Tax

Washington on the Bezos; the IRS and the collection statute of limitations; biz deductions and SALT; and other highlights from our favorite tax bloggers.

A TIGTA report finds the IRS launched the program successfully, but that it may be more trouble than it’s worth.

Some are disputing whether lowering the corporate rate has paid for itself yet.

John Karaffa of ProSport CPA shares the ins and outs of tax planning for professional athletes.

Some hoped that the TCJA would hinder cheating taxpayers; practitioners aren’t so sure.

The legislation aims to make cuts for individuals permanent, but isn’t likely to go far in the Senate.

The world is spoiling for a fight over American tax practices.

The Internal Revenue Service is planning to update its user agreement for taxpayers and tax professionals accessing its e-Services applications online in an effort to improve security.

House Ways and Means Committee chairman Kevin Brady, R-Texas, plans to introduce legislation next week to make permanent the individual and small business tax breaks from the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act.

Amazon.com Inc. and Starbucks Corp. were picked out by Britain’s top competition cop in a warning over tax arrangements that may help big companies thwart smaller rivals.