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The two tax plans right now; bad bets; the future of audit; and other highlights from our favorite tax bloggers.
November 14
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Coinbase Inc. customers who haven’t reported their cryptocurrency gains to the Internal Revenue Service, beware.
November 10 -
Hurricanes Harvey, Irma and Maria, and the recent wildfires in California have affected millions of people and led to an outpouring of charitable gifts and donations, including contributions from businesses with employees in the path of the disasters.
November 9
Schiff Hardin LLP -
The 10,000 bitcoins that seven years ago famously paid for the delivery of two Papa John’s pizzas would be worth more than $74 million today.
November 9 -
The Internal Revenue Service’s Large Business and International division is launching 11 more compliance campaigns looking at various ways to ensure companies are meeting their tax obligations.
November 8 -
Unchanged step-up; arguing PAL; this side of Paradise; and other highlights from our favorite tax bloggers.
November 8
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Outgoing Internal Revenue Service Commissioner John Koskinen foresees problems with tax reform if major provisions apply to the current tax year and predicted the agency would need more funding from Congress to implement the legislation if it passes.
November 6 -
The Internal Revenue Service is warning taxpayers not to believe reports circulating on the internet about a start date for the 2018 tax filing season, insisting it has not yet chosen a start date, and is waiting to see what Congress does with tax legislation.
November 3 -
The IRS won't be able to accept electronically filed returns while it conducts annual maintenance and reprogramming.
November 2 -
American taxpayers who opted to disclose their offshore accounts to avoid prosecution paraded into a New York courtroom this week.
November 1 -
Holiday lessons; getting and keeping female staff; how hackers come after firms; and other highlights from our favorite tax bloggers.
October 31
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The Internal Revenue Service said Monday that it was able to transition most of its e-Services user applications to a new platform over the weekend, although it reiterated its warning Friday of delays in moving to new authentication technology.
October 30 -
A tax dispute involving Renaissance Technologies, the hedge fund firm whose co-chief executive officer is a prominent backer of President Donald Trump, is advancing to a new phase.
October 30 -
The IRS has extended deadlines and more for some taxpayers affected by Harvey and Irma.
October 27 -
The Internal Revenue Service has not been able to upgrade its online e-Services applications to a more secure authentication method, the IRS admitted Friday.
October 27 -
The advisory committee had a number of suggestions for the IRS in its annual report.
October 26 -
The Justice Department is settling lawsuits with Tea Party and conservative groups that had sued the Internal Revenue Service over delays in granting them tax-exempt status, and Attorney General Jeff Sessions said the IRS should apologize to the groups.
October 26 -
President Donald Trump announced Thursday his intention to designate Assistant Secretary of the Treasury for Tax Policy David Kautter as acting commissioner of the Internal Revenue Service.
October 26 -
The Internal Revenue Service has posted a number of draft tax forms and instructions for tax year 2017, including Form 1040 and its related schedules, on its website.
October 25
Thomson Reuters Checkpoint -
The American Institute of CPAs has sent its tax reform wish list to the half dozen Republicans who are leading a rewrite of the tax code.
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