Digital Asset Final Regulations: What Tax Professionals Need to Know
In 2021, Public Law 117-58, the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, §80603, required brokers to report transactions involving digital assets similar to stocks. This includes information on sale pr... Tynisa (Ty) Gaines, EA (She/Her)
When Submitting a Tax Return Is Good Enough Versus When It Is Not
In recent years, taxpayers have had a dizzying array of court cases which define when a tax return is filed versus when it is not. Last year, on March 10, 2023, the full panel of the US Court of Appea... David Woods, EA, USTCP
When Did Congress Intend the New §4973 Statute of Limitations to Take Effect?
If a taxpayer contributes more than the allowed amount to an individual retirement account (IRA), §4973 imposes a 6 percent excise tax on those excess contributions. Before the SECURE... Thomas Gorczynski, EA, USTCP
Income Statement Verified by a CPA Is Not Substantiation
For some types of expenses, lack of substantiation can be overcome. If a taxpayer establishes that a deductible expense has been paid but cannot establish the precise amount, the Tax Court may estimate the amount under the s... TheTaxBook
IRS 2023 and Beyond: Transition and Transformation
It is no secret that when Danny Werfel was confirmed as Commissioner of the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) in March 2023 the agency was facing difficult times. Customer service had been struggling since the beginning ... Michelle McCaughey, Thad Inge, and Samantha Ford
Policy in Action: What NAEA Is Fighting For
Every year, the National Association of Enrolled Agents (NAEA) works to develop policy priorities that reflect the intersection of what enrolled agents (EAs) are facing in their everyday practices and the realities of where we as an a... Michelle McCaughey, Thad Inge, Samantha Ford
Important Tax News You Can Use
Penalty Relief for 2019 and 2020 Tax Returns The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) is providing relief for taxpayers from certain failure-to-file penalties with respect to tax returns for the ... TheTaxBook
Ethical Issues to Consider in Recent Tax News
More Options to Correct Returns Electronically The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has announced that more forms can now be amended electronically. These include people filing corrections to the Form 1040-N... TheTaxBook
The Challenges of Non-fungible Token Taxation
By now, you have probably heard of nonfungible tokens (NFTs), but what are they? And how are they taxed? Non-fungible tokens have made big news lately: selling for astronomical sums at auction, becoming major status symbols, and attracting plenty of ire along the way.... Zac McClure and Tynisa (Ty) Gaines, EA
Tax Season News You Can Use
Schedules K-2 and K-3 The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has posted changes to the 2021 partnership instructions for Schedules K-2 and K-3 (Form 1065) on its website, www.ir... TheTaxBook
Questions for Clients During the 2021 Tax Season
Every year, most tax professionals take a Form 1040 update class to understand the tax law changes that affect tax preparation. Then many take the cookie cutter organizer and send it to clients without review. Instead, take the... Beth Logan, EA
2021: Craziness in Action
While it certainly would be hard to top 2020, the year 2021 was quite the roller coaster ride at the federal and state levels for tax professionals, especially enrolled agents. The year began with ... Thad Inge and Michelle McCaughey
Limited Partners and Self-Employment Tax
As tax professionals, we are often given Schedule K-1 forms by our clients in order to report their income and/or losses from their investments in pass-through organizations. How involved are we, ... Keith A. Espinoza, EA
A Turning Point
I got into the tax business as a means to an end—a way to make decent money without working all year, frankly. My dad and uncle owned and operated a multilocation tax preparation business in the Los Angeles area: Pronto... Andrew Freiburghouse, EA
Three Untapped Niches of Opportunity for Your Firm in 2021
Dentistry. Construction. Real estate. Working with clients in these industry verticals can provide your firm with incremental growth. While these niches are certainly solid areas to explore as you look toward increasing your firm’s profitab... Gaynor Meilke
The IRS Is Moving the Crypto Disclosure Question to the Front of Form 1040: Here Is What You Need to Know.
Cryptocurrency Question Moved to the First Page of Form 1040 New for the 2020 tax year, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) asks taxpayers on the very first page of Form 1040 the following disclosure question:... Zac McClure and Barrett Strickland