Tax reform

The Internal Revenue Service and the Treasury Department are following up on their threat to forestall attempts by states to get around the $10,000 limit in the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act on deductions of state and local taxes by setting up state-run charitable contribution funds.

The Internal Revenue Service and the Treasury Department published a notice Tuesday saying they intend to issue proposed regulations clarifying who is a qualifying relative for the new $500 credit for dependents and head of household filing status for years in which the exemption amount is zero for tax years 2018 through 2025.

Make no mistake, even without the juice the profit picture would look better than it has in years.

Preparers are offering warnings and education, but few are listening.

The Internal Revenue Service’s initial guidance on the executive compensation deduction won’t settle all of the lingering questions.

Taxpayers in New York and Connecticut still have a few potential options to avoid the hit from a new cap on state and local tax deductions, while residents of other high-tax jurisdictions may only have creative estate planning as a last resort.

The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act has had major unexpected ramifications around the world; Avalara's Richard Asquith dives into the fallout.

The IRS is blocking the charitable workarounds high-tax states like New York approved in response to the tax law’s $10,000 limit.

The Internal Revenue Service put the tri-state area on notice: The charitable workarounds New York, New Jersey and Connecticut approved following the new federal cap on deductions for state and local taxes aren’t acceptable to the federal government.

This handful of provisions from the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act are worth immediate attention.