The IRS has issued temporary regulations under Code Sec. 7701 to clarify that a disregarded entity that is treated as a corporation for employment tax purposes is not treated as a corporation for purposes of employing an individual who is a partner in a partnership that owns
Read more →The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has announced that the president on May 6, 2016, determined that certain areas in Arkansas are eligible for assistance from the federal government under the Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (42 USC 5121) as a result of severe storms, tornadoes,
Read more →President Obama signed into law the American Manufacturing and Competitiveness Act of 2016 on May 20. The bill was approved by the House on April 27th and passed the Senate on May 10th. The new law calls for a three-step process under the Miscellaneous Tariff Bill (MTB)
Read more →House Ways and Means Social Security Subcommittee Chairman Sam Johnson, R-Tex., and Subcommittee member Jim Renacci, R-Ohio, on May 25 introduced legislation intended to protect taxpayers from identity theft. The Social Security Must Advert Identity Loss (Social Security MAIL) Bill of 2016 (HR 5320) would require the
Read more →On Wednesday, the IRS announced that affected taxpayers of the severe storms and flooding that took place beginning on April 17, 2016 who reside or have a business in Fayette, Grimes, Harris and Parker Counties may qualify for tax relief may qualify for tax relief from the
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