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IRS Use of AI Can Close Tax GAP

On 10/12/23, the IRS announced new tax gap projections for tax years 2020 and 2021 showing the projected gross tax gap increased to $688 billion in tax year 2021, a rise of more than $192 billion from the prior estimates for...more

Allen Barron, Inc.

You Sign Every Tax Return Under The Penalties of Perjury

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Many Americans have not noticed the paragraph above their signature line on the 1040 and other IRS and state tax forms, which notifies the taxpayer that they signed their tax return "under the penalties of perjury" and that...more

Gray Reed

IRS Continues Focus On Large Partnerships: 3 Items To Watch Out For

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In recent years, the IRS has focused its attention and resources on large partnerships. In 2021, the agency launched an initial phase of its Large Partnership Compliance (LPC) program. Under this program, the IRS identified...more

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What is the “Abusive Use of Partnerships” and Why does the IRS Care?

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What is now considered as the “abusive use of partnerships,” and why would this matter to the IRS? The agency recently released IR-2024-166, which is intended to provide “new guidance to stop partnerships from using...more

Holland & Knight LLP

Tax Court: IRS Must Adhere to BBA Regulations' Plain Language

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The U.S. Tax Court recently held in SN Worthington Holdings LLC v. Commissioner, 162 T.C. No. 10 (2024), that the petitioning partnership had properly elected into the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2015 (BBA) procedures for the...more

Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP

Treasury Department and IRS Issue Final Regulations Regarding the Transferability of Tax Credits Under Section 6418 of the...

The final regulations adopt the provisions of the previously proposed regulations with modest modifications and clarifications. The registration portal for transferring tax credits is open, and no significant changes have...more

Kohrman Jackson & Krantz LLP

IRS Cracks Down on High-Income Earners

Since the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has received its supplemental funding under the Inflation Reduction Act, the IRS has continuously focused on high-income earners, partnerships, and large corporations. Under its most...more

BakerHostetler

Monetizing Renewable Energy Credits - Final Regulations on Direct Pay

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As covered in our prior alerts, the Inflation Reduction Act modified and reinstated existing renewable energy credits, enacted new renewable energy credits, and enacted under § 6417 an election that allows applicable entities...more

Allen Barron, Inc.

It’s Time to Start Making Estimated Tax Payments Again California

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The IRS and the State of California provided significant relief to millions of taxpayers across our state last year extending deadlines for estimated tax deposits, as well as personal and business tax returns. It’s time to...more

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How Does the IRS Use AI to Identify Tax Cheats?

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Could Artificial Intelligence (AI) increase the likelihood of an IRS audit in your future? How does the IRS use AI to identify US taxpayers who attempt to hide assets, under-report income or otherwise cheat the IRS? In...more

Warner Norcross + Judd

The IRS is Shifting Audit Attention to Large Partnerships and Wealthy Individuals

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In 2009, the IRS created its Global High Wealth Industry Group, known more familiarly as the “Wealth Squad.” This group starts with an examination of a “key case,” which is typically a wealthy person’s individual tax return,...more

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IRS Official Provides Update on Large Partnership Compliance Audits

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Almost 11 months ago, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) released a memorandum regarding the implementation of the Large Partnership Compliance (LPC) Pilot Program, including the identification, selecting and delivery of...more

Rivkin Radler LLP

Shared Appreciation Interest: Debtor-Creditor or Partners?

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When is a loan not a loan? When it’s something else – for example, equity. This is one of those pesky facts and circumstances issues that plague courts, taxpayers, and tax advisers to no end. Debt- On one end of the...more

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The 2022 Global Penalty Relief | Notice 2022-36 | Who qualifies and who does not? Relevant Implications for taxpayers with...

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The 2022 Global Penalty Relief | Notice 2022-36 | Who qualifies and who does not? Relevant Implications for taxpayers with international assets/accounts. The IRS has just released Notice 2022-36 which provides an...more

Butler Snow LLP

IRS Provides Much Needed Transition Relief for New Schedules K-2 and K-3

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February 18, 2022 On February 16, 2022, the IRS issued a news release along with a set of “Frequently Asked Questions” on new Schedules K-2 and K-3, which must be filed with IRS Forms 1065, 1120-S and 8865. This guidance was...more

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As Tax Filing Deadline Approaches, Avoid This Trap for the Unwary If You Have an Open 1031 Exchange

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In the senior living area, a taxpayer that is selling a community may look to avoid recognizing gain on the sale by entering into a Section 1031 like-kind exchange with respect to the real estate. The tax rules generally...more

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Weekly IRS Roundup November 15 – November 19, 2021

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Presented below is our summary of significant Internal Revenue Service (IRS) guidance and relevant tax matters for the week of November 15, 2021 – November 19, 2021... November 15, 2021: The IRS published a news release...more

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Gift Transfers: Not on the Congressional Agenda, But Still in the Crosshairs of the IRS

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Same old in D.C.- On Monday, November 15, the President will sign into law the approximately $1 trillion Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act that was finally passed by Congress when the House approved the Senate’s...more

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Weekly IRS Roundup September 20 – 24, 2021

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Presented below is our summary of significant Internal Revenue Service (IRS) guidance and relevant tax matters for the week of September 20 – 24, 2021. September 22, 2021: The US Department of the Treasury (Treasury) and...more

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Capital vs Ordinary Loss When An Investment Goes South

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Capital Loss- If the amount realized by a taxpayer upon the sale of a partnership interest to a third party is insufficient to restore to the taxpayer their adjusted basis for the interest – i.e., their unrecovered...more

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ExxonMobil Discovers That Amended Tax Returns Are Dangerous

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In Exxon Mobil Corp. v. United States of America, from the United States District Court for the Northern District of Texas, ExxonMobil learned the hard way that filing amended tax returns can be very costly....more

Bowditch & Dewey

IRS Discusses New IRS Return Examination Campaigns

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In remarks at the NYU Tax Controversy Forum in June, the IRS discussed two new IRS return examination campaigns. Ms. Tamera Ripperda, the commissioner of the Tax Exempt and Government Entities (TEGE) Division who previously...more

McGlinchey Stafford

CARES Act Updates Tax Act’s Depreciation Period – Act Fast

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Before the enactment of the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA), qualified leasehold improvement property, qualified restaurant property, and qualified retail improvement property had a 15-year recovery period for depreciation...more

McDermott Will & Emery

Weekly IRS Roundup June 1 – June 5, 2020

Presented below is our summary of significant Internal Revenue Service (IRS) guidance and relevant tax matters for the week of June 1 – June 5, 2020... June 2, 2020: The IRS reminded taxpayers who live and work abroad that...more

Bracewell LLP

CARES Act Update: IRS Issues Guidance for Amending Partnership Tax Returns

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On April 8, 2020, the IRS released Revenue Procedure 2020-23 (the Revenue Procedure), which provides guidance for partnerships subject to the centralized partnership audit regime under the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2015 (the...more

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