Federal Tax Update Podcast Series
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From Columbus Business First, Women of Influence is an interview series showcasing some of the most powerful women in the Central Ohio business community. Hosted by Eleanor Kennedy, Assistant Managing Editor.
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2024-08-05 House Passed Tax Bill Fails to Clear Cloture Vote in the Senate
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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.…
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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
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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…
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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…
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2024-07-08 Supreme Court Makes It Easier to Challenge Regulations
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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
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2024-07-01 IRS to Eventually Automate FTA Relief
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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 ER…
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2024-06-24 Supreme Court Upholds the 965 Transition Tax
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This week we look at: 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) pro…
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2024-06-17 Do Not Believe Your Chatbot on Tax Matters
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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…
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2024-06-10 Estate Tax Problems for Buy Sells Funded by Life Insurance
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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 …
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This week we look at: IRS announces that Direct File will continue into 2025 and be expanded while maintaining other programs 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…
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2024-05-27 Misleading Silences Are Sometimes Fine in Tax
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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 …
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2024-05-13 Changes to CAFs and Process for Tax Pros to Obtain Transcripts
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This week we look at: IRS gives update on final results for ERC voluntary compliance program and discusses the future Taxpayer’s contract did not make payment contingent on 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 request…
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78. Helen Speiser, Owner & Founder, Third Street Digital
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Today we are joined by the Founder and Owner of Third Street Digital, Helen Speiser, to chat about her career journey, what inspired her to launch an agency of her own, and how she walks the walk as a people-first employer. Learn more at https://columbusbusinessfirst.com Produced by Crate Media.By Columbus Business First
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2024-04-29 No Minimum Attention Required for Supervisor Approval of Penalties per Tax Court
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This week we look at: Final regulations issued on credit transfer provisions of the Inflation Reduction Act Tax Court rules the law does mandate a minimum level of attention by a supervisor when approving a proposed penalty IRS announces the end of the Direct File pilot and will announce the next steps shortly Copyright 2024, Kaplan Financial Educa…
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2024-04-22 IRS Extends Limited RMD Relief But Warns They Expect This to Be the Last Time
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This week we look at: IRS again waives penalties for certain RMD distributions for inherited IRAs and retirement plans, but indicates this should be the last time FinCEN adds more Q&As to BOI FAQ for the first time since January Copyright, Kaplan, Inc.
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77. Heather Hiller, General Counsel and Senior Vice President, The Daimler Group
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Today's featured business leader is Heather Hiller, General Counsel and Senior Vice President at The Daimler Group. Heather illustrates her experience as a woman in a male-dominated field, surveys the shifting landscape of remote vs. office working, shares some great career advice and transports us to the new Downtown Columbus district that's earni…
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2024-04-01 Tax Court Reverses Position on Validity of Conservation Easement Regulation
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This week we look at Tax Court reverses position on validity of a regulation it had upheld four years ago US Supreme Court hears oral arguments in case involving estate tax value of a corporation that received life insurance to redeem the majority shareholder’s estate IRS Criminal Investigation Divisions announces update on COVID relief related inv…
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2024-03-25 ERC Voluntary Disclosure Program Is Over - What Next
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This week we look at: As ERC voluntary compliance program ended, IRS release discusses agency’s plans going forward Senate Finance Chair Wyden indicates there be a cloture vote in the Senate on House passed tax bill IRS issues proposed regulations to make SPA CRAT arrangements listed transactions IRS asks Supreme Court to overturn Culp decision…
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2024-03-18 Last Call to Enter ERC Voluntary Disclosure Program
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2024-03-04 Court Questions Constitutionality of the CTA
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This week we look at: CTA found to violate Constitution by US District Court Tax Court issues ruling on impact of SECURE 2.0 Act statute change on returns filed before December 29, 2022 effective date of the Act IRS warns about need to reconcile premium tax credit on Forms 1040 after seeing an increase in the number of returns being filed without t…
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2024-03-04 Court Questions Constitutionality of the CTA
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This week we look at: CTA found to violate Constitution by US District Court Tax Court issues ruling on impact of SECURE 2.0 Act statute change on returns filed before December 29, 2022 effective date of the Act IRS warns about need to reconcile premium tax credit on Forms 1040 after seeing an increase in the number of returns being filed without t…
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2024-02-26 More BOI Information from an Insurer
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This week we look at: More BOI resources from CAMICO made available by NJCPA District Court refuses to stay FBAR proceeding to await Tax Court result partially due to the age of the taxpayer IRS announces program to go after corporate jet personal usage The state of Arizona sues the IRS over tax status of state tax rebate.…
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2024-02-19 Insurers Update BOI Guidance
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This week we look at: Insurers updating their advice on BOI engagements SALT cap 2023 increase bill fails on a procedural vote in the House Jury finds taxpayer did not willfully fail to file FBAR reports IRS takes position third party payors liable for ERC refund repayment in addition to common law employers IRS sending out CP271 “soft letters” to …
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2024-02-12 Are You Giving Bad Advice on Electronic Filing
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This week we look at No movement on tax bills this week - nor is final action at all likely to take place before March E-Filing returns - good or bad idea? Two competing articles published this week Taxpayer owes tax on IRA forfeited to government as part of criminal conviction IRS discusses when CID voluntary disclosure program should be used inst…
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76. Brooke Minto, Executive Director & CEO, Columbus Museum of Art
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Today we're joined by Brooke Minto, the Columbus Museum of Art's new Executive Director and CEO. With over 20 years of curatorial, educational, and fundraising experience all around the world, Brooke brings a fresh approach and big goals to the 145-year-old museum on East Broad Street. We talk about her early experiences in the city and in her role…
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2024-02-05 More Movement on Proposed Retroactive Tax Bills
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This week we look at: Bipartisan extender bill is passed by the House, but faces uncertain future in the Senate A limited, single-year SALT cap relief bill will be brought to the House floor as part of the compromise to pass the bipartisan bill Tax filing season for 2023 return begins this week A cautionary tale about phishing being used to obtain …
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2024-01-29 Bipartisan Retroactive Tax Bill Clears Ways and Means Committee
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This week we look at a proposed tax bill that has advanced out of the House Ways & Means Committee. Copyright 2024, Kaplan, Inc.
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