Taxes

I have written recently that taxpayers need to beware of “too-good-to-be-true” pitches for the Employee Retention Credit (ERC) and that business owners need to be “eyes open” about whether they qualify for the ERC. The IRS just recently put forward a new announcement outlining warning signs for business owners and tax exempts for ERC scams.

Professor Hank Adler of Chapman University discusses the income realization requirement dispute in the transition tax case Moore v. United States before the Supreme Court, and its implications on the U.S. tax system. This transcript has been edited for length and clarity. David D. Stewart: Welcome to the podcast. I’m David Stewart, editor in chief

Sen. Joe Manchin III, D-W.Va., is thinking about running for president — or at least people think he’s thinking about it. And Manchin clearly wants people to think that he’s thinking about it. Last week, Manchin appeared at a town hall organized by No Labels, an independent political organization claiming to speak for the “commonsense

The risk of inflation is important when swapping real for nominal dollars. Rather than ending the fear of outliving your 401(k), QLACs can exacerbate it. The Wall Street Journal of July 23, 2023 included an article on QLACs — Qualified Longevity Annuity Contracts — with this, to me, eye-popping title, “A Retirement Tax Break That

The IRS continues to make progress on its inventory of tax returns, payments, refunds, and correspondence. However, some sectors are still experiencing delays. Here’s where things stand. The IRS says it has processed all paper and electronic individual returns received before April 2023, and they are opening mail within normal time frames. This means they

That unexpected knock on your door? It is likely not an IRS employee. The nation’s tax agency has announced a major policy change: it will end most unannounced visits to taxpayers by agency revenue officers. The change is being made, IRS says, “to reduce public confusion and enhance overall safety measures for taxpayers and employees.”

On June 30, 2023 Judge Peter B. Krupp if the Suffolk County Superior Court in Massachusetts issued a decision that may have far reaching consequences for affordable housing throughout the country. The case was Tenants’ Development Corporation v Amtax Holdings 227, LLC and Alden Torch Financial, LLC. There has been a dispute over the last

On July 20, teams representing 32 countries kicked off FIFA Women’s World Cup play in Australia and New Zealand. Teams are initially engaged in round-robin style play before heading to the knockouts. The competition is just the 9th time teams will play for the Cup—the first official Women’s World Cup was played in 1991 in

Whether it is manufacturers, clothing designers, software developers, plant breeders, winemakers, or engineers, businesses across New York State are shocked to hear how significantly their federal tax bills are increasing for the 2022 taxable year even when their earnings remain the same. It is every accountant’s nightmare to explain that the ability to immediately deduct

Powerball reports that a single lottery ticket purchased in California has won the $1.08 billion Powerball jackpot by matching all the numbers: 7, 10, 11, 13, 24 and red Powerball 24. The lucky winner has a choice between a lump sum payment of $558.1 million or a stream of annuity payments for the next 29

No Labels, the independent political organization making noises about a third-party presidential campaign, has released a policy manifesto. Intended to flesh out the group’s rhetorical commitment to common-sense solutions, the document has a lot to say about “taxpayers.” Indeed, if you search the No Labels booklet for the word “tax,” you’ll find 19 occurrences. A

The tentacles of the Covid-19 pandemic left no corner of American life untouched. Now they have even entered the annals of insider trading. Recent insider-trading charges brought by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and federal criminal prosecutors offer jolting lessons for all employees and executives who learn confidential corporate information and may then be

In the tax world, we often say that rules matter. A Florida couple found this out in a most unfortunate way after a judge ruled that they were liable for taxes on $1.2 million in retirement income, much of which was fraudulently taken from them—by their own daughter. U.S. District Court Judge Tom Barber notes

A few years ago, if you inherited an IRA from a parent, the distribution rules were simple: you could stretch withdrawals over your life expectancy. Since, the rules for non-spouses inheriting retirement accounts have been anything but straightforward. Starting in 2020, most new beneficiaries of retirement accounts were subject to a 10 year rule. This

The Recent Supreme Court Ruling Regarding Whistleblowers On June 16, 2023, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled in United States, ex rel. Polansky v. Executive Health Resources, Inc. The Supreme Court decided that the Department of Justice has broad authority to dismiss whistleblower lawsuits filed under the False Claims Act (“FCA”) when the government initially allowed

School funding is back in the news as states struggle to reverse trends suggesting that students are performing at lower levels than before. Specifically, the country’s 13-year-olds showed the most significant declines ever recorded on the National Assessment of Educational Progress trend assessment in mathematics. The average math score for 13-year-olds declined 9 points between

Marna Ricker, EY’s global vice chair of tax, discusses how international tax advisers and corporate tax clients have handled recent tax reforms and what to expect next. This transcript has been edited for length and clarity. David D. Stewart: Welcome to the podcast. I’m David Stewart, editor in chief of Tax Notes Today International. This

The European Commission’s ability to ensure that advance pricing agreements granted by member states comply with state aid rules is already under threat, but a recent advocate general opinion proposal would restrict it even further. In her June 8 opinion in Commission v. Luxembourg, C-457/21 P, concerning state aid allegedly conferred on the Amazon group

One of the most basic estate planning technique for someone likely to have a taxable estate is regular annual exclusion gifts. That’s the amount you can give to each person without it counting against your unified credit. In 2023 the amount is $17,000. You can give $17,000 to each of your kids, each of your

Are tax troubles on your mind? It’s National Get Out Of the Doghouse Day. Why not take advantage of the opportunity to clean up your finances and resolve your tax issue? Getting started now will help get you out of the doghouse with Uncle Sam (and potentially, your spouse, business partner, or mom). Background National