FICPA Podcasts

https://vimeo.com/1089225829?share=copy#t=0 https://www.currentfederaltaxdevelopments.com/podcasts/2025/6/2/2025-06-02-revisiting-previously-discussed-cases This week we look at: Self-Employment Tax for Limited Partners (Soroban II) Presidential Tariffs Under IEEPA (USCIT Decision & Federal Circuit Stay) Massachusetts Source Income (Welch Case Petition) Foreign Gift Penalties (Huang Case)  

https://vimeo.com/1087809857?share=copy#t=0 https://www.currentfederaltaxdevelopments.com/podcasts/2025/5/26/2025-05-26-second-challenge-to-convenience-of-the-employer-rule This week we look at: IRS Reduces Estate Tax Closing Letter Fee Tax Court Scope of Review in Passport Cases Marital Deduction for Bequests to Trust “Reasonable Cause” in Late-Filing Penalty Cases “No Tax on Tips Act” (S.129) Passes Senate Transfer Pricing in Facebook, Inc. & Subsidiaries v. Commissioner Navigating New York's Convenience Rule: Insights from Matter of Zelinsky

https://vimeo.com/1085112388?share=copy#t=0 https://www.currentfederaltaxdevelopments.com/podcasts/2025/5/18/2025-05-19-passthroughs-and-the-one-big-beautiful-bill This week we look at: IRC Section 7433 and the Scope of the Collection Waiver of Sovereign Immunity The Claim of Right Doctrine Applied to Business Errors IRC Section 7433: Reinforcing Collection vs. Assessment Distinction Selected issues from The One, Big, Beautiful Bill's tax provisions Proposed Changes to the Section 199A Qualified Business Income Deduction Proposed Changes Affecting Passthrough Entities and State PTE Taxes Interest Deductions and Penalties in Complex Financial Transactions

https://vimeo.com/1083016328?share=copy#t=0 https://www.currentfederaltaxdevelopments.com/podcasts/2025/5/9/2025-05-12-taxpayer-fails-to-qualify-for-deduction-for-dod-ordered-move This week we look at: Deductibility of IVF and Gestational Surrogacy Costs Fraudulent Tax Claims & 28 U.S.C. § 2514 Tax Collection Suits & Statute of Limitations in United States v. Ragen Moving Expense Deduction - Civilian Department of Defense Contractor Eligibility Tax Court Jurisdiction - The 90-Day Deadline for Deficiency Petitions  

https://vimeo.com/1080965698?share=copy#t=0 https://www.currentfederaltaxdevelopments.com/podcasts/2025/5/2/2025-05-05-will-we-see-pl-86-272-finally-revised This week we look at: ERC Claims Filed Without Schedule R Reasonable Cause for Information Return Penalties: Reliance on Software Proposed Expansion of P.L. 86-272 "Solicitation of Orders" Definition 2026 Inflation Adjustments for HSAs and Excepted Benefit HRAs

https://vimeo.com/1078808516?share=copy#t=0 https://www.currentfederaltaxdevelopments.com/podcasts/2025/4/25/2025-04-28-twice-to-the-supreme-court This week we look at: Navigating the Overlap: Civil Tax Assessments and Criminal Restitution Orders Navigating Innocent Spouse Relief: A Look at Salvi v. Commissioner Supreme Court Weighs Tax Court Jurisdiction in Levy Disputes After Tax Payment: A Deep Dive into Commissioner v. Zuch Navigating ERISA Prohibited Transaction Claims: Insights from Cunningham v. Cornell University

https://vimeo.com/1076802508?share=copy#t=0 https://www.currentfederaltaxdevelopments.com/podcasts/2025/4/18/2025-04-21-hobby-horse-problems This week we look at: Navigating the 90-Day Deadline for Employment Tax Redeterminations: The Belagio Fine Jewelry, Inc. Case and Equitable Tolling GWA, LLC v. Commissioner: Substance Over Form and the Nuances of Tax Elections for Disregarded Entities Notice 2025-23: Treasury and IRS Signal Withdrawal of Basis Shifting TOI Regulations and Related Penalties Hobby Loss and Failure to File: A Deep Dive into Himmel v. Commissioner  

https://vimeo.com/1076132850?share=copy#t=0 https://www.currentfederaltaxdevelopments.com/podcasts/2025/4/16/2025-04-16-a-very-busy-week-as-the-deadline-approached This week we look at: Massachusetts Source Income and the Sale of Stock by Nonresident Navigating the Valuation Landscape: Insights from Pierce v. Commissioner Personal Liability for Corporate Sales and Use Tax: An Analysis of Matter of the Appeal of B. Wageman Navigating the IRS's ERC Claim Processing Moratorium and "Risking" Procedures Jurisdictional Prerequisites in Tax Refund Suits: A Case Study of Estate of Robert F. Armitage, Deceased v. The United States Dependency Claims and Child Tax Credits: A Look at Correll v. Commissioner WT Art Partnership LP v. Commissioner: Charitable Contribution Deductions and Valuation Pitfalls Zajac v. Commissioner: Disallowance of Numerous Deductions and Upholding Penalties Hampton v. Commissioner: Public Policy and Disallowance of Shareholder Loss Deduction Revised SIFL Rates for Valuation of Noncommercial Flights: Revenue Ruling 2025-9 IRS Provides Limited Penalty Relief for Certain Micro-Captive Disclosure Statements The Demise of DeFi Broker Reporting: An Analysis of H.J. Res. 25

https://vimeo.com/1072972311?share=copy#t=0 https://www.currentfederaltaxdevelopments.com/podcasts/2025/4/6/2025-04-07-the-cost-of-too-good-to-be-true This week we look at: Ranch Springs, LLC v. Commissioner: A Case Study in the Valuation of Conservation Easements and the Pitfalls of Aggressive Tax Planning The Duty of Consistency Prevails: A Case Study in Innocent Spouse Relief and Subsequent Asset Claims Navigating the Murky Waters of Investment Tax Credits and Passive Activity Rules: A Deep Dive into Strieby v. Commissioner

https://vimeo.com/1070813367?share=copy#t=0 https://www.currentfederaltaxdevelopments.com/podcasts/2025/3/30/2025-03-31-end-of-paper-tax-payments-and-refund-checks-coming This week we look at: Congress Passes Resolution to Nullify Final Regulations on DeFi Information Reporting in TD 10021 Interim Final Rule Limiting BOI Filing Requirements Released by Treasury Department Substantiating Depreciation for Converted Property: A Look at Smith v. Commissioner Executive Order Will Generally Bar the Use of Paper Checks to Make Payments to or Receive Refunds from Treasury, Including Tax Related Ones Jones et al. v. Commissioner: A Deep Dive into the Tax Court's Scrutiny of a Microcaptive Insurance Arrangement Navigating Jurisdictional Hurdles in Tax Refund Claims: A Look at Hamilton v. United States Ninth Circuit Affirms Willful Failure to Pay Trust Fund Taxes: A Case Study for CPAs

https://vimeo.com/1068623586?share=copy#t=0 https://www.currentfederaltaxdevelopments.com/podcasts/2025/3/24/2025-03-24-erc-simplified-method-for-income-tax-reporting This week we look at: TIGTA Report: IRS Refund Claim Processing for Deceased Taxpayers IRS Certification of Seriously Delinquent Tax Debt to the State Department Refund Claim Challenges: When IRS Guidance Fails Sixth Circuit: IRA Forfeiture to Government Not Taxable Loper Bright: Pharmacy Benefit Managers Denied DPAD Deduction IRS ERC Update: Simplified Income Tax Reporting for Wage Reduction

https://vimeo.com/1066386320?share=copy#t=0 https://www.currentfederaltaxdevelopments.com/podcasts/2025/3/16/2025-03-17-irs-guidance-on-when-a-scam-generates-a-theft-deduction This week we look at: Tax Court Finds Taxpayer Failed to Provide a Qualified Appraisal, No Charitable Deduction Allowed Estate Found Liable for $2 Million FBAR Penalty That Applied to the Decedent Taxpayers Filing Court Challenges to Attempt to Obtain Employee Retention Tax Credits Fourth Circuit Overturns Trial Court's Grant of Summary Judgment to the Government, Finding True Issue of Fact Exists Regarding Whether Statute Remained Open IRS Memorandum Discusses When a Taxpayer Can Claim a Deduction as Victims of Various Scams Under Current Law

https://vimeo.com/1064099316?share=copy#t=0 https://www.currentfederaltaxdevelopments.com/podcasts/2025/3/9/2025-03-10-can-we-mostly-ignore-boi-now  This week we look at: Treasury and the Corporate Transparency Act (BOI Reporting) Martino v. Commissioner: Alimony Deduction Case Estate of Kalikow v. Commissioner: Estate Tax & Settlement Payments Appeal of A. Markowski: California Source Income for Nonresidents CF Headquarters Corporation v. Commissioner: Taxability of Grants United States v. Gora: IRS Levy Enforcement  

https://vimeo.com/1061747510?share=copy#t=0 https://www.currentfederaltaxdevelopments.com/podcasts/2025/3/2/2025-03-03-fincen-announces-boi-relief-and-future-actions  This week we look at: FinCEN Announcement on BOI Reporting Penalties Tax Court Case: Alan Hamel and Estate of Suzanne Hamel v. Commissioner IRS “Dirty Dozen” Tax Scams for 2025 IRS Adds Tax Documents to Online Accounts Ways and Means Committee Passes Disaster Relief Bills House and Senate Budget Resolutions

https://vimeo.com/1059459180?share=copy#t=0 https://www.currentfederaltaxdevelopments.com/podcasts/2025/2/23/2025-02-24-boi-developments-week This week we look at: Second Circuit Rules on Section 179D Deductions and Accounting Method Change IRS Guidance on ACA Notice Posting Court Case on CPA Negligence and Trust Return Penalties BOI Reporting Requirement Updates

https://vimeo.com/1057256987?share=copy#t=0 https://www.currentfederaltaxdevelopments.com/podcasts/2025/2/16/2025-02-17-a-week-of-lost-losses This week we look at: Deductibility of Losses: Weston v. Commissioner Conservation Easements: Green Valley Investors LLC Automobile Depreciation and Lease Inclusion S Corporation Inadvertent Termination Relief Corporate Transparency Act (CTA) - Government Briefs House Ways & Means Committee Tax Bills

https://vimeo.com/1054799615?share=copy#t=0 https://www.currentfederaltaxdevelopments.com/podcasts/2025/2/8/2025-02-10-new-administration-pushes-foward-with-the-cta This week we look at: IRS issues letter ruling on IRA left to trust A taxpayer mistakenly believes the IRS had conceded that his income was not subject to self-employment tax, but it hadn't The Tax Court denies a taxpayer's deductions and claimed partnership losses due to incredibly disorganized and inadequate records Taxpayer runs afoul of the “pay first, litigate later” rule when attempting to sue the IRS for a refund in US District Court in response to an assessment A taxpayer's unprocessed claim for an ERTC refund doesn't justify CDP relief The BOI - new Administration continues litigation and proposes a new due date, potential filing relief

https://vimeo.com/1052761467?share=copy#t=0 https://www.currentfederaltaxdevelopments.com/podcasts/2025/2/2/2025-02-03-a-week-of-tax-court-rulings This week we look at: Tax Court Finds Property Donated to Charity Had a Value Less than One-Third of What Taxpayers Claimed on Return IRS Finds Most Expenses Related to Taxpayers' In Vitro Fertilization and Surrogacy Will Not Be Deductible Medical Expenses Under IRC §213 Taxpayer Denied Innocent Spouse Relief in Tax Court Bench Opinion Tax Court Finds No Issue With the Appeals Office Structure and Staffing Failure to Provide Proof of Filing of Returns Fatal to Taxpayer's Attempt at Obtaining Relief in CDP Hearing Despite IRS Procedural Errors

https://vimeo.com/1050510362?share=copy#t=0 https://www.currentfederaltaxdevelopments.com/podcasts/2025/1/26/2025-01-27-boi-sees-supreme-court-action-but-there-a-catch This week we look at: Funds Taken By Sheriff Were a Valid Loan and Not Income from Embezzlement Tax Court Allows a Reduced Deduction for a Conservation Easement CCA Discusses Issues with Activities of a Private Foundation with Regard to Self-Dealing, Attempted Correction and Jeopardizing Investments IRS Email Discusses Agency's (Lack of) Obligation to Process Amended Tax Returns Supreme Court Reverses Fifth Circuit Merits Panel, Again Removes Emergency Injunction Against Enforcement of the CTA BOI Reports Despite Supreme Court's Action on Texas Top Cop Shop, Inc. Ban on Enforcement of BOI Reporting, FinCEN Notes Ban on Enforcement Under the Smith Case is Still in Effect

https://vimeo.com/1048354337?share=copy#t=0 https://www.currentfederaltaxdevelopments.com/podcasts/2025/1/19/2025-01-20-secure-20-act-proposed-guidance This week we look at: IRS updates residential energy credit Fact Sheet, adds details about the PIN requirements that take effect for 2025 property Proposed regulations on catch-up contributions added by the SECURE 2.0 Act Proposed regulations on the automatic enrollment provisions of IRC §414A US Supreme Court agrees to review a Third Circuit ruling on Tax Court jurisdiction in a Collection Due Process case IRS issues final regulations on resolution of tax controversies by the IRS Independent Office of Appeals Under TFA of 2019

https://vimeo.com/1046229873?share=copy#t=0 https://www.currentfederaltaxdevelopments.com/podcasts/2025/1/12/2025-01-13-tax-filing-and-payment-relief-for-california-wildfires-and-more This week we look at: IRS Grants Tax Relief to California Wildfire Victims National Taxpayer Advocate's Report to Congress and Legislative Recommendations Released Third US District Court Issues BOI Reporting Injunction Tax Court Finds a Building Was Not a Certified Historic Structure as Defined by §170(h) Taxpayer Denied Refund as Court Found the Taxpayer Had Taken the Position That Its Reporting Was an Error Rather Than a Method of Accounting Seventh Circuit Upholds Imposition of Fraud Penalty for an Overstatement of Withholdings Court Finds Taxpayer Submitted Digitally Altered False Documents, Sustained the Fraud Penalty the IRS Proposed IRS Updates Guidance on Section 530 Employment Tax Liability Relief

https://vimeo.com/1044137813?share=copy#t=0 https://www.currentfederaltaxdevelopments.com/podcasts/2025/1/5/2025-01-06-digital-assets-boi-conservation-easements-and-embezzlement This week we look at: IRS gives relief for specific identification of digital asset basis for certain taxpayers for 2025 only Department of Justice asks the U.S. Supreme Court to Stay the Latest Corporate Transparency Act Injunction IRS no longer to dispute requirement to comply with APA to add listed transactions after the enactment AJCA in 2024 Tax Court rules that merely being in a registered historic area does not make a building a certified historic structure Tax Court finds taxpayer owes tax on over $5.3 million diverted from two retirement plans

https://vimeo.com/1042629856?share=copy#t=0 https://www.currentfederaltaxdevelopments.com/podcasts/2024/12/28/2024-12-30-boi-developments-the-gift-that-keeps-on-giving This week we look at: Tomato processing plant reconditioning to put plant back into shape before beginning next harvest-season production failed all events test at end of the prior season Tax Court again imposes functional test in case with state law limited partners The BOI reports have a week of dueling court rulings - from the same court  

https://vimeo.com/1041577052?share=copy#t=0 https://www.currentfederaltaxdevelopments.com/podcasts/2024/12/22/2024-12-23-irs-proposes-signficant-revisions-to-circular-230 This week we look at: Automatic accounting method changes related to §174 extended to years beginning in 2024 BOI report - hectic week, but ultimately no resolution yet for initial report due date 2025 mileage rates published by the IRS IRS finalizes regulations on supervisory approval of penalties IRS proposes revisions to Circular 230

https://vimeo.com/1039255455?share=copy#t=0 https://www.currentfederaltaxdevelopments.com/podcasts/2024/12/14/2024-12-16-irs-expands-business-tax-accounts-features-and-access This week we look at: President signs the two tax bills Congress recently passed DOJ asks for stay of injunction issued by US District Court in Texas on enforcement of the CTA IRS expands Business Tax Account access and services that can be accessed via that account

https://vimeo.com/1037207254?share=copy#t=0 https://www.currentfederaltaxdevelopments.com/podcasts/2024/12/8/2024-12-09-nationwide-injunction-on-boi-reporting This week we look at: Congress enacts two tax laws:  but neither is the big one that passed the House in January but stalled in the US Senate A Texas US District Court has issued a nationwide temporary injunction barring FinCEN from enforcing the BOI reporting regime DOJ files a notice of Appeal of the Texas Top Cop Shop Inc decision and FinCEN posts information regarding the impact of the case on BOI reports

https://vimeo.com/1034833232?share=copy#t=0 https://www.currentfederaltaxdevelopments.com/podcasts/2024/11/30/2024-12-02-new-form-for-83b-elections This week we look at: IRS releases optional form taxpayer can use to make an IRC §83(b) election IRS extends for one year more a transitional 45-day period to perfect research credit claims found to be invalid claims IRS provides additional relief on the issuance of Forms 1099-K

https://vimeo.com/1032895071?share=copy#t=0 https://www.currentfederaltaxdevelopments.com/podcasts/2024/11/24/2024-11-25-ip-pins-divorced-parents-and-children This week we look at: IRS announces program using IP-PIN to allow taxpayers who find a dependent on their return has already been listed on another to get their return processed immediately The ERC Second Voluntary Disclosure Program ends but the IRS gives some additional relief for withdrawing a claim filed via third-party payer such as a payroll service.

https://vimeo.com/1030183814?share=copy#t=0 https://www.currentfederaltaxdevelopments.com/podcasts/2024/11/16/2024-11-18-end-of-partnership-suspense-account-at-the-irs This week we look at: IRS may stop putting “taxpayer may rely” statements on proposed regulations Tax Court rules partnership basis calculations are cumulative in nature and not stand-alone annual calculations under IRC §705 Latest speculations on what will get through Congress in 2025 - if anything

https://vimeo.com/1028043753?share=copy#t=0 https://www.currentfederaltaxdevelopments.com/podcasts/2024/11/9/2024-11-11-post-election-issue-on-tax-bills-and-the-reconciliation-process This week we look at the rules involving the reconciliation process in Congress, the path that it appears most likely any tax bill enacted to deal with the expiration of many TCJA provisions at the end of 2025.

https://vimeo.com/1026160940?share=copy#t=0 https://www.currentfederaltaxdevelopments.com/podcasts/2024/11/4/2024-11-04-retirement-plan-inflation-numbers This week we look at: Retirement plan limits announced by the IRS, basically completing the tax inflation adjustments for 2025 IRS emailed Chief Counsel Advice outlines dealing with SECA and the net investment income tax issues arising from a BBA partnership exam

https://vimeo.com/1023562580?share=copy#t=0 https://www.currentfederaltaxdevelopments.com/podcasts/2024/10/26/2024-10-28-current-federal-tax-developments This week we look at: IRS releases inflation adjusted numbers for most items aside from retirement plans for 2023 IRS has more bad news for those who fail to pay over trust fund taxes to pay other expenses Another US District Court denies a preliminary injunction to bar enforcement of the BOI reporting rules

https://vimeo.com/1021533441?share=copy#t=0 https://www.currentfederaltaxdevelopments.com/podcasts/2024/10/20/2024-10-21-staking-returns-for-one-more-try-at-court This week we look at: S corporation finds multiple ways to terminate its S status, asks IRS forgiveness which is granted IRS rules condoms are medical expenses for tax purposes IRS adds items to list of preventive care an HDHP can pay without the insured having met the annual deductible PTIN registration opens for 2025 Staking income challenge returns to court

https://vimeo.com/1007507701?share=copy https://www.currentfederaltaxdevelopments.com/podcasts/2024/9/9/2024-09-09-more-boi-report-issues This week we look at: Additional BOI clarifications from online discussions regarding a CPA firm's reporting obligations and confusions about reporting by entities that don't register with a state for formation but which do file tax returns

https://vimeo.com/1005595174?share=copy https://www.currentfederaltaxdevelopments.com/podcasts/2024/9/2/2024-09-03-boi-review-time This week we look at: DOJ has scheduled a December 2 hearing on the proposed rule to reschedule marijuana BOI reporting confusions that keep coming up as questions in online discussions - time to review

https://vimeo.com/1002280262?share=copy https://www.currentfederaltaxdevelopments.com/podcasts/2024/8/24/2024-08-26-irs-erc-notices-of-denial-comments-of-the-taxpayer-advocate This week we look at: IRS announces the reopening of the ERC Voluntary Disclosure Program on somewhat less generous terms then the first program provided National Taxpayer Adviser discusses issues related to ERC Notices of Disallowance issued by the IRS

https://vimeo.com/997531886?share=copy https://www.currentfederaltaxdevelopments.com/podcasts/2024/8/11/2024-08-12-internet-frauds-and-section-165 This week we look at Online scams and tax deductions - why how that online scammer you found on a dating site manages to take your money can make a big tax difference IRS announces next steps in ERC program, will begin sending some checks in September

https://vimeo.com/994852292?share=copy https://www.currentfederaltaxdevelopments.com/podcasts/2024/8/4/2024-08-05-house-passed-tax-bill-fails-to-clear-cloture-vote-in-the-senate This week we look at: Tax bill fails to clear a procedural vote in the Senate, reducing the likelihood we'll see the bill enacted before this Congress leaves office US District Court declines to issue preliminary injunction requiring the IRS to terminate the ERC claim moratorium, but finds much the court liked in the plaintiff's arguments

https://vimeo.com/991337750?share=copy https://www.currentfederaltaxdevelopments.com/podcasts/2024/7/28/2024-07-29-more-irs-erc-guidance This week we look at: FinCEN adds two more questions to BOI FAQ page IRS adds five new warning signs for problematic ERC claims and announces new developments coming in ERC enforcement Chief Counsel Memorandum outlines position on tax exempt organizations dealing with §52 provisions for ERC

https://vimeo.com/988144718?share=copy https://www.currentfederaltaxdevelopments.com/podcasts/2024/7/21/2024-07-22-ira-finalizes-rmd-regulations This week we look at: Taxpayer can't simply rely on tax software when preparing their return, even if they aren't being nominated for Secretary of Treasury IRS finalizes SECURE Act/SECURE 2.0 Act required minimum distributions regulations IRS proposed regulations address the problem of determining the applicable age for those born in 1959

https://vimeo.com/983707444  https://www.currentfederaltaxdevelopments.com/podcasts   This week we look at: FinCEN updates the FAQs for BOI reporting, adding information about entities that cease to exist New Jersey Committee on Unauthorized Practice of Law releases letter outlining when CPAs and EAs may prepare and/or file BOI reports for clients without the assistance of an attorney Another PLR issued for missed ESBT elections for trusts that qualified to make such elections An audio only version of this week's broadcast can be streamed or downloaded below:

https://vimeo.com/980129130?share=copy https://www.currentfederaltaxdevelopments.com/podcasts/2024/7/7/2024-07-08-supreme-court-makes-it-easier-to-challenge-regulations This week we look at End of term US Supreme Court cases that will likely impact challenges to Treasury regulations, overturning the concept of Chevron deference and extending the statute to challenge regulations under the Administrative Procedures Act

https://vimeo.com/972556461?share=copy https://www.currentfederaltaxdevelopments.com/podcasts/2024/6/30/2024-07-01-irs-to-eventually-automate-fta-relief This week we look at: Ninth Circuit rules that statute of limitations for the IRS to sue for recovery of erroneous refund begins when the check clears the Federal Reserve and is approved for payment by the US Treasury IRS National Taxpayer Advocate announces the IRS will automate FTA abatement of penalties beginning in 2026 Attorneys report some ERC claimants now interesting in filing suit to accelerate their claim processing

https://vimeo.com/966201086?share=copy https://www.currentfederaltaxdevelopments.com/podcasts/2024/6/23/2024-06-24-supreme-court-upholds-the-965-transition-tax This week we look at: The Supreme Court rules, in a more divided than it may appear opinion, that the §965 transition tax is Constitutional, sustaining the result from the Ninth Circuit in the Moore case. IRS gives interim guidance for special distribution relief in the SECURE Act 2.0 for certain distributions. IRS indicates it will now be (slowly) processing ERC claims, vast majority show issues

https://vimeo.com/959844883?share=copy https://www.currentfederaltaxdevelopments.com/podcasts/2024/6/16/2024-06-17-do-not-believe-your-chatbot-on-tax-matters This week we look at: IRS provides last minute relief for payment of second quarter corporate estimated tax payments related to corporate alternative minimum tax En-banc rehearing request denied in case of Farhy v. Commissioner by DC Circuit CPA pleads guilty to tax charges related to syndicated conservation easement program Taxpayer Advocate warns of relying on generative AI for answering tax questions for consumer tax software - and there are just as big of issues for tax professionals

https://vimeo.com/955638540?share=copy https://www.currentfederaltaxdevelopments.com/podcasts/2024/6/9/2024-06-10-estate-tax-problems-for-buy-sells-funded-by-life-insurance This week we look at: US Supreme Court rules that a requirement to redeem the decedent's shares cannot be considered to reduce the value of the entity, but life insurance proceeds received by the entity to fund the buyout will increase the value Taxpayer denied relief for late rollover when funds were accidentally transferred from employer plan to Roth IRA IRS rules certain payments related to East Palestine, Ohio derailment are §139 disaster payments What options exist for an employer with a pending ERC claim?

https://vimeo.com/952942911?share=copy https://www.currentfederaltaxdevelopments.com/podcasts/2024/6/2/2024-06-03-llc-as-an-s-corporation-issue This week we look at: IRS announces that Direct File will continue into 2025 and be expanded while maintaining other program A taxpayer finds its not so simple as just file a Form 2553 if you want to have an LLC taxed as an S corporation, but did realize the error fast enough to get a PLR to restore S status

https://vimeo.com/950819978?share=copy https://www.currentfederaltaxdevelopments.com/podcasts/2024/5/27/2024-05-27-misleading-silences-are-sometimes-fine-in-tax This week we look at: Yet another PLR requested for missed QSST election after S shares moved to trust following death of a shareholder Tax preparer's conviction for willfully filing false returns upheld on appeal despite his argument he had doing what he did for years Letters to taxpayer from IRS Appeals did not extend the time to file suit for a claim for refund A partnership had properly elected to use BBA audit provisions early, rendering IRS FPAA invalid

https://vimeo.com/947543909?share=copy https://www.currentfederaltaxdevelopments.com/podcasts/2024/5/17/2024-05-20-erc-battles-continue This week we look at: DOJ issues proposed rule that would remove cannabis businesses from loss of most business deductions under IRC §280E Filing date relief issued for those impacted by Ohio tornadoes from March IRS National Fraud Counsel speaks on ERC exams in ABA Tax Section webinar Tax adviser files suit to attempt to force the IRS to start processing ERC claims Tax Court imposes penalty for raising frivolous claims against taxpayer who argued wages are not income (among other things)

https://vimeo.com/945334377?share=copy https://www.currentfederaltaxdevelopments.com/podcasts/2024/5/12/2024-05-13-changes-to-cafs-and-process-for-tax-pros-to-obtain-transcripts This week we look at: IRS gives update on final results for ERC voluntary compliance program and discusses the future The taxpayer's contract did not make payment contingent on the success of research DOJ announces CPA firm barred from promoting CRAT/single premium annuity shelter IRS provides information on CAF “under review status” and changes to requesting transcripts

https://vimeo.com/943025614?share=copy https://www.currentfederaltaxdevelopments.com/podcasts  This week we look at: IRS releases Fact Sheet on disaster provisions for retirement accounts added by SECURE 2.0 Act DC Circuit reverses Tax Court ruling that IRS does not have assessment authority for failure to file a report under IRC §6038(b) (Form 5471) Electric vehicle final regulations issued Department of Justice begins process to move marijuana from Schedule I to Schedule III which would cause §280E to no longer limit deductions for cannabis businesses Lack of any written records on time President/COO spent on activities or even estimate time spent on qualified research activities doomed attempt to claim a credit under IRC §41(a)