The war against inflation is a long way away from being won

The war against inflation is a long way away from being won – CNBC https://bit.ly/3OitxUS

Summer activities can impact your taxes

Summer isn’t tax season (thank goodness!), but common summer activities can have tax implications. For example, if you’re getting married, you should notify the IRS and Social Security Administration about any name or address changes. Sending kids to camp? Depending on various factors, camp expenses could qualify for the Child and Dependent Care Credit. If […]

2 big takeaways from the Supreme Court ruling on Biden’s student loan forgiveness plan

2 big takeaways from the Supreme Court ruling on Biden’s student loan forgiveness plan – CNBC https://bit.ly/44y3w9W

IRS focuses on US Tax Gap

The gross tax gap is defined as the difference between estimated “true” tax liability for a given period and the amount of tax that’s actually paid to the IRS on time. The Congressional Budget Office estimates that the U.S. tax gap from 2014 to 2016 averaged $496 billion annually. Because of funding from the Inflation […]

Required minimum distributions from IRAs

The SECURE 2.0 Act made several changes regarding the beginning dates for required minimum distributions (RMDs) from IRAs. The IRS is providing transition relief to IRA owners and some beneficiaries regarding these changes. Specifically, in Notice 2023-54, the IRS is extending the rollover deadline for certain distributions that were mischaracterized as RMDs. In addition, the […]

Future threats to the Social Security Trust Fund

In a July 12 hearing, the U.S. Senate Budget Committee addressed future threats to the Social Security (SS) Trust Fund. If nothing changes, by 2035, benefits may have to be reduced. One option is to raise the full retirement age, based on gains in life expectancy that allow people more years to draw benefits. But […]

Extra time for Vermont Floods

Victims of flooding in Vermont have extra time for certain tax-related tasks. Following a disaster declaration issued by the Federal Emergency Management Agency, the IRS granted tax relief to those affected by flooding that began on July 9. These victims now have until Nov. 15, 2023, to file various individual and business tax returns and […]

Tax Court says no

The U.S. Tax Court said “no” to several taxpayers who tried to claim charitable contribution deductions related to a sale of property owned by their family’s S corporation. After a “bargain” sale of the property for $5.25 million to a government entity, they claimed $5.22 million in charitable contribution deductions on their individual tax returns. […]

Work continues on taxation of digital assets

Lawmakers are continuing to work on the tricky issue of how digital assets should be taxed. Currently, certain tax aspects of these assets can create complex reporting challenges for taxpayers. U.S. Senate Finance Committee Chairman Ron Wyden (D-OR) and Ranking Member Mike Crapo (R-ID) say they’re investigating key questions, including treatment of loans, wash sales, […]

Monday is the last chance to claim your 2019 tax refund

Monday is the last chance to claim your 2019 tax refund – CNN https://bit.ly/3pGdQO5