If you own a business or reside in Lancaster County, pay close attention: the IRS confirmed in a July 21, 2026 letter that 20 revenue officers will be conducting face-to-face
Continue Reading IRS Revenue Officers Will Be Knocking on Doors in Lancaster County This August – Here’s What You Need to KnowGeneral Tax Controversy News & Updates
Tax Court Holds BBA Partnership Petition Filing Deadline Is Not Jurisdictional
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In Big Apple Tompkins Realty LLC v. Commissioner, the Tax Court addressed a question of first impression: whether I.R.C. § 6234(a)’s 90-day petition filing deadline for partnerships subject to…
Continue Reading Tax Court Holds BBA Partnership Petition Filing Deadline Is Not JurisdictionalThe Growing Business of Sports: A Tax Playbook Review
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Get your popcorn ready because there is nothing more exciting than the intersection of sports and tax! As a former Division II athlete, the current state of college sports and…
Continue Reading The Growing Business of Sports: A Tax Playbook ReviewIRS Launches Online Portal for Kwong Refund Claims
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On July 1, 2026 the IRS unveiled a new portal for Kwong related refund claims. Taxpayers who want file Forms 843 claiming a refund for interest or penalties that accrued…
Continue Reading IRS Launches Online Portal for Kwong Refund ClaimsIRS Targeting Charitable Deductions: Old Dog, Old Tricks
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At the NYU Tax Controversy Forum last week, (former?) Acting IRS Chief Counsel Ken Kies commented on the IRS conservation easement settlement initiative and noted that the IRS…
Continue Reading IRS Targeting Charitable Deductions: Old Dog, Old TricksRhetoric Aside, Audits of Tax-Exempt Organizations Skyrocketed in FY25
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The current administration’s focus on tax-exempt organizations is no secret. But the recent release of the IRS Databook for FY25 shows that the IRS is following through on the…
Continue Reading Rhetoric Aside, Audits of Tax-Exempt Organizations Skyrocketed in FY25Taxpayer Assistance and Service Act Title VIII: Hostages
This is the eighth in a series of ten client alerts summarizing the key provisions of the Taxpayer Assistance and Service Act (the “TAS Act”), a bipartisan legislative package introduced…
Continue Reading Taxpayer Assistance and Service Act Title VIII: HostagesTaxpayer Assistance and Service Act Title VII: Whistleblowers
This is the seventh in a series of ten client alerts summarizing the key provisions of the Taxpayer Assistance and Service Act (the “TAS Act”), a bipartisan legislative package introduced…
Continue Reading Taxpayer Assistance and Service Act Title VII: WhistleblowersTaxpayer Assistance and Service Act Title VI: IRS Independent Office of Appeals
This is the sixth in a series of ten client alerts summarizing the key provisions of the Taxpayer Assistance and Service Act (the “TAS Act”), a bipartisan legislative package introduced…
Continue Reading Taxpayer Assistance and Service Act Title VI: IRS Independent Office of AppealsTaxpayer Assistance and Service Act Title V: Tax Return Preparers
This article is the fifth in a series analyzing the proposed Taxpayer Assistance and Service Act (the “TAS Act”), bipartisan legislation introduced by Senators Crapo and Wyden to improve service…
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