News

The Department of the Treasury and the Internal Revenue Service issued final regulations today on the prevailing wage and apprenticeship (PWA) requirements related to increased credit or deduction amounts for certain clean energy incentives, enacted as a part of the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA).

Those identified as merely “tacticians” may be hampering their professional growth by limited access to resources.

The IRS provided another limited waiver of the addition to tax under Sec. 6655 for a corporate taxpayer's failure to pay estimated income tax with respect to its Sec. 55 corporate alternative minimum tax (AMT) liability.

In September 2023, the IRS announced a moratorium on the processing of new employee retention credit (ERC) claims because of what it said was rampant fraud.

The amount of time that identity theft victims have to wait for tax refunds has increased as the Internal Revenue Service has shifted priorities, with some victims waiting nearly two years.

The IRS now has enough money that it can hire more experienced workers to audit both companies and individuals, and it does not have to pick and choose among whom to audit, a managing director at Grant Thornton told attendees at AICPA & CIMA ENGAGE 2024 in Las Vegas.

In recent years, the global workforce has witnessed a significant shift toward remote work and the rise of digital nomads — individuals who work entirely over the internet while traveling and have no fixed place of business. As many countries are recognizing this growing trend, the solution — the digital nomad visa — is increasing in popularity. The visa, offered under varying names, is currently available in more than 70 countries.

The Internal Revenue Service's plans to expand the Direct File free tax program nationwide next year could meet an early demise if Republicans gain control of Congress and the White House.

See how both the Big 4 and smaller firms are utilizing AI in their workflows.

The AICPA has made recommendations to the IRS on its 2024–2025 Priority Guidance Plan, including on the corporate alternative minimum tax (AMT) and group exemption letters.

The Internal Revenue Service announced today an extension of the current Free File program through 2029 following an agreement that will continue to make the free private-sector tax software available to taxpayers.

The Internal Revenue Service is currently drafting proposed regulations on digital asset reporting requirements, but their final direction remains uncertain.

The tax benefits of private placement variable annuities for wealthy clients are drawing scrutiny and calls for a federal crackdown — but they're not going away anytime soon.

The IRS issued final regulations (T.D. 9997) on Tuesday that finalize the reduction of the fees for the application and renewal of preparer tax identification numbers (PTINs) to an $11 user fee plus an $8.75 third-party contractor fee, for a total annual fee of $19.75. That fee amount has been in place since Oct. 19, 2023.

Although the IRS says it has made great strides in customer service to taxpayers over the past year, "We have a lot more work to do," Commissioner Danny Werfel said Thursday.

The Internal Revenue Service reminds taxpayers that May kicks off the season of disaster preparation with National Wildfire Awareness Month and National Hurricane Preparedness Week, May 5-11.

The renewable energy finance landscape has undergone a transformative shift with the passage of the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022. Building on this legislation, IRS proposed guidance in June 2023 helped to establish the tax credit transfer market, thereby allowing corporate taxpayers to play a pivotal role in the clean energy revolution. In this article, we explore the historical context of Investment Tax Credits (ITC) and Production Tax Credits (PTC), traditional tax equity financing structures, and the new opportunity presented by tax credit transferability for small- and medium-sized corporations.

Over 125,000 high-income people who have not filed federal tax returns since 2017 will be mailed letters advising that they must file returns or explain why they don't need to file a return, the IRS said Thursday.

New London county has received a FEMA disaster emergency declaration which allows for the postponement of certain due dates for specific tax filings and tax payments. It also allows for the deduction of casualty losses attributable to emergency declaration within the declared area.

An employee retention credit (ERC) grant is a fully refundable payroll tax credit that eligible businesses and tax-exempt organizations can claim for qualified wages paid to their employees. This credit was designed to help businesses retain their employees during periods of economic hardship during the COVID-19 pandemic. Eligible employers must meet certain criteria, such as experiencing a significant decline in gross receipts or being fully or partially shut down by a government order. The credit is claimed by amending payroll tax returns.