Bill Introduced to Increase Foreign Investment in U.S. Real Estate

On Thursday, April 30th, two senior members of the House Ways and Means Committee, Kevin Brady, R-Tex., and Joe Crowley, D-N.Y., reintroduced legislation, the Real Estate Investment and Jobs Bill of 2015 (HR 2128), that would remove a 1980s era tax provision that discourages foreign investment in U.S.

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Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association (SIFMA) Criticizes FATCA

The entire burden for implementing the Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act (FATCA) falls on U.S. and foreign financial services firms, according to the Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association (SIFMA). In addition, a former acting IRS commissioner who helped oversee the rollout of the anti-tax evasion law

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Six Key Business Tax Issues To Watch For in 2015

As companies assess the political landscape for 2015 they will also find an evolving economic outlook, and a heightened focus on tax transparency that could add “incredible uncertainty” to the tax outlook in 2015, says KPMG. Therefore, business executives will need to keep a close eye on

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Projected Flat IRS Budget for FY 2015 Raises New Concerns

The IRS’s anticipated fiscal year (“FY”) 2015 budget took center stage at the IRS Oversight Board’s last meeting of 2014. Senior IRS officials remain concerned about potential funding reductions in FY 2015 but are committed to implementing unfunded mandates, such as the Patient Protection and Affordable Care

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Most Taxpayers Have No Tolerance for Income Tax Cheating; Majority Trust IRS; Support Additional Funding

According to the IRS Oversight Board 2014 Taxpayer Attitude Survey released on December 8th, 2014, almost 90 percent of taxpayers say it is not acceptable to cheat on their income taxes. This number remains unchanged since last year’s survey. Also, according to the survey, ninety-four percent of

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IRS Announces Interest Rates Unchanged for Calendar Quarter Beginning January 1, 2015

In Revenue Rulings 2014-111 and 2014-29, the IRS has announced that the interest rates for the calendar quarter beginning January 1, 2015, will remain at 3 percent for overpayments (2 percent in the case of a corporation), 3 percent for underpayments and 5 percent for large corporate

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PPACA Information Returns Project Needs Stronger Security and Testing Control Improvements, TIGTA Reports

According to a report by the Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration (TIGTA), the IRS needs to make improvements to strengthen security and to test controls for the Affordable Care Act Information Returns Project. The IRS is required to calculate and collect annual fees based on reports

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