Enter text…he IRS announced a new effort focused on high-income taxpayers who have failed to file federal income tax returns. Using Inflation Reduction Act funding, the IRS will issue compliance letters to more than 125,000 cases where tax returns haven’t been filed since 2017. This week, the IRS will begin mailing compliance alerts for failure to file…… Read More

If a taxpayer sold goods or services in 2023 and received payments through certain payment apps or online marketplaces or accepted payment cards, they could have received a third party reporting document Form 1099-K, Payment Card and Third Party Network Transactions. Following feedback from taxpayers, tax professionals and payment processors, and to reduce taxpayer confusion,…… Read More

Reminder: You may have to report information about foreign financial assets and accounts. The Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act (FATCA) is an important development in U.S. efforts to combat tax evasion by U.S. persons holding accounts and other financial assets offshore. The Treasury Department and the IRS continue to develop guidance concerning FATCA. For current… Read More

WASHINGTON — El Servicio de Impuestos Internos les recuerda a los contribuyentes que generalmente están obligados a declarar todos los ingresos obtenidos en su declaración de impuestos, incluidos los ingresos obtenidos de transacciones de activos digitales, la economía compartida y la industria de servicios, así como los ingresos de fuentes extranjeras. Los requisitos de presentación… Read More

Using Inflation Reduction Act funding and as part of ongoing efforts to improve tax compliance in high-income categories, the Internal Revenue Service announced today plans to begin dozens of audits on business aircraft involving personal use. The audits will be focused on aircraft usage by large corporations, large partnerships and high-income taxpayers and whether for… Read More

During the busiest time of the tax filing season, the Internal Revenue Service kicked off its 2024 Tax Time Guide series to help remind taxpayers of key items they’ll need to file a 2023 tax return. As part of its four-part, weekly Tax Time Guide series, the IRS continues to provide new and updated resources to help… Read More

Today the IRS issued a news alert regarding the employee retention credit (ERC). As the March 22, 2024, deadline nears for the ERC Voluntary Disclosure Program, individuals who mistakenly filed a claim and received payment should take note. This program enables businesses to repay only 80% of the claim amount. Taxpayers who filed a claim that… Read More

Existing Companies Have One Year to File; New Companies Must File Within 90 Days of Creation or Registration WASHINGTON — Today, the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) began accepting beneficial ownership information reports. The bipartisan Corporate Transparency Act, enacted in 2021 to curb illicit finance, requires many companies doing business in… Read More