Tax Counseling for the Elderly (TCE) and Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) programs received a total of $41 million in grants from the IRS this year. Nearly all (348 out of 413 total) grant TCE and VITA applicants received awards! TCE programs provide free tax...
It isn’t too late to get it right in filing your 2021 tax return if you are a partnership, S corporation, or stakeholder in a foreign partnership, by reporting items of “international tax relevance” on IRS Forms K-2 and K-3. This can even include the requirement to...
The IRS has reported that in the last few weeks there has been a huge increase in texting scams (also known as “smishing”). These text messages appear to come from the IRS, and promise COVID-19 relief and other tax credits. The text messages lure unsuspecting...
When it comes to PPP and EIDL fraud, the government has more time to make its case against defendants. In August 2022, the statute of limitations to bring charges against a defendant for fraud under the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) or Economic Injury Disaster...
The California FTB recently issued FTB Pub 1008, Cal.FTB (rev. 7/22) updating taxpayer requirements to notify the FTB of federal tax changes to gross income, deductions or tax credit that became final, even if there is no increase in tax due to California. The FTB...
The Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration (TIGTA) is closely watching the $1.2 billion of the approximate $1.8 billion the IRS will receive as part of the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA). The funds are part of the series of COVID 19-related relief and...
In its first Technical Advice Memorandum (TAM) of the year, TAM 2022-01, the California Franchise Tax Board (FTB) set forth a new interpretation of the protections of Public Law 86-272 (PL 86-272). By May 2022, the FTB also issued Guidance 1050 further expanding on...
If you were unable to file your federal tax returns on time in 2019 and/or 2020, good news! The IRS has agreed to voluntarily abate penalties for the failure to timely file due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The relief will apply to the most common forms for individuals...
I-Bonds are paying 9.62% interest. You read that correctly. I-Bonds are U.S. savings bonds issued by the United States Treasury. The interest rate is adjusted twice per year, in May and November. The current rate for I-Bonds is 9.62% on an annual basis for the first...
The California Department of Tax and Fee Administration (CDTFA) has updated its long-standing Managed Audit Program (MAP) publication which provides the explanation and benefits available to taxpayers participating in the program. Under the program, certain taxpayers...
