IRS Notice 2024-72, provides relief for individuals and businesses affected by terrorism in Israel.
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IRS Going All in on Use of ArtificiaI Intelligence
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…
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The Internal Revenue Service’s Large Business & International Division has announced another compliance campaign, its 64th such campaign since the first set of campaigns was unveiled in 2017. This latest…
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IRS Steps Up Scrutiny of Micro-Captive Insurance Transactions
The Internal Revenue Service has announced an overwhelming acceptance rate for a time-limited settlement offer made to certain taxpayers under audit who participated in abusive micro-captive insurance transactions. Nearly 80%…
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59 and Counting: IRS LB&I Announces Six More Compliance Campaigns
Earlier this week, the Internal Revenue Service’s Large Business & International Division announced six more compliance campaigns, bringing the total number of campaigns announced to date to a whopping 59.
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IRS LB&I Announces Three More Compliance Campaign, All Focused on Offshore Activities
Yesterday, the Internal Revenue Service’s Large Business and International division (LB&I) announced three additional compliance campaigns, bringing the total number of campaigns announced to date to 53. These campaigns reflect…
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Conservation Easements: A Year End Review
The IRS has been cracking down on conservation easement transactions for over ten years. Nevertheless, taxpayers have continued to claim charitable contribution deductions attributable to the donation of conservation easements…
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LB&I Announces Five More Compliance Campaigns, Bringing Total to 50 Campaigns
Today the Internal Revenue Service’s Large Business and International division (LB&I) announced the approval of five additional compliance campaigns. LB&I announced on January 31, 2017, the rollout of its first…
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LB&I Announces Five More Compliance Campaigns
The Internal Revenue Service Large Business and International division (LB&I) has announced the approval of five additional compliance campaigns. LB&I announced on January 31, 2017, the rollout of its first…
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IRS Announces Audit Campaign Focusing on Virtual Currency Transactions, But No Voluntary Disclosure Program to Address Non-Compliance
Earlier this week the Internal Revenue Service announced creation of a virtual currency compliance initiative that will focus on tax compliance by taxpayers engaging in virtual currency transactions. The IRS…
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