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Weekly IRS Roundup November 20 – November 24, 2023

Check out our summary of significant Internal Revenue Service (IRS) guidance and relevant tax matters for the week of November 20, 2023 – November 24, 2023.

November 20, 2023: The IRS released Internal Revenue Bulletin 2023-47, which includes the following:

  • Announcement 2023-32 announces the Office of Professional Responsibility’s recent disciplinary sanctions on certain lawyers, certified public accountants, enrolled agents, enrolled actuaries, enrolled retirement plan agents, appraisers and unenrolled/unlicensed return preparers.
  • Announcement 2023-33 revokes § 501(c)(3) determinations for certain organizations and stipulates that contributions made to the organizations by individual donors are no longer deductible under § 170(b)(1)(A).
  • Notice 2023-75 provides adjusted 2024 limitations on benefits and contributions under § 415(d) qualified retirement plans.
  • Proposed regulations that address the fees established by the No Surprises Act for the Federal Independent Dispute Resolution process.
  • Proposed regulations that notate the extended commentary period from October 2, 2023, to October 17, 2023, for the proposed rules entitled, “Requirements Related to the Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act,” which were published in the Federal Register on August 3, 2023.

November 21, 2023: The IRS released Notice 2023-74, announcing that the new $600 Form 1099-K reporting threshold requirement for third-party settlement organizations for calendar year 2023 is delayed. The IRS is also planning a threshold of $5,000 for 2024 to phase in implementation. Fact Sheet 2023-27 provides additional details.

November 21, 2023: The IRS released Revenue Procedure 2023-37, which sets forth rules for Qualified Pre-approved Plans and § 403(b) Pre-approved Plans. The rules consolidate and conform prior revenue procedures with respect to the pre-approved plans.

November 22, 2023: The IRS reminded low- and moderate-income taxpayers that they can save for retirement now and potentially earn the Retirement Savings Contributions Credit, also known as the Saver’s Credit, in 2024 and the years ahead.

November 22, 2023: The IRS published proposed regulations that would amend existing regulations related to the energy credit for the taxable year in which eligible energy property is placed in service pursuant to Internal Revenue Code § 48. Comments must be received by January 22, 2024.

November 24, 2023: The IRS released its weekly list of written determinations (e.g., Private Letter Rulings, Technical Advice Memorandums and Chief Counsel Advice).

Special thanks to John Zhang in our New York office for this week’s roundup.




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Weekly IRS Roundup May 1 – May 5, 2023

Check out our summary of significant Internal Revenue Service (IRS) guidance and relevant tax matters for the week of May 1, 2023 – May 5, 2023.

May 1, 2023: The IRS released Internal Revenue Bulletin 2023-18, which highlights the following:

  • Announcement 2023-13: The Office of Professional Responsibility announced recent disciplinary sanctions involving lawyers, certified public accountants, enrolled agents, enrolled actuaries, enrolled retirement plan agents and appraisers.
  • Revenue Procedure 2023-15: This revenue procedure provides a safe harbor method of accounting that taxpayers may use to determine whether expenses to repair, maintain, replace or improve natural gas transmission and distribution property must be capitalized. This revenue procedure also provides procedures for obtaining automatic consent to change to the safe harbor method for linear property and non-linear property.
  • Notice 2023-33: This notice provides the corporate bond monthly yield curve and corresponding spot segment rates and the 24-month average segment rates for April 2023. This notice also provides guidance as to interest rates on 30-year Treasury securities and 30-year Treasury weighted average rates.
  • Revenue Ruling 2023-8: This revenue ruling obsoletes Revenue Ruling 58-74 relating to the deductibility of research or experimental expenditures for prior taxable years to which the expense method is applicable. There are insufficient facts in Revenue Ruling 58-74 to properly analyze whether a taxpayer’s failure to deduct certain research or experimental expenditures (when it deducted other research or experimental expenditures) constituted a method of accounting or an error.

May 1, 2023: The IRS released Tax Tip 2053-59, highlighting the Small Business Virtual Tax Workshop. This resource can help business owners learn how to navigate their federal tax responsibilities and is an easy and convenient way for both new and experienced small business owners to learn or review topics relevant to their businesses.

May 2, 2023: The IRS announced that Florida storm victims now have until August 15, 2023, to file various federal individual and business tax returns and make tax payments as a result of tornados, severe storms and flooding that occurred from April 12 to April 14, 2023. Relief is available to anyone in an area designated by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) as qualifying for individual or public assistance. The current list of eligible localities is available here.

May 2, 2023: The IRS released Tax Tip 2023-60, suggesting tools and resources to help small businesses.

May 2, 2023: The IRS urged business taxpayers to begin planning now to take advantage of tax benefits and to prepare for reporting changes that take effect in 2023. This reminder comes as part of National Small Business Week, where the IRS is joining the Small Business Administration and others in both the public and private sector to celebrate the hard work, ingenuity and dedication of small businesses and their contributions to [...]

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