Category Archives: IRS News

IRS Seeking Applications for Volunteer Tax Assistance Program Grants

WASHINGTON –– The Internal Revenue Service is accepting applications for the Tax Counseling for the Elderly (TCE) and Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) grant programs, which will allow some organizations to apply for annual funding for up to three years. Applications will be accepted May 23, 2011, through June 30, 2011. Previous grant recipients will […]

IRS Marks Small Business Week by Showcasing Tools, Resources; Spotlights Tax Benefits Available in 2011

WASHINGTON ― During Small Business Week, May 16-20, the Internal Revenue Service encourages those who are self-employed or own a small business to take advantage of certain tax benefits and learn about IRS resources that can help them meet their federal tax obligations. “When you’re running a business, you don’t need to be a tax […]

IRS Commissioner Shulman to Review Innocent Spouse Rules

Courtesy of NAEA IRS Commissioner Shulman sent two identical letters to Senate Finance Committee Chairman Max Baucus (D-MT) and Congressman Pete Stark (D-CA) in response to the April 18 Senate and House letters sent to the commissioner expressing concern on the two-year limit on the innocent spouse rules. In the April 18 letters to IRS, […]

IRS Free CPE Courses Coming up

Courtesy of IRS The Examination Process for Employment Tax Returns The June 22 IRS Live broadcast will cover the employment tax examination process, taxpayer rights, settlement agreements and payment options. ewers will learn from IRS and industry experts what to expect from an employment tax examination including information about: Examination process Statute of limitations Examination […]

IRS Seek Public Input on Certain Employer Provisions of the Affordable Care Act

Courtesy of IRS WASHINGTON — The Treasury Department and Internal Revenue Service today requested public comment on issues relating to the shared responsibility provisions included in the Affordable Care Act that will apply to certain employers starting in 2014.

IRS Begins Enforcement of New Return Preparer Rules

WASHINGTON — The Internal Revenue Service is taking steps to stop tax preparers with criminal tax convictions or permanent injunctions from preparing tax returns. This is just one of several recent moves to improve the quality and oversight of the tax preparation industry. More than 700,000 tax preparers nationwide have registered with the IRS and […]

IRS CPE Opportunities in April

Phone Forums – Employee Plans   Free phone forums featuring IRS employees discussing retirement plan topics. Funding Standards and Relief for Single and Multiemployer Plans – April 28, 2011  –  2:00 p.m. EST Funding standards applicable to single and multiemployer pension plans will be discussed in an hour-long update presented by Adrien LaBombarde and Tonya […]

What Happens after I File?

Courtesy of IRS Now that the federal income tax filing deadline is in your rear-view mirror, what happens after you file? A lot of taxpayers have post tax-filing questions such as what records do I keep and more importantly, “Where’s my Refund?” The IRS has answers for you below.

Your Opinion Counts! Speak Up!

Public Comment Invited on Recommendations for 2011-2012 Guidance Priority List IRS Notice 2011-39 The Department of Treasury and Internal Revenue Service invite public comment on recommendations for items that should be included on the 2011-2012 Guidance Priority List.

California conforms to the exclusion of nondependent health care benefits

California conforms to the exclusion of nondependent health care benefits (04-07-2011)The Governor has signed AB 36 (Perea), which excludes employer-provided health insurance for nondependent adults under the age of 27 from California income tax. The bill brings California into conformity with the federal exclusion enacted under the Health Care Act in 2010. (Act §1004; IRC […]

Ten Things to Know About Tax Refunds

Courtesy of IRS Are you expecting a tax refund this year? Here are 10 things the IRS wants you to know about your refund.