IRS Reopens Backlogged Income Verification ServiceThe IRS has reopened its Income Verification Express Service (IVES) program during the partial federal government shutdown. IVES is a user fee-based program that enables mortgage lenders and others wi...
Proposed Regs Provided for Code Sec. 163(j) LimitThe IRS has proposed regulations on the limitation on the business interest expense deduction under Code Sec. 163(j), as amended by the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA) ( P.L. 115-97). The IRS also has is...
New Tax Reform-Related Regs May Appear SoonA top Senate tax writer has said additional proposed regulations for the new tax code are expected to be released soon. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin provided Republican senators with an update on...
Tax Court Adopts Amended, New Practice RulesThe Tax Court adopted amendments to its electronic filing and paying rule. The adopted rules cover petitions and other documents that are currently not filed electronically. These rules were first pro...
TIGTA Presents Semiannual Report to CongressThe Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration (TIGTA) has released its semiannual report to Congress, highlighting its audits, investigations, inspections and evaluations. The report includes ...