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Spousal Relief From Joint Tax Liability

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As a general rule, when a married couple files a joint tax return, they are jointly and severally liable for the entire tax. But what happens if one spouse failed to report income and the other spouse did not know or have...more

Farella Braun + Martel LLP

Federal and California Taxpayer Relief: Reprieve From Wet Winter Weather

2023 started California off with weather that escapes recent memory. Rain, snow, and surf seemed unrelenting for the first two weeks of January. While this spell of winter storms has brought snow to our slopes and refilled...more

Freeman Law

Tax Court in Brief | Collins v. Comm’r | Innocent Spouse Requests a Refund for Which He Did Not Pay; Denied

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Tax Litigation: The Week of September 26th, 2022, through September 30th, 2022 Patitz, Moody v. Comm’r, T.C. Memo. 2022-99 | September 27, 2022 | Weiler, J. | Dkt. No. 2784-19 Powell and Iakovenko v. Comm’r, T.C. Summary...more

Lowndes

Good News: IRS Grants $1.2 Billion in Penalty Relief for Taxpayers Impacted by Covid-19

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The senior living industry was hit hard by the Covid-19, and the IRS recently announced relief for people or businesses who filed their 2019 or 2020 tax returns late as a result. If your business was subject to failure to...more

Freeman Law

Actions (and Inactions) Matter with Innocent Spouse Relief—Jones v. Commissioner

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A taxpayer may request innocent spouse relief from the Internal Revenue Service (“IRS”) in the form of equitable relief—I.R.C. § 6015(f). Among its threshold conditions, Section 6015(f) generally requires an evaluation of...more

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Innocent Spouse Relief Explained: Tax Relief for Spouses

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A topic that we frequently see in the Tax Clinic that I run, one that is often misunderstood, is that of innocent spouse relief. Generally, the purpose of providing innocent spouse relief is to, as one court put it: ...more

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A Missed Tax Election: Section 9100 Relief Gives a Second Chance

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It’s a common scenario: A taxpayer misses the deadline to file an election with the IRS. What options does the taxpayer have now? I have helped many clients out of this jam, and it is a situation that often presents several...more

Oberheiden P.C.

Eleven of the IRS's Enforcement Priorities During the 2021 Tax Season

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It is tax season once again. While the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has extended this year’s filing deadline to May 17, 2021 for individuals, businesses must still file by April 15, and all U.S. taxpayers must ensure that...more

Bodman

Michigan Individual Tax Deadline Automatically Extended to May 17

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Through the issuance of a Notice posted to its website, The Michigan Department of Treasury (the “Department”) has extended the deadline for individual taxpayers to both file the applicable 2020 income tax return (e.g., Form...more

Foster Garvey PC

The IRS Provides Some Good News to Oregonians During a Time When Positive News Is Rare – News Releases OR-2020-23 and IR-2020-215

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When we thought times were bad enough with the COVID-19 pandemic and widespread social unrest in our country, the West Coast, including the Pacific Northwest, was struck with unprecedented wildfires and massive windstorms,...more

Williams Mullen

Williams Mullen's Comeback Plan: Part I – State & Local Tax (SALT) Compliance During COVID-19: What to Do When You’re Behind

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Tax partners Stephanie Lipinski Galland and Kyle Wingfield summarize what you can do if you have not filed your state and local taxes or if you are unable to pay your tax bills due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Topics include...more

Perkins Coie

Tax Relief and Estate Planning Strategies in the Wake of COVID-19

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IRS Grants Automatic Extension of Federal Tax Returns - Between March 17 and April 9, 2020, the U.S. Department of the Treasury and the Internal Revenue Service issued a series of notices automatically extending to July 15...more

Foster Garvey PC

The IRS and Treasury Are Working Overtime to Provide Taxpayers with Joy, Hope and Optimism During These Trying Times

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NOTICE 2020-23 - On April 9, 2020, the U.S. Secretary of the Treasury issued Notice 2020-23. It greatly expands the tax compliance relief previously granted to taxpayers in response to the COVID-19 pandemic....more

McAfee & Taft

CARES Act impact on Oklahoma tax code

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The Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES Act) was signed into law on March 27, 2020, and, among other relief provisions, amends the Internal Revenue Code to provide relief to businesses and individuals....more

The Volkov Law Group

IRS’ Response to COVID-19: What Taxpayers Need to Know

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Postponed Tax Deadlines for 2020 in Response to the Coronavirus - One of the most recent developments was the announcement from the U.S. Department of the Treasury that the deadline for filing tax returns and submitting...more

Foster Garvey PC

Treasury Delivers Some More Good News – Notice 2020-20

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On March 13, 2020, President Trump issued an emergency declaration that, in part, instructed the U.S. Department of the Treasury (“Treasury”) to provide taxpayers with “relief from tax deadlines” due to the impact of the...more

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IRS announces temporary relief for taxpayers within its tax collection and audit functions

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On March 25, 2020, the Internal Revenue Service announced its “People First Initiative” to assist taxpayers impacted by the challenges of COVID-19. See IR-2020-59 (March 25, 2020). Temporary relief is provided for taxpayers...more

Foster Garvey PC

The IRS Will Put the American People First — No, Really (But Only for a Limited Time)

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Wednesday, March 25th, in the wake of the recent decision by the Internal Revenue Service (“IRS”) to extend the income tax filing and payment deadlines to July 15, 2020, it announced a new taxpayer-friendly program called the...more

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The Oregon Department of Revenue Has Now Granted Relief to Oregon Taxpayers

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In accordance with ORS 305.157, the director of the Oregon Department of Revenue (“DOR”) ordered an automatic extension of the 2019 tax year income tax filing and payment due dates. Oregon now joins several other states and...more

Burr & Forman

South Carolina Further Extends 2019 Income Tax Filing and Payment Due Dates

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On March 17, 2020, the South Carolina Department of Revenue announced, through SC Information Letter #20-3, that all South Carolina tax filing and payment deadlines starting on April 1, 2020 were extended to June 1, 2020. ...more

Jackson Walker

IRS Extends Tax Filing and Payment Deadline

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The IRS has issued Notice 2020-18, permitting taxpayers to delay until July 15, 2020, the filing of federal income tax returns and the payment of federal income taxes that would otherwise be due April 15, 2020. Federal...more

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

Federal Income Tax Payment and Filing Deadline Delayed to July 15 Amid COVID-19 Crisis

On March 20, 2020, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) released Notice 2020-18 (the “IRS Notice”), which provides relief from federal income tax payment and filing deadlines to U.S. taxpayers in light of the COVID-19...more

Buchalter

Tax and Benefits Update COVID-19

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Local, state, and federal governments are taking swift action to utilize, expand, and enact tax relief to address hardships caused by the Covid-19 pandemic. These actions include tax filing and payment extensions, such as the...more

Bracewell LLP

COVID-19 Tax Update: Tax Return Filing and Tax Payment Relief

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Last week, in a pair of notices released under President Trump’s March 13, 2020 Emergency Declaration relating to the coronavirus pandemic, the IRS and the Treasury Department offered relief for tax return filing and tax...more

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

Federal Income Tax Payment Deadline Delayed to July 15 Amid COVID-19 Crisis

On March 18, 2020, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) released Notice 2020-17 (the “IRS Notice”), which provides relief from federal income tax payment deadlines to U.S. taxpayers in light of the COVID-19 emergency. The...more

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