Sep 26, 2022 | AICPA, Taxes
The American Institute of CPAs offered the Internal Revenue Service a series of recommendations related to proposed regulations for required minimum distributions from individual retirement accounts. The July 1, 2022, comment letter to the agency covered two specific...
Sep 26, 2022 | IRS, Taxes
The IRS has released a Fact Sheet to help taxpayers understand how and why agency representatives may contact them and how to identify them and avoid scams. Generally, the IRS sends a letter or written notice to a taxpayer in advance, but not always. Depending on the...
Sep 26, 2022 | IRS, Taxes
The IRS has updated its simplified procedure for estates requesting an extension of time to make a portability election under Code Sec. 2010(c)(5)(A). The updated procedure replaces that provided in Rev. Proc. 2017-34. If the portability election is made, a decedent’s...
Jun 20, 2022 | IRS, Taxes
The IRS has informed taxpayers that the agency issues most refunds in less than 21 days for taxpayers who filed electronically and chose direct deposit, some refunds may take longer. However, some refunds may take longer. The IRS listed several factors that can affect...
