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Letter to IRS from AICPA
July 26, 2022
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TweetShareSharePin0 Shares The American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA) wrote a letter to Commissioner Rettig and Assistant Secretary for Tax Policy Lily Batchelder on July 11, 2022, making several requests related to the difficulties at the IRS resulting from the pandemic which has translated into difficulties for taxpayers and their representatives. The letter makes

Charity Care and Tax Cut Promises
July 26, 2022
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TweetShareSharePin0 Shares How much charity care do nonprofit hospitals provide? A Wall Street Journal analysis (paywall) finds that nonprofit hospitals, registered as charitable organizations because they are charted to support their communities, wrote off 2.3 percent of their patient revenue as “charity care.” But their for-profit competitors wrote off 3.4 percent. The analysis excludes other

Beer Taxes in Europe, 2022 | Beer Excise Tax Rates
July 26, 2022
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TweetShareSharePin0 Shares ’Tis the season to crack open a cold one. Ahead of International Beer Day on August 5th, let’s take a minute to discover how much of your cash is actually going toward the cost of a brew with this week’s tax map, which explores excise duties on beer. EU law requires every EU

Essential Tax Tips For Retired Teachers
July 26, 2022
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TweetShareSharePin0 Shares With a new school year just around the corner across the United States, some teachers won’t be returning to the classroom this year. According to EdSource, nearly 13,000 teachers retired after the 2019-2020 school year, and projections indicate that even more educators will retire annually moving forward. Per the education website’s report, the
A Real Case in Which an Offer Aged into Acceptance
July 25, 2022
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Caleb’s excellent series on the provision that causes offers to age into acceptance has resulted in the receipt of an actual offer acceptance letter based

OECD Pillar One: Questions Remain | Global Tax Deal
July 25, 2022
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TweetShareSharePin0 Shares The global tax deal that was struck last year continues to move along in slow and uncertain ways. While the global minimum tax gets much attention in the media (and in my own writings, to be honest), there is another significant piece to the deal. The global minimum tax (also known as OECD Pillar
Contract Law and Rejecting Offers in Compromise
July 25, 2022
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TweetShareSharePin0 Shares I apparently cannot stop writing about Offers and “deemed acceptance” under IRC § 7122(f). This is because I think it represents fertile ground for practitioners to help their clients, a way to hold the IRS accountable for getting things done in some semblance of a timely manner, and fix (or invalidate) an indefensible

“Under-the-Rader” Tax Move Will Save Maine Seniors Millions
July 25, 2022
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TweetShareSharePin0 Shares An “under-the-radar” move in Maine will save senior citizens millions of dollars in property taxes. According to a report out of Augusta from the Bangor Daily News: A sweeping new program that aims to freeze property taxes for Maine seniors faces big questions from the local officials who will have to implement it

Unique Tips to Find a Competent Local Tax Preparer
July 25, 2022
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TweetShareSharePin0 Shares On November 13th, 1789, Benjamin Franklin wrote a letter to Jean-Baptiste Leroy, in which he said, “Our new Constitution is now established, and has an appearance that promises permanency; but in this world nothing can be said to be certain, except death and taxes.” The notion of death and taxes being the only

Apple Settles Lawsuit Against Chicago For “Netflix Tax”
July 25, 2022
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TweetShareSharePin0 Shares Iconic tech company, Apple, has settled its lawsuit against the city of Chicago regarding the local government’s “Netflix tax.” Apple, founded by Steve Jobs and Steve Wozniack on April 1, 1976, has become famous for its wide array of sleek, user-friendly tech products. The business was put on the map with Macintosh computers