This notice provides transitional guidance on the deductibility of expenses for certain business meals under §274 of the Internal Revenue Code. Section 274 was amended by the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, Pub. L. No. 115-97, §13304, 131 Stat. 2054, 2123 (2017) (the Act). As amended by
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The IRS has urged businesses to file certain cash transaction reports for cash payments exceeding $10,000. Businesses are required to file Form 8300, Report of Cash Payments Over $10,000 Received in a Trade or Business, for such transactions. In general, Form 8300 helps law enforcement combat money
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Notice 2019-07 This notice contains a proposed revenue procedure that provides for a safe harbor under which a rental real estate enterprise will be treated as a trade or business solely for purposes of section 199A of the Internal Revenue Code (the Code) and §§ 1.199A-1 through
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During “National Tax Security Awareness Week,” which ran from December 3 to December 7, the IRS and its Security Summit partners (state tax agencies and the private-sector tax community) issued a series of reminders that urged taxpayers and tax practitioners to take steps to protect their data.
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The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (HR 1) is now law and the IRS, tax professionals and taxpayers are gearing up to implement the massive overhaul of the Tax Code. For the IRS, one of the most immediate projects is the release of new withholding tables. “With
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On January 16th the IRS released Notice 2019-11 to provide a waiver for the underpayment penalty related to the fourth quarter estimated tax payments due January 15th 2019 for certain individuals who would otherwise be required to make. Taxpayers should complete Part I of Form 2210 and the
Read more →The Departments Health and Human Services, Labor and the Treasury have amended the definition of short-term, limited-duration individual health insurance coverage by allowing such coverage to last up to 364 days rather than up to 3 months. The amendments apply 60 days after August 3, 2018, the
Read more →The IRS has issued final regulations relating to the substantiation and reporting of charitable contribution deductions under Code Sec. 170 for income tax purposes. The final rules adopt proposed regulations issued in 2008, as well as other interim guidance, with only a few minor modifications. The regulations
Read more →The House approved five tax bills on July 24. The tax bills cover areas related to health care, IRS administration, and water infrastructure. The following measures were approved: Protect Medical Innovation Bill of 2018 ( HR 184): this bill would amend the tax code to repeal the
Read more →The House’s top tax writer has unveiled Republicans’ “Tax Reform 2.0” framework. The framework outlines three key focus areas: making permanent the individual and small business tax cuts enacted under the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA); promoting family savings by streamlining retirement savings accounts and creating
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