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A roundup of recent discussions from the NAEA WebBoard. QUESTION #1: I have a client who rents out land for a solar farm. I read that a land rental cannot qualify for the qualified business income (QBI) deduction but am trying to find a ... Tynisa Gaines, EA, and Patrick D. Dimmitt, EA

Key Considerations for Enrolled Agents in the Upcoming Tax Season
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Key Considerations for Enrolled Agents in the Upcoming Tax Season

The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA) of 2017 brought substantial changes to individual income taxes, but many of these provisions are scheduled to expire at the end of 2025. As tax practitioner... Stephen Molchan, EA

Are You Prepared for the Corporate Transparency Act?
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Are You Prepared for the Corporate Transparency Act?

As the clock strikes midnight on January 1, 2024, the Corporate Transparency Act (CTA) will come into full effect. In simple terms, the CTA requires that every company organized in the United States identifies its beneficial owne... Fernando Juarez Hernandez, EA

A Roundup of Recent Discussions from the NAEA WebBoard.i
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A Roundup of Recent Discussions from the NAEA WebBoard.i

QUESTION #1: I have a new client, an S corporation with two shareholders (married couple) who moved to Texas last year, that have hired me to prepare their 2022 tax return. The corporation purchases aircraft... Patrick D. Dimmitt, EA

When Is a Return Considered Filed?
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When Is a Return Considered Filed?

In Seaview Trading, LLC v. Commissioner,i a three-judge panel of the Ninth Circuit Court heard an appeal from the Tax Court, which tasked the court with deciding when a return ... Josh Youngblood, EA

Tax Season News You Can Use
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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

IRS Clarifies Timing of Paycheck Protection Program Loan Forgiveness Basis Increase
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IRS Clarifies Timing of Paycheck Protection Program Loan Forgiveness Basis Increase

The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) released three new revenue procedures last month clarifying Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loan and other federal COVID-19 grant tax-exempt income recognition, expense deductions paid with COV... Jane Ryder, EA, CPA

Avoid Penalties by Doing Your Due Diligence
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Avoid Penalties by Doing Your Due Diligence

New Due Diligence Requirements For tax year 2020, the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021, allows eligible taxpayers to elect to use their 2019 earned income to figure the 2020 earned income credit (EIC) or additional child tax cred... TheTaxBook

IRS Updates Small Business Accounting Method Regulations
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IRS Updates Small Business Accounting Method Regulations

The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has issued final regulations to implement the changes to the accounting method rules made by the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA). Under Internal Revenue Code (IRC) §448(c), a business with gross receipts under $25 m... TheTaxBook

Correcting Partnership Returns After the Centralized Partnership Audit Regime
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Correcting Partnership Returns After the Centralized Partnership Audit Regime

Practitioners who make or find errors on a filed Form 1065 for their partnership clients may find themselves in for a bit of a shock when it comes to correcting those errors. Congress passed the Bipartisan Budget Act (BBA) of ... David Woods, EA

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Preparing For The New IRS Partnership Audit Rules

Partnerships and entities taxed as a partnership, such as certain limited liability companies (LLCs), have become a popular entity choice for doing business over the past 50 years. This tax structure offers business owners significant benefits, including taxation at only the partner level. Another benefit that often goes unnoticed is that very few partnerships are audited by the IRS. Moreover, when the IRS engages in a partnership audit, t... Travis Greaves, JD, Josh Wu, JD