Presented below is our summary of significant Internal Revenue Service (IRS) guidance and relevant tax matters for the week of May 24, 2021 – May 28, 2021. Additionally, for continuing updates on the tax impact of COVID-19, please visit our resource page here.
May 24, 2021: The IRS issued a news release, announcing that the 2021 IRS Nationwide Tax Forum—an annual series of continuing education seminars for tax professionals—will be held virtually from July 20, 2021, through August 19, 2021.
May 26, 2021: The IRS issued a news release, announcing the disbursement of more than 1.8 million Economic Impact Payments worth more than $3.5 billion, bringing the total amount of disbursements under the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 to nearly 167 million payments worth approximately $391 billion.
May 27, 2021: The IRS issued Revenue Ruling 2021-10 and an accompanying news release, setting forth the overpayment and underpayment interest rates under section 6621 of the Code for Q3 of 2021.
May 28, 2021: The IRS released its weekly list of written determinations (e.g., Private Letter Rulings, Technical Advice Memorandums and Chief Counsel Advice).
Special thanks to Le Chen in our Washington, DC, office for this week’s roundup.
