Offsets in Senate Finance’s farm bill include Schedule F loss limits, optional self-employment tax, and information reporting Mike Habib, EA MyIRSTaxRelief.com On April 18, the Senate Finance Committee conferees on the farm bill announced $2.4 billion of reforms/offsets – “double the reforms in the House or Senate bills alone” –…
IRS Begins Focus on Foreign Athletes and Entertainers The IRS recently launched an Issue Management Team focused on improving U.S. income reporting and tax payment compliance by foreign athletes and entertainers who work in the United States. The initial focus is on those engaged in tennis, golf and music. These…
Memo explains how state property tax credits are taxed and reported – Chief Counsel Advice 200814022 Mike Habib, EA myIRSTaxRelief.com In Chief Counsel Advice, IRS has explained the proper federal income tax treatment of certain state property tax credits and the extent to which the state must provide information reports…
The most important IRS Tax Development in Q1 2008 Mike Habib, EA myIRSTaxRelief.com While the Economic Stimulus Act of 2008 was the most significant development in the first quarter of 2008, many other tax developments may affect you, your family, and your livelihood. The new law changes and other key…
Final regs detail donee’s filing requirements for qualified intellectual property contributions T.D. 9392, 04/04/2008; Reg. § 1.6050L-2 Mike Habib, EA MyIRSTaxRelief.com IRS has issued final regs explaining the information return requirements for donees receiving net income from qualified intellectual property contributions made after June 3, 2004. Background. A taxpayer’s deduction…
Estate and Gift Tax Relief – Joint Committee Staff examines options for reforming transfer taxes Mike Habib, EA MyIRSTaxRelief.com The Staff of the Joint Committee on Taxation has released JCX-23-08, Taxation Of Wealth Transfers Within A Family: A Discussion Of Selected Areas For Possible Reform. This document, which was prepared…
District court holds that stipends paid to medical residents were exempt from FICA Regents of the University of Minnesota v. U.S. (DC MN 4/1/2008) 101 AFTR 2d ¶ 2008-647 Mike Habib, EA myIRSTaxRelief.com A district court has held that stipends paid by the Regents of the University of Minnesota to…
New, changed and expired provisions affect 2008 individual estimated tax Mike Habib, EA MyIRSTaxRelief.com Apr. 15, 2008 is the due date for affected calendar year taxpayers to make their first installment of 2008 estimated tax. There aren’t any drastic changes in the estimated tax rules themselves for 2008. However, there…
Truckers Tax Relief – Are you a truck driver with tax problems? Trucking Tax & Accounting: Back Taxes – Unfiled delinquent tax returns – IRS & State audits – Messy books / accounting If you’re a truck driver and owe the IRS, you’re better off resolving your tax debt now.…
Homes sold by estate beneficiary remained subject to federal estate tax liens First American Title Insurance Co., et al. v. U.S. (CA9 3/27/2008) 101 AFTR 2d ¶ 2008-622 Mike Habib, EA MyIRSTaxRelief.com The Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, affirming a district court, has held that title companies couldn’t…