Small Business/Self-Employed

The National Taxpayer Advocate has released her Fiscal Year 2026 Objectives Report to Congress, a statutorily-required annual report outlining the objectives of the Office of the Taxpayer Advocate for

Continue Reading Taxpayer Advocate Offers Candid Assessment of State of IRS Workforce and Other Challenges Facing the New IRS Commissioner

The Treasury Department’s Inspector General for Tax Administration (TIGTA) has released a report showing how the Internal Revenue Service has been dramatically impacted by government-wide efforts to reduce the size

Continue Reading Auditor Releases “Snapshot” of IRS Workforce Revealing Devastating Extent of Initial Job Cuts

IRS Notice 2024-72, provides relief for individuals and businesses affected by terrorism in Israel.
Continue Reading IRS Provides Additional Extensions for Taxpayers Affected by Terrorist Attacks in Israel

       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 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%
Continue Reading IRS Steps Up Scrutiny of Micro-Captive Insurance Transactions