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House subcommittee queries audit rates, IRS resources
May 18, 2022
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TweetShareSharePin0 Shares Causes and cures for persistent high rates of improper payments of the earned income tax credit (EITC) and consequent high audit rates by the IRS of taxpayers claiming the credit were among topics discussed Wednesday by members of the Oversight Subcommittee of the House Ways & Means Committee. The session, “On Taxpayer Fairness
EU To Table A Digital Tax Proposal In October
September 15, 2021
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TweetShareSharePin0 Shares by Ulrika Lomas, Tax-News.com, Brussels 15 September 2021 The European Commission has committed to tabling a proposal for a digital tax in October, whether or not an international agreement surfaces from OECD-led talks on new international tax rules for the world’s largest firms. The pledge was made after members of the European Parliament
US Lawmakers Approve New Cryptoassets Reporting Rules
August 25, 2021
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TweetShareSharePin0 Shares by Mike Godfrey, Tax-News.com, Washington 25 August 2021 The US Senate has approved the inclusion of new provisions in the bipartisan infrastructure bill to require intermediaries involved in cryptocurrency trading to report details about transactions.
Despite concerns raised by various lawmakers that the provisions fail to provide clarity about who the reporting
Hong Kong Discusses US Termination Of Shipping Tax Pact
August 25, 2021
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TweetShareSharePin0 Shares by Mary Swire, Tax-News.com, Hong Kong 25 August 2021 The Hong Kong Government has said it is looking at potential measures to support the shipping industry following the decision by the US Government to terminate the two territories’ agreement that exempted shipping industry income from tax.
US authorities announced in October 2020
Wyden Takes Aim At US Pass-Through Income Tax Break
August 6, 2021
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TweetShareSharePin0 Shares by Mike Godfrey, Tax-News.com, Washington 06 August 2021 Senate Finance Committee Chair Ron Wyden (D-OR) has introduced legislation to overhaul the 20 percent deduction for pass-through income introduced into US tax law in 2017.
The deduction – also called the Section 199A deduction – allows individuals to deduct up to 20 percent
US IRS Flags Deadline For Q2 Estimated Tax Payments
June 9, 2021
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TweetShareSharePin0 Shares by Mike Godfrey, Tax-News.com, Washington 09 June 2021 The US Internal Revenue Service has issued a reminder to taxpayers who pay estimated taxes that they have until June 15 to pay their estimated tax payment for the second quarter of tax year 2021 without incurring a penalty.
Estimated tax is the method
Biden Child Tax Credit Changes and More Head Sniffin’
June 3, 2021
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TweetShareSharePin0 Shares President Biden’s newly released budget and the Treasury Department’s “Green Book” of revenue proposals outlines a vision of more spending administered through the tax code. The proposals have revived the debate over the proper role of spending in the tax code, and relies on the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) to further expand beyond
Countries Discuss Post-Pandemic Tax Agenda At UN Council Meeting
May 12, 2021
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TweetShareSharePin0 Shares by Ulrika Lomas, Tax-News.com, Brussels 12 May 2021 Experts speaking at the UN’s Economic and Social Council’s annual Special Meeting on International Cooperation in Tax Matters concluded that the international community must do more to tackle tax base erosion and profit shifting and offshore tax evasion.
Among other pressing topics, tax policy
US IRS Reminds Of FBAR Filing Obligation
April 15, 2021
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TweetShareSharePin0 Shares by Mike Godfrey, Tax-News.com, Washington 15 April 2021 The Internal Revenue Service is reminding US citizens, resident aliens, and any domestic legal entity that the deadline to file their annual Report of Foreign Bank and Financial Accounts (FBAR) is still April 15, 2021.
The extension of the federal income tax filing due
US Tax Season Begins
February 22, 2021
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TweetShareSharePin0 Shares by Mike Godfrey, Tax-News.com, Washington 22 February 2021 The Internal Revenue Service launched tax season for individuals on February 15, 2021, highlighting the various supports available for taxpayers when preparing their returns.
Taxpayers have until Thursday, April 15, 2021, to file their 2020 tax return and pay any tax owed. The IRS
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