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IRS Reverses Course On Listed Transaction Penalties In New Guidance

Internal Revenue Service AFP via Getty Images The IRS routinely monitors abusive tax transactions. If a particular transaction becomes more prevalent, the agency identifies it as a “listed transaction,” requiring self-reporting by taxpayers (IRS Form 8886) and material advisors (IRS Form 8918). The agency can impose significant civil penalties and criminal sanctions for the failure […]

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A million taxpayers will get up to $1,400 from the IRS : NPR

The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) headquarters building in Washington. J. David Ake/AP hide caption toggle caption J. David Ake/AP Approximately 1 million taxpayers will automatically receive special payments of up to $1,400 from the IRS in the coming weeks. The money will be directly deposited into eligible people’s bank accounts or sent in the mail […]

Business & Finance

IRS crackdown on wealthy Americans faces roadblocks

WASHINGTON — Tens of thousands of wealthy Americans are not complying with recently revamped Internal Revenue Service efforts to get them to file tax returns, according to data obtained exclusively by CNBC. A quirk in federal tax law may be incentivizing wealthy people who want to avoid paying taxes to simply not file their returns. […]

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IRS Announces Sweeping Changes To Form 3520 And 3520-A Penalty Rules

The IRS (Internal Revenue Service) headquarters building in Washington DC getty To combat late information return filings, the IRS has systemically assessed penalties for certain late-filed international information returns, including IRS Forms 3520, 3520-A, 5471, and 5472. Under these systemic assessment procedures, the IRS automatically imposes penalties against taxpayers who file one or more of […]