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The 50th anniversary of the EITC
As a major element of the federal governmentβs antipoverty efforts, the earned income tax credit has come a long way in its half-century.
Final regs. issued for new, previously owned clean vehicle credits
The final regulations, which the IRS issued Friday, also provide rules regarding the critical mineral and battery component requirements for the new clean vehicle credit, and they add a new test for mineral content.
House OKs $78B tax bill with changes to ERC and child tax credits
The bill, which now goes to the Senate, also delays amortization of research or experimental costs and restores tax breaks for companies from 2017βs Tax Cuts and Jobs Act.
Worth amending for: Credits for sick and family leave
Two valuable refundable income tax credits available to self-employed taxpayers may have been missed in 2020 and 2021.
IRS issues guidance on requirements for home energy audits
The IRS provides requirements for home energy audits for taxpayers that want to claim the energy efficient home improvement credit, which taxpayers can rely on until proposed regulations are issued.
Energy-efficient home improvement credit
For qualifying property placed in service after 2022, the nonbusiness energy property credit has been expanded and renamed as the energy-efficient home improvement credit.
Change allows more vehicles to qualify for the new clean vehicle tax credit
Treasury and the IRS said Friday the IRS will use the EPA Fuel Economy Labeling Standard in proposed regulations to define which vehicles are eligible for the Sec. 30D clean vehicle tax credits, enacted as part of the Inflation Reduction Act.
One deadline approaches for over 9 million eligible for pandemic-era benefits
In October, the IRS said it would leave Free File open for an extra month, until Thursday, so eligible taxpayers can claim their share of several benefits including the 2021 recovery rebate credit, the child tax credit, and the earned income tax credit.
Final regulations adopt βfamily-friendlyβ health care affordability test
Previous regulations had based the affordability of employer-offered coverage for family members on the cost of an employeeβs self-only coverage.
Guidance on clean vehicle tax credit
The IRS explained the new requirement that a carβs or truckβs final assembly occurred in North America to qualify for the tax credit on the purchase of clean-running vehicles.
Congress enacts tax and climate bill
With Senate amendments approved by the House on Friday, the budget reconciliation bill now known as the Inflation Reduction Act will go to the president for his signature.
IRS mostly correct on recovery rebate credits, TIGTA says
The IRS administered the recovery rebate credit correctly for all but 0.7% of returns in the 2021 filing season, the Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration found.
Procedures for Puerto Rico residents to claim a 2021 child tax credit
The IRS provides two simplified filing methods for bona fide residents of Puerto Rico to claim the child tax credit.
Current developments in taxation of individuals
This semiannual update covers recent federal tax developments involving individuals, highlighting noteworthy IRS guidance and decisions of the Tax Court and other courts, as well as tax changes made by legislation.
IRS: βLimited groupβ getting erroneous Letters 6419
The Internal Revenue Service pushes back against suggestions that errors in the letters, which report to taxpayers their advance child tax credit payments for 2021, are widespread.
How nonfilers can claim 2021 tax credits
Procedures are available for individuals not otherwise required to file a return to claim three common tax credits.
FAQs address calculation and reconciliation of recovery rebate credit
Economic impact payments taxpayers received during the tax year must be netted against a tax credit on 2021 returns.
Updated FAQs address 2021 child tax credit and advance payments
FAQs on the Serviceβs website are updated for preparing 2021 returns.
Whatβs new for 2022 in federal taxes
A law change and some regulations take effect while an array of provisions expire.
employee benefits & pensions
Profits interests: The most tax-efficient equity grant to employees
By granting them a profits interest, entities taxed as partnerships can reward employees with equity. Mistakes, however, could cause challenges from taxing authorities.
