Deciphering a Law: An Introductory Learning Module
Tax laws are often hard to comprehend, making it an unwelcome task. Even seasoned practitioners find themselves pouring over well-settled areas of the tax code. It can be a demanding a... Thomas J. Williams, EA, and Iris K. Palma, JD
Important Compliance Issues
C Corporation Reasonable Compensation Wages are deductible by a C corporation in computing taxable income, but dividends are not. In a closely held corporation, the owners might decide to take distributions in the form of sal... TheTaxBook
Demystifying the Code: Chapter One
In an earlier part of my life, I taught basic income tax as a law school course to hundreds of students, many of whom would prefer to read anything other than a statute. You may agree with the students. Ta... Donna M. Byrne, EA, JD, NTPI Fellow®
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
2021 Employee Retention Credit Overview
Employee Retention Credit Guidance for First and Second Quarters of 2021 The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has now released guidance to address changes made by the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021, for... TheTaxBook
Tax Policy 101
Those of you who have made the pilgrimage to the Internal Revenue Services’ (IRS) headquarters, which I have quasi-affectionately referred to as “the big house,” (or by its address, 1111 Constitution Avenue) may have noted the Oliver Wendall H... Robert Kerr, EA
Understanding the Complexity and Confusion Over Internal Revenue Code Section 199A
The 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA) created a 20 percent qualified business income (QBI) deduction for non-C corporation businesses. On August 16, 2018, the IRS, as part of the rulemaking process inherent to administrative law, opened the proposed ... Christine Kuglin, EA, JD
Tax Reform Implementation Recommendations to IRS
Tax Reform Implementation Recommendations to IRS By Justin Edwards After nearly a year of continued efforts, and at the urging of the White House, House and Senate Republicans shepherded the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 (TCJA) through both chambers, and the president signed the measure into law days before the Christmas holiday. Obviously, the Internal Revenue Code has... Justin Edwards
Reading the Internal Revenue Code
Why would anyone subject themselves to reading the Internal Revenue Code? It’s not exactly a spellbinding novel, or even an interesting nonfiction work on your favorite topic, unless your favorite topic is tax law. When most people think of the Code, they think of it as being an impenetrable morass of legalese gobbledygook, more useful as a cure for insomnia than a practical resource for the tax professional. But being able to effecti... Carolyn Richardson, EA