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Your CPAs Guide To The New ERC Crisis
IRS Announces Moratorium on the Employee Retention Credit and Provides Guidance for Civil Penalty Amnesty to Withdrawing Improper Claims, Also Known As - Don’t Deposit That Check and Hire Legal Counsel The expansion and strong marketing tactics of good-for-nothing “accounting advisors” who encouraged taxpayers to qualify for the Employee Retention Credit (“ERC”) when they did not technically qualify has caused…
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Becoming A ‘Large’ Business For UK Tax Purposes- Senior Accounting Officer
Falling into the Senior Accounting Officer regime for the first time The Senior Accounting Officer (SAO) regime forms a key part of any large UK business’s tax governance and risk management framework. While SAO is ultimately a compliance requirement - and penalties may be imposed on both SAOs and companies…
Change Is In The Air For Countries’ Transfer Pricing Tax Laws
Some countries are considering making changes to their international tax laws on transfer pricing, and it may be wise for the United States to consider doing so as well. There is a pattern of countries enacting relatively vague transfer pricing legislation and then leaving it in place untouched for decades.…
8th Circuit Includes Insurance Proceeds For Redemption In Estate Tax Valuation Of Closely Held Company
A recent case demonstrates the impact that a stock-purchase agreement and life insurance can have (or not have) on the valuation of a closely held company for estate tax purposes. Before diving into the case, some context is helpful. It is not uncommon for closely held businesses to have buy-sell…
U.N. Revisits The International Tax Architecture
U.N. Secretary-General António Guterres is expected to release a much-anticipated report on international tax cooperation within a few weeks. As the international tax community waits — and speculates — on what that report might say, the secretary-general recently offered a small hint. At the end of May he released a…
Missing Tax Court Deadline By A New York Minute
Antawn Jamal Sanders has probably set a record although he is not likely pleased. How close can you get to having a Tax Court petition be timely, but still have it be late? Mr. Sanders missed by 11 seconds, maybe 9 seconds depending on how you look at it. Or…
Supreme Court Will Hear Case Targeting Tax On Unrealized Gains
The Supreme Court has added a new tax case to its docket for the 2023-24 term: Moore v. United States. As a result, the Court will consider whether a relatively new tax—the "mandatory repatriation tax"—created under a provision of the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act is unconstitutional under the…
Tax Worries? You Don’t Have Attorney Client Privilege With Your Accountant
Taxes are complex, and the line between creative tax planning and tax evasion isn't always clear. How aggressive are you being? Are you claiming something the IRS may view as over the top? Do you have exposure for past years, and would amending your past tax returns make the situation…
Best Dividend Stocks For Reliable Income: July 2023
What are some good dividend stocks to buy? The right answer depends on your financial goals. With dividend stocks, there's usually a trade-off between yield and reliability. Said another way, the dividend-payers that generate maximum income for your investment dollar aren't always the most dependable. And the most dependable dividend…
Key Tax Changes Proposed In The New American Families And Jobs Act
The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) governs some of the most complex laws in the world. Beyond the complexity, the pace of change in the tax code is hard to keep up with year after year. This month, the latest round of proposed tax changes have implications for individuals and business…
Man Sentenced To 82 Months In Prison For Scheme That Defrauded Elderly Victims
A Nigerian national who targeted elderly U.S. victims has been sentenced to nearly seven years in prison for his role in the scheme. Emmanuel Samuel, 39, was charged as part of a group of fraudsters that sent personalized letters to elderly victims in the U.S. Earlier this year, Samuel, along…
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