Final regulations on informational reporting obligations for custodial brokers were published in the Federal Register on July 9, 2024 with an ominous note that the information reporting requirements for non-custodial…
An old German proverb states that “to change and to change for the better are two different things.” As 2024 ends, the legal and business communities who must navigate government…
Given the size of the government, it is no surprise that the IRS often has an advantage over taxpayers in tax controversy matters. Indeed, the agency has an army of…
Monetizing intellectual property (IP) presents complex tax challenges, particularly in determining whether proceeds are taxed at favorable capital gains rates or higher ordinary income rates. Sales of IP assets must…
On December 12, 2024, Frank Richard Ahlgren III of Austin, Texas, was sentenced to two years in prison for filing a false tax return, marking the first legal-source cryptocurrency income…
Federal payroll obligations imposed on employers can be expensive and time-consuming. Therefore, it is not uncommon for companies to outsource these responsibilities to third parties referred to as “third-party payers”…
With the holiday season officially upon us, the Dollars and Sense team wants to make sure you maximize your giving and gifting! For so many businesses, and business owners, this…
In recent headlines, an Ohio woman has brought a refund suit in district court, seeking recovery of taxes and withholding from the IRS that she claims were based on the…
In a bench opinion dated September 27, 2024, the Tax Court sustained a Notice of Federal Tax Lien but not the proposed levy against Daugerdas, a convicted tax shelter promoter…
The IRS has announced a significant shift in its approach to penalties for late-filed Forms 3520 and 3520-A, particularly concerning foreign gift and inheritance reporting. Effective immediately, the IRS will…
The employee retention credit (ERC) has been a thorn in the IRS’ side for some time. Enacted during the COVID-19 pandemic, Congress originally designed the ERC as a means…
In recent years, the government has continued to ramp up its investigatory efforts concerning trust arrangements that it deems abusive for tax purposes. These investigations have included so-called “section…
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has recently disclosed two settled enforcement actions against Prager Metis CPAs, an audit firm linked to FTX, the now-defunct crypto trading platform. The firm’s…