seaso...
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