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The IRS recently announced that it will offer certain employers an opportunity to withdraw Employee Retention Credit (ERC) claims if they are concerned about their accuracy. Qualifying employers may be

Continue Reading Amid Fraud Investigations, IRS Offers Employers an Opportunity to Withdraw Inaccurate Employee Retention Credit Claims

       In Notice 2023-71, the IRS provided tax relief for individuals affected by Hamas’ terroristic action in the State of Israel beginning on October 7, 2023.  Notably, this relief is not

Continue Reading IRS Provides Extensions for Taxpayers Impacted by Hamas Terrorism in Israel

The IRS issued a news release today announcing a continued and more focused use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) to audit partnerships, large corporations and alleged tax shelter promoters. The news

Continue Reading IRS Going All in on Use of ArtificiaI Intelligence

As part of the Inflation Reduction Act, the IRS will receive a nearly $80 billion funding increase, including more than $45 billion for enforcement, over the next decade. Audit staff

Continue Reading Increase in IRS Funding Leading to More Audits of Public Charities

In the latest Tax Court opinion addressing the application of Section 280E to cannabis businesses there is no good news.  However, there is some new guidance.  In Patients Mutual Assistance
Continue Reading Section 280E Litigation Update: Harsh Results for Resellers

On Friday, November 3, 2017, the IRS Large Business and International division (LB&I) announced the identification and selection of 11 additional compliance campaigns. In January 2017, LB&I unveiled its first
Continue Reading IRS Large Business & International Division Rolls Out 11 Additional Compliance Campaigns for Audits

TIGTA recently released a report discusses their audit of the IRS’s estate and gift tax examination procedures.  TIGTA made eight recommendations of changes to the estate and gift tax examination
Continue Reading TIGTA Determines Improvements are Needed in Estate and Gift Examination Processes

On September 11, 2017, the Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration (TIGTA) issued its final report discussing IRS compliance activities through fiscal year 2016 (the federal government’s fiscal year begins
Continue Reading Trends in IRS Compliance Activities Through Fiscal Year 2016