Carlton Fields tax attorney Lowell Walters provides an overview of the IRS's "New 90-Day Pre-Examination Compliance Pilot" audit process and explains what you can do to prepare for it. Introduction Hello, ladies and gentlemen. My name is Lowell Walters and I am going to speak with you today about a new IRS audit program, and what you should be doing now to prepare. I am an attorney with Carlton Fields and the focus of my practice is employee benefits. I spend ... Keep Reading »
COVID-19 – Tax and Other Relief for Not-for-Profit Organizations
Not-for-profit organizations have not escaped the brutal toll that the coronavirus outbreak is having on employers and service providers. With an increased demand for social services, educational organizations providing online learning, a volatile stock market impacting endowments, potentially limited working capital reserves, employees facing child care and health issues, and uncertain economic times impacting potential donors, not-for-profit organizations join other ... Keep Reading »
IRS Provides Wide-Reaching Extensions for Tax Filings and Payments, as well as Other Time-Sensitive Actions, Including Section 1031 Identification and Replacement Deadlines
April 9, 2020: The Treasury Department and the Internal Revenue Service issued Notice 2020-23, which amplified Notice 2020-18 and Notice 2020-20 and modified Rev. Proc. 2014-42 with respect to calendar year 2020, and provided additional relief, postponing certain time-sensitive actions. Generally, Notice 2020-23 provides that any person who has a federal tax return or other form filing obligation specified in the Notice that is due to be performed (originally or pursuant ... Keep Reading »
COVID-19: CARES Act and FFCRA Tax Provisions
On March 27, 2020, President Trump signed into law the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act, which provides relief to taxpayers affected by COVID-19. The CARES Act is the third round of federal government aid related to COVID-19. The following is a summary and analysis of the tax provisions of the CARES Act (and the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA), effective as of April 1, 2020) to assist you in determining how they may affect or ... Keep Reading »
The Hidden Cost of Settling a Qui Tam Claim
Historically, taxpayers who made settlement payments to the government or relator under False Claims Act actions could offset those often considerable costs by deducting all or part of the payment for federal income tax purposes. But the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, enacted in December, dramatically shifted the tax treatment of such payments, resulting in the potential loss of valuable tax benefits. Now more than ever, companies must carefully consider the tax treatment of ... Keep Reading »
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