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Weekly IRS Roundup June 20 – June 23, 2023

by | Jun 26, 2023 |

Check out our summary of significant Internal Revenue Service (IRS) guidance and relevant tax matters for the shortened week of June 20, 2023 – June 23, 2023. (June 19 is a federal holiday.)

June 20, 2023: The IRS released Internal Revenue Bulletin 2023-25, which highlights:

  • Notice 2023-44: This notice provides more details for applicants seeking Section 48C credit allocations in the qualifying advanced energy project credit allocation program under the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022. See Appendix C of the notice.

June 20, 2023: The IRS released Tax Tip 2023-83, highlighting a series of special events at the IRS Nationwide Tax Forum. The events include sessions on practice management, the taxpayer experience, cybersecurity and a town hall meeting with the National Taxpayer Advocate. Find more information about registration at the end of this post.

June 21, 2023: The IRS announced that National Taxpayer Advocate Erin M. Collins released her midyear report to Congress. The report noted that this year’s tax-return filing season ran smoothly, and she urged the IRS to prioritize technology upgrades for the upcoming fiscal year.

June 22, 2023: The IRS released Tax Tip 2023-84, announcing that IRS Commissioner Danny Werfel will give the keynote address at the Atlanta session of the 2023 IRS Nationwide Tax Forum on July 25–27, providing tax professionals with multiple opportunities to learn more about changes to tax law and IRS transformation efforts. This will be Commissioner Werfel’s first appearance at the Nationwide Tax Forum.

June 23, 2023: The IRS released Notice 2023-37, which clarifies whether certain items and services are treated as preventive care under Section 223(c)(2)(C) of the Internal Revenue Code. The guidance is in response to the end of the COVID-19 public health emergency and national emergency.

June 23, 2023: The IRS issued proposed regulations on how to construct the corporate bond yield curve (to derive the interest rates used in calculating present value and making other calculations under a defined benefit plan, as well as for discounting unpaid losses and estimated salvage recoverable of insurance companies). Written comments must be received by August 22, 2023.

June 23, 2023: The IRS released its weekly list of written determinations (e.g., Private Letter Rulings, Technical Advice Memorandums and Chief Counsel Advice).

Upcoming Events: Registration for the Nationwide Tax Forum is now open, and events are returning to an in-person format for the first time since 2019. The Nationwide Tax Forum is designed specifically for tax professionals (e.g., enrolled agents, certified public accountants, certified financial planners and Annual Filing Season Program participants), as well as uncredentialed tax professionals. The dates and locations are:

  • July 11–13: New Orleans, Louisiana
  • July 25–27: Atlanta, Georgia
  • August 8–10: National Harbor, Maryland (Washington, DC, area)
  • August 22–24: San Diego, California
  • August 29–31: Orlando, Florida


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Weekly IRS Roundup October 24 – October 28, 2022

by | Oct 31, 2022 | , ,

Presented below is our summary of significant Internal Revenue Service (IRS) guidance and relevant tax matters for the week of October 24, 2022 – October 28, 2022.

October 24, 2022: The IRS released Internal Revenue Bulletin 2022-43, which highlights the following:

  • Revenue Procedure 2022-31: This procedure provides guidance on the development, printing and approval of 2022 substitute tax forms.
  • Revenue Procedure 2022-37: This procedure provides the amounts of unused housing credit carryovers allocated to qualified states under Section 42(h)(3)(D) of the Internal Revenue Code for calendar year 2022.
  • Notice 2022-41: This notice expands the application of permitted change-in-status rules for health coverage under a Section 125 cafeteria plan. Specifically, this notice addresses when a plan participant may want to revoke an employee’s election under the cafeteria plan for family coverage under a group health plan (other than a flexible spending arrangement) in order to allow one or more family members to enroll in a Qualified Health Plan through a Health Insurance Exchange in the individual market.
  • Notice 2022-46: This notice requests comments on tax credits for clean vehicles.
  • Notice 2022-47: This notice requests comments on energy security tax credits for manufacturing.
  • Notice 2022-48: This notice requests comments on incentive provisions for improving the energy efficiency of residential and commercial buildings.
  • Notice 2022-49: This notice requests comments on certain energy generation incentives.
  • Notice 2022-50: This notice requests comments on the elective payment of applicable credits and the transfer of certain credits.
  • Notice 2022-51: This notice requests comments on prevailing wage, apprenticeship, domestic content and energy community requirements under the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022.
  • Notice 2022-52: This notice provides additional temporary relief from certain requirements under Section 42 by extending the placed-in-service deadlines for qualified low-income housing projects. The notice is a result of numerous inquiries received related to labor and supply chain disruptions delaying the construction, rehabilitation and restoration of properties.

October 24, 2022: The IRS reminded taxpayers who sell goods and provide services that they may receive a Form 1099-K, Payment Card and Third-Party Network Transactions, for transactions that amount to more than $600 for the year. Income from part-time work and side jobs is taxable, and taxpayers must report all their income unless it is excluded by law. Money received from friends and relatives as personal gifts or reimbursements for expenses is not taxable.

October 24, 2022: The IRS released COVID Tax Tip 2022-162, providing information related to early withdrawals from retirement funds.

October 25, 2022: The IRS reminded farmers, ranchers and farm workers that they can find ag-related tax information on IRS.gov.

October 26, 2022: The IRS released Tax Tip 2022-164, advising [...]

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Weekly IRS Roundup October 10 – October 14, 2022

by | Oct 17, 2022 | , ,

Presented below is our summary of significant Internal Revenue Service (IRS) guidance and relevant tax matters for the week of October 10, 2022 – October 14, 2022. 

October 11, 2022: The IRS released Internal Revenue Bulletin 2022-41, which highlights the following:

  • Notice 2022-42: This notice announces that the IRS and the US Department of the Treasury (Treasury) intend to amend the regulations under Section 901 with respect to the application of the noncompulsory payment regulations to certain amended Puerto Rico tax decrees.
  • Notice 2022-44: This notice provides annual awareness of the 2022-2023 special per diem rates for taxpayers to use when substantiating the amount of business expenses incurred while traveling away from home. The guidance addresses (1) the special transportation industry meal and incidental expenses rates, (2) the rate for the incidental expenses only deduction and (3) the rates and list of high-cost localities for purposes of the high-low substantiation method.
  • Revenue Procedure 2022-19: This revenue procedure provides guidance to allow S corporations and their shareholders to resolve frequently encountered issues with certainty and without requesting a private letter ruling issued by the IRS.

October 11, 2022: The IRS issued Notice 2022-41, which expands the application of permitted change-in-status rules for health coverage under a Section 125 cafeteria plan. This guidance addresses when a plan participant may want to revoke the employee’s election under the cafeteria plan for family coverage under a group health plan (other than a flexible spending arrangement) in order to allow one or more family members to enroll in a Qualified Health Plan through a Health Insurance Exchange in the individual market.

October 11, 2022: The IRS announced that seminars from the 2022 IRS Nationwide Tax Forum are now available online. The platform offers 18 self-study seminars, including ones on the following topics:

  • IRS Commissioner Chuck Rettig’s Keynote Address
  • Tax Law Changes for Tax Year 2022 – in English and Spanish
  • Professional Responsibility Obligations (Ethics) – in English and Spanish
  • Tax Treatment of Digital Assets
  • Tax-Exempt Organizations Update
  • Emerging Cyber Crimes – in English and Spanish

October 11, 2022: The IRS announced that it is expanding dyed diesel penalty relief in response to Hurricane Ian. The IRS will not impose a penalty when dyed diesel fuel with a sulfur content that does not exceed 15 parts-per-million is sold for use or used on highways in the state of Florida. The relief began on September 28, 2022, and lasts through October 19, 2022. The penalty relief previously only applied to emergency vehicles.

October 11, 2022: The IRS issued a statement related to uncertain tax positions (UTP) reporting. Draft changes to the Schedule UTP and the UTP instructions are available at Draft Task Forms. The draft changes are intended to improve the form’s usefulness by incorporating additional relevant examples and [...]

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Weekly IRS Roundup April 17 – April 23, 2022

by | Apr 25, 2022 | , ,

Presented below is our summary of significant Internal Revenue Service (IRS) guidance and relevant tax matters for the week of April 17, 2022 – April 23, 2022. Additionally, for continuing updates on the tax impact of COVID-19, please visit our resource page here.

April 18, 2022: The IRS issued Revenue Ruling 2022-9, providing various prescribed interest rates for federal income tax purposes for May 2022.

April 18, 2022: The IRS issued a news release, reminding taxpayers of the option to request an automatic extension of time to file individual income tax returns and noting certain categories of taxpayers who automatically qualify for extensions.

April 18, 2022: The IRS issued a news release, setting forth certain penalty relief options that may be available to taxpayers who are unable to pay increased tax liabilities resulting from retroactive claims for employee retention tax credits.

April 19, 2022: The IRS issued Revenue Procedure 2022-23, providing procedures for taxpayers to make late elections under Sections 168(j)(8), 168(l)(3)(D) and 181(a)(1) of the Code, relating to certain depreciation deductions, for taxable years 2018 and 2019.

April 19, 2022: The IRS issued Notice 2022-16, providing the monthly update to certain interest rates used for pension plan funding and distribution purposes.

April 19, 2022: The IRS issued a news release, announcing that the 2022 IRS Nationwide Tax Forum, an annual series of continuing education seminars for tax professionals, will be held virtually from July 19, 2022, through August 18, 2022.

April 19, 2022: The IRS issued a news release urging taxpayers who missed the April 18, 2022, filing deadline to file their individual tax returns as soon as possible in order to obtain tax refunds and limit penalties and interest.

April 20, 2022: The IRS issued a news release, announcing the awarding of more than $12.1 million in grants to 131 organizations across the country as part of its Low Income Taxpayer Clinic program, a program to assist organizations in providing pro bono representation to low-income and English as a second language (ESL) taxpayers in federal tax disputes.

April 21, 2022: The IRS issued a news release, reminding tax-exempt organizations of the May 16, 2022, filing deadline with respect to certain information and tax returns.

April 22, 2022: 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.



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Weekly IRS Roundup July 5 – July 9, 2021

by | Jul 12, 2021 | ,

Presented below is our summary of significant Internal Revenue Service (IRS) guidance and relevant tax matters for the week of July 5, 2021 – July 9, 2021. Additionally, for continuing updates on the tax impact of COVID-19, please visit our resource page here.

July 6, 2021: The IRS—in conjunction with the US Department of Labor and the US Department of Health and Human Services—released temporary regulations implementing provisions of the No Surprises Act, enacted as part of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 and designed to protect persons with health insurance from “surprise” medical bills for certain medical services. The IRS separately released proposed regulations with respect to a subset of the temporary regulations, containing the same text.

July 6, 2021: The IRS issued a set of FAQs and an associated news release, answering questions regarding COVID-related grants provided to certain transportation companies under the Coronavirus Economic Relief for Transportation Services (CERTS) Act.

July 7, 2021: The IRS issued a news release reminding taxpayers that, in partnership with local civic organizations, special events will be held in 12 cities on July 9 – 10, 2021, to assist eligible families in registering for advance payments of the Child Tax Credit.

July 9, 2021: The IRS issued Notice 2021-38 and an accompanying news release, providing guidance regarding the requirements (as enacted under section 432(k) of the Code as part of the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021) for certain multiemployer pension plans to obtain special financial assistance under section 4262 of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA), as enacted by the same Act.

July 9, 2021: The IRS issued a news release announcing that July 13, 2021, is the final day to register for the 2021 IRS Nationwide Tax Forum, an annual series of continuing education seminars for tax professionals to be held virtually from July 20, 2021 through August 19, 2021.

July 9, 2021: The IRS issued a news release reminding taxpayers of the resources available on irs.gov to assist with answering tax questions.

July 9, 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.



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