Senate Finance Committee Approves IRS Commissioner Nominee
The Senate Finance Committee (SFC) advanced President Donald
Trump’s nomination of Charles Rettig for IRS Commissioner. The SFC
approved the nomination on July 19 by a 14-to-13 party line vote.
...
Trump, House GOP Lawmakers Discuss Tax Cuts 2.0
President Donald Trump and House GOP tax writers
discussed "Tax Cuts 2.0" in a July 17 meeting at the
White House. The next round of tax cuts will focus primarily on the
individual side of t...
Ways and Means GOP, White House Crafting Tax Cut 2.0 Outline
House Republicans and the Trump Administration are working together
to craft a tax cut "2.0"outline, the House’s top tax writer
has said. House Ways and Means Committee Chairman Kevin Brady...
Wyden Report Critiques GOP’s Tax Reform
The Senate Finance Committee’s (SFC) leading Democrat has released
a report critiquing Republicans’ 2017 overhaul of the tax code. The
report, focusing primarily on international tax refor...
Tax Reform Hurts Homeowners, House Democratic Report Says
Homeowners will be hurt financially by last year’s tax reform,
according to a new House Democratic staff report. The report
alleges that real estate developers will primarily benefit from the
ne...
Final Regulations Target Tax-Motivated Inversion Transactions
The IRS has issued final regulations that target tax-motivated
inversion transactions and certain post-inversion tax avoidance
transactions. The final regulations retain the thresholds and
substantiat...
Tax Preparer’s Obstruction Conviction Vacated
The Fifth Circuit vacated a tax preparer’s conviction for
obstructing tax administration. The conviction was no longer valid
in light of C.J. Marinello,
SCt., 2018-1 ustc &pa...
National Taxpayer Advocate Releases Mid-Year Report
National Taxpayer Advocate Nina E. Olson has released her mid-year
report to Congress. The report contains a review of the 2018 filing
season, and identifies the priority issues the Taxpayer Advocate
...
Tax reform discussions continue in Congress on variety of approaches
House and Senate lawmakers have started their August recess,
leaving pending tax legislation for after Labor Day. In past years,
September has been a busy month for tax legislation and this year
is li...
FAQ: Why use a partnership instead of an S corporation?
Taxpayers that plan to operate a business have a variety of
choices. A single individual can operate as a C corporation, an S
corporation, a limited liability company (LLC), or a sole
proprietorship. ...
IRS fine-tunes offshore voluntary compliance program
Since 2009, the IRS has operated an Offshore Voluntary Disclosure
Program (OVDP) for U.S. taxpayers who have failed to disclose
foreign assets or report foreign income from those assets to the
IRS or ...
Timing gains and losses: selloff before rising rates
In 2012, many taxpayers will have additional considerations when
analyzing whether to sell investments before the end of the year or
retain them in 2013. First, the Bush-era tax cuts are scheduled to
...
How do I? Make a Section 83(b) stock election
Stock is a popular and valuable compensation tool for employers and
employees. Employees are encouraged to stay with the company and to
work harder, to enhance the value of the stock they will earn. E...
Supreme Court hands down landmark health care decision; now what?
On June 28, the U.S. Supreme Court issued its long-awaited landmark
decision on the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA)
and its companion law, the Health Care and Education
Reconciliati...
How do I? Avoid pitfalls within a flexible spending account?
Under a flexible spending arrangement (FSA), an amount is credited
to an account that is used to reimburse an employee, generally, for
health care or dependent care expenses. The employer must
maintai...
FAQs: When can I deduct job-hunting expenses?
Job-hunting expenses are generally deductible as long as you are
not searching for a job in a new field. This tax benefit can be
particularly useful in a tough job market. It does not matter
whether y...
FAQ: What is a limited liability company?
A limited liability company (LLC) is a business entity created
under state law. Every state and the District of Columbia have LLC
statutes that govern the formation and operation of LLCs....
Estimated tax: Getting it right
Estimated tax is used to pay tax on income that is not subject to
withholding or if not enough tax is being withheld from a person's
salary, pension or other income. Income not subject to withholding
...
The small employer health insurance premium credit
Under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA)
enacted in March 2010, small employers may be eligible to claim a
tax credit of 35 percent of qualified health insurance premium
costs paid...
FAQ: Are long-term insurance premiums tax deductible?
Long-term care premiums are deductible up to certain amounts as
itemized medical expense deductions. The amount is based upon your
age. Unfortunately, most taxpayers do not have enough other medical
e...
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