Tax

The Treasury aims to kill proposed Section 2704 rules

The research tool's enhancements accelerate "speed to answer" with support for 90 countries and new efficiencies.

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.

Bowing to concerns from Republican House members in high-tax states, the chamber’s chief tax writer said he’ll preserve a federal income-tax break for property taxes.

Paul Manafort, a former campaign manager for President Donald Trump, and his onetime business partner Rick Gates were charged with conspiracy against the U.S., the first people charged in the broad investigation into Russian meddling with the U.S. election.

House tax writers are discussing a gradual phase-in for the corporate tax-rate cut that President Donald Trump and Republican leaders want—a schedule that would have the rate reach 20 percent in 2022, according to a member of the chamber’s tax-writing committee and a person familiar with the discussions.

The IRS has extended deadlines and more for some taxpayers affected by Harvey and Irma.

Cutting the corporate tax rate to 20 percent would boost U.S. economic growth by 3 to 5 percent over time, according to an analysis produced by President Donald Trump’s White House.

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.

As Congress moves closer to drafting the details, it's worth revisiting the GOP's Unified Framework.