IRS Announces Moratorium on the Employee Retention Credit and Provides Guidance for Civil Penalty Amnesty to Withdrawing Improper Claims, Also Known As - Don’t Deposit That Check and Hire Legal Counsel The expansion and strong marketing tactics of good-for-nothing “accounting advisors” who encouraged taxpayers to qualify for the Employee Retention Credit (“ERC”) when they did not technically qualify has caused…
Last month, citing "rising concerns about a flood of improper Employee Retention Credit (ERC) claims," the IRS announced a moratorium on processing new ERC claims. At the time, the agency indicated that it was finalizing details for a withdrawal option for those who have filed an inappropriate ERC claim, but…
Technology projects often end in disappointment, and in some cases, they lead to significant financial losses for the companies that undertake them. The statistics are grim: according to Gartner, between 55% and 75% of ERP projects end in failure, and McKinsey reports that 70% of digital transformation initiatives fall short…
Tax Notes reporter Elodie Lamer discusses the Business for Europe: Framework for Income Taxation (BEFIT) initiative, the European Commission’s latest plan to harmonize and streamline certain aspects of corporate taxation. This transcript has been edited for length and clarity. David D. Stewart: Welcome to the podcast. I'm David Stewart, editor…
Earlier this year, the IRS got folks talking when it announced it was launching a pilot program for a free direct online tax filing service. Today, the IRS has confirmed that the program is moving forward for the 2024 filing season. Background As part of the Inflation Reduction Act, Congress…
Online sports betting in New York added $727.4 million in tax revenues in the state’s fiscal 2022-2023 year—and it looks like the trend will continue into the first quarter of the current fiscal year, according to a report by State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. But not all news is good…
Tax season can be a stressful time for many individuals, especially high-income taxpayers. With complex tax laws and ever-changing regulations, it can be tempting to seek out shortcuts or schemes to minimize tax liability. One such scheme that has been gaining attention in recent years is the promotion of art…
The California Franchise Tax Board announced that most Californians have until November 16, 2023, to file and pay their tax year 2022 taxes to avoid penalties. The FTB made the announcement October 16, on the heels of an IRS announcement, the same day. The IRS announced that taxpayers affected by…
Earlier today, the IRS announced that various tax filing and payment deadlines for most taxpayers in California were being further postponed to Nov. 16, 2023. State Tax Relief Now, the California Franchise Tax Board confirmed that most Californians have until November 16, 2023, to file and pay their tax year…
With hours to go before the filing deadline, the IRS has further postponed tax deadlines for most California taxpayers to Nov. 16, 2023. “Further” is a key word—due to the winter storms that hit the Golden State earlier this year, the normal spring due dates had previously been postponed to…
The IRS further postponed tax deadlines for most California taxpayers to Nov. 16, 2023. In the wake of last winter’s natural disasters, the normal spring due dates had previously been postponed to Oct. 16. But in IR-2023-189, added another month. As a result, most individuals and businesses in California will…
In a declining economy, startups face an uphill battle when it comes to securing funding.…
With all of the recent news about artificial intelligence (AI), it got me thinking about…
A while back, I took a couple of my grandchildren on a tour of the…
Startups face numerous challenges on their journey to success, and failing to overcome any one…
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