The new or used clean vehicle tax credit

If you’re in the market for an electric vehicle and hope to qualify for the new or used clean vehicle tax credit, take note: Deadlines for submitting seller reports to the IRS have been extended. Your seller is required to submit a report to the IRS Energy Credits portal by a specified deadline and provide […]

IRS updates on the health insurance premium tax credit

Just in time for tax filing season, the IRS has made several updates to (and added several new) FAQs related to the health insurance premium tax credit. This refundable credit is designed to help eligible individuals and families with low or moderate income afford health insurance purchased through the Health Insurance Marketplace. The size of […]

Employer-provided childcare tax credits

The employer-provided childcare tax credit is designed to help employers cover some of the qualified facility, resource and referral costs associated with providing childcare services to their employees. A qualified childcare facility is one that meets the requirements of all applicable laws and regulations of the state or local government in which it’s located. The […]

IRS Collection Due Process

A taxpayer who disputes a past-due tax bill can request a Collection Due Process (CDP) hearing. At a CDP hearing, one taxpayer didn’t dispute his tax bill of $107,410 but he did submit an offer-in-compromise, proposing to make monthly installment payments of $25. He also proposed being granted currently-not-collectible status and asked for penalty abatement. […]

Luxury Auto depreciation limits released for 2024

Recent IRS guidance provides the 2024 depreciation limits for “luxury” business vehicles. For vehicles placed in service in 2024, depreciation limits are $20,400 for year one, $19,800 for year two, $11,900 for year three and $7,160 for each year after that. This includes passenger cars, SUVs, trucks and vans. The IRS also announced lease inclusion […]

Tax Planning for 2024

As you file your 2023 tax return, start thinking about how you can boost itemized deductions for 2024. You may be able to “bunch” medical expenses so you exceed the 7.5% of adjusted gross income necessary to deduct some costs. Say, for example, you’ve already scheduled surgery that will involve out-of-pocket expenses but still fall […]

Guidance issued on Pension-Linked Emergency Savings Accounts

IRS notice 2024-22 provides anti-abuse guidance to employers that offer the new pension-linked emergency savings accounts (PLESAs). The procedures are intended to prevent participants from manipulating rules to cause excessive matching contributions. According to the IRS, a reasonable policy balances PLESA participants’ interests with the plan sponsor’s interest in preventing manipulation of matching contribution rules. […]

How is the IRS using the increased funding it received?

Recent analysis from the U.S. Dept. of Treasury and the IRS shows that the additional funding provided to the IRS under the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) can increase overall revenues by nearly $561 billion through fiscal year 2034. This amount is substantially more than the previously estimated amount of $390 billion over the next 10 […]

IRS issues fact sheet on 1099-K

Late last year, the IRS announced a delay in releasing the Form 1099-K, Payment Card and Third Party Network Transactions, $600 reporting threshold for third-party settlement organizations. These include payment apps and online marketplaces. As a result, for 2023, reporting generally isn’t required unless a taxpayer receives more than $20,000 and has more than 200 […]

What is jointly and severally liable?

Spouses who file a joint federal tax return are both generally liable for the tax owed. But joint filers may be eligible for “innocent spouse” relief that shields them from liability. One taxpayer argued that if she paid the taxes owed, she’d suffer economic hardship. Her annual income, she said, was far below the poverty […]