Presented below is our summary of significant Internal Revenue Service (IRS) guidance and relevant tax matters for the week of June 24 – 28, 2019. June 24, 2019: The IRS updated its frequently asked questions for Opportunity Zones page. In the updated FAQs, the IRS now poses, and answers in the affirmative, the question of whether a taxpayer can still make a valid deferral election based on an investment that was lower than the total…

Presented below is our summary of significant Internal Revenue Service (IRS) guidance and relevant tax matters for the week of June 17 – 21, 2019. June 18, 2019: The IRS issued a news release noting that it and the US Department of the Treasury issued proposed regulations that provide guidance for cooperatives and their patrons on calculating the deduction for qualified business income and the deduction for domestic production activities for agricultural or horticultural cooperatives…

Presented below is our summary of significant Internal Revenue Service (IRS) guidance and relevant tax matters for the week of June 10 – 14, 2019. June 11, 2019: The IRS issued a news release noting that it and the US Department of the Treasury issued final regulations that require taxpayers to reduce their charitable contribution deductions by the amount of any state or local tax credits they receive or expect to receive in return for…

Presented below is our summary of significant Internal Revenue Service (IRS) guidance and relevant tax matters for the week of June 3 – 7, 2019. June 4, 2019: The IRS issued a news release noting that it granted tax relief to victims of severe storms, tornadoes, straight-line winds and flooding in Oklahoma by postponing until September 16, 2019, various tax return filing and tax payment deadlines that occurred starting on May 7— including quarterly estimated…

Presented below is our summary of significant Internal Revenue Service (IRS) guidance and relevant tax matters for the week of May 27 – May 31, 2019. May 28, 2019: The IRS released Announcement 2019-05 listing recent disciplinary sanctions against attorneys, CPAs, enrolled agents, enrolled actuaries, enrolled retirement plan agents and appraisers. May 30, 2019: The IRS released a Tax Tip advising taxpayers to include tax planning in their wedding plans. The Tax Tip focuses on…

Presented below is our summary of significant Internal Revenue Service (IRS) guidance and relevant tax matters for the week of May 20 – May 24, 2019. May 20, 2019: The IRS issued a news release announcing the release of its Data Book for 2018. The Data Book contains a summary of IRS activities for the year spanning October 1, 2018, through September 30, 2018. The information covered includes details regarding tax returns, refunds, examinations…