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Weekly IRS Roundup May 6 – 10, 2019

By McDermott Will & Emery on May 13, 2019

Presented below is our summary of significant Internal Revenue Service (IRS) guidance and relevant tax matters for the week of May 6 – 10, 2019. May 7, 2019: The IRS released Revenue Procedure 2019-22 updating Revenue Procedure 75-50 in order to reflect technological advances. Revenue Procedure 75-50 provides guidelines to determine whether a private school has adopted racially nondiscriminatory policies for tax exemption purposes. May 7, 2019: The IRS released Notice 2019-33 requesting comments regarding…

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Weekly IRS Roundup April 15 – 19, 2019

By McDermott Will & Emery on April 22, 2019

Presented below is our summary of significant Internal Revenue Service (IRS) guidance and relevant tax matters for the week of April 15 – 19, 2019. April 16, 2019: The IRS issued Revenue Ruling 2019-12 providing monthly tables of prescribed rates under numerous Code sections, including the applicable federal rate for May. April 16, 2019: The IRS issued Notice 2019-29 providing guidance on the corporate bond monthly yield curve, spot segment rates under Section 417(e)(3) and…

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Weekly IRS Roundup March 18 – 22, 2019

By McDermott Will & Emery on March 25, 2019

Presented below is our summary of significant Internal Revenue Service (IRS) guidance and relevant tax matters for the week of March 18 – 22, 2019. March 18, 2019: The IRS cancelled a public hearing originally scheduled for March 20th on proposed regulations on hybrid arrangements under Sections 245A and 267A of the code. March 19, 2019: The IRS issued Revenue Procedure 2019-14 providing issuers of qualified mortgage bonds and issuers of mortgage credit certificates the…

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Weekly IRS Roundup February 25 – March 1, 2019

By McDermott Will & Emery on March 4, 2019

Presented below is our summary of significant Internal Revenue Service (IRS) guidance and relevant tax matters for the week of February 25 – March 1, 2019. February 25, 2019: The IRS issued Revenue Ruling 2019-05, announcing the interest rates for underpayments and overpayments under section 6621 of the Code, applicable for the calendar quarter beginning April 1, 2019. February 26, 2019: The IRS issued a news release as part of its new Tax Time…

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Weekly IRS Roundup February 18 – 22, 2019

By McDermott Will & Emery on February 25, 2019

Presented below is our summary of significant Internal Revenue Service (IRS) guidance and relevant tax matters for the week of February 18 – 22, 2019. February 19, 2019: The IRS issued a news release promoting online resources for answering taxpayer questions, in light of high call volume during the period following Presidents Day. February 19, 2019: The IRS issued a news release reminding farmers and fishermen to file Form 1040 and remit all taxes owed…

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Weekly IRS Roundup February 11 – 15, 2019

By McDermott Will & Emery on February 19, 2019

Presented below is our summary of significant Internal Revenue Service (IRS) guidance and relevant tax matters for the week of February 11 – 15, 2019. February 11, 2019: The IRS issued a news release promoting online resources for answering taxpayer questions, in anticipation of high call volume over the Presidents Day weekend. February 12, 2019: The IRS issued a news release announcing the release of the National Taxpayer Advocate’s 2018 Annual Report to Congress, which…

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Weekly IRS Roundup January 28 – February 1, 2019

By McDermott Will & Emery on February 4, 2019

Presented below is our summary of significant Internal Revenue Service (IRS) guidance and relevant tax matters for the week of January 28 – February 1, 2019. January 28, 2019: The IRS issued Revenue Ruling 2019-04, providing various prescribed rates for federal income tax purposes for February 2019. January 28, 2019: The IRS issued a news release announcing the opening of the 2019 tax-filing season and providing information to taxpayers about filing and refunds. January…

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Weekly IRS Roundup January 14 – 18, 2019

By McDermott Will & Emery on January 22, 2019

Presented below is our summary of significant Internal Revenue Service (IRS) guidance and relevant tax matters for the week of January 14 – 18, 2019. January 15, 2019: The IRS issued final regulations implementing the transition tax under section 965 of the Code, enacted as part of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act. January 15, 2019: The IRS released an updated contingency plan describing its actions and activities in light of the partial federal government…

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Weekly IRS Roundup January 7 – 11, 2019

By McDermott Will & Emery on January 14, 2019

Presented below is our summary of significant Internal Revenue Service (IRS) guidance and relevant tax matters for the week of January 7 – 11, 2019. Tax news is very limited because of the government shutdown: January 7, 2019: The IRS issued a news release confirming that, despite the partial federal government shutdown, it will process tax returns beginning January 28, 2019, and provide refunds to taxpayers as scheduled. January 7, 2019: The IRS released the…

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Weekly IRS Roundup December 31, 2018 – January 4, 2019

By McDermott Will & Emery on January 8, 2019

Presented below is our summary of significant Internal Revenue Service (IRS) guidance and relevant tax matters for the week of December 24, 2018 – January 4, 2019. Tax news is very limited because of the government shut down: December 31, 2018: The IRS released Notice 2019-09, providing interim guidance on section 4960 of the Code, enacted by the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, regarding excise taxes on excess remuneration and excess parachute payments paid…

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Weekly IRS Roundup May 6 – 10, 2019

Weekly IRS Roundup April 15 – 19, 2019

Weekly IRS Roundup March 18 – 22, 2019

Weekly IRS Roundup February 25 – March 1, 2019

Weekly IRS Roundup February 18 – 22, 2019

Weekly IRS Roundup February 11 – 15, 2019

Weekly IRS Roundup January 28 – February 1, 2019

Weekly IRS Roundup January 14 – 18, 2019

Weekly IRS Roundup January 7 – 11, 2019

Weekly IRS Roundup December 31, 2018 – January 4, 2019

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