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IRS roundup: September 19 – October 1, 2025
By Evan Walters, Samuel F. Hamer, Edward L. Froelich, Michael J. Scarduzio and Matthew J. Blaney on Oct 8, 2025
Posted In Appellate Courts, Court Procedure Matters, IRS Guidance, Tax Reform, Transfer Pricing Resource
Check out our summary of significant Internal Revenue Service (IRS) guidance and relevant tax matters for September 19, 2025 – October 1, 2025. September 19, 2025: The US Department of the Treasury (Treasury) and the IRS issued proposed regulations, providing guidance on the “no tax on tips” provision of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act....
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IRS roundup: August 28 – September 15, 2025
By Evan Walters, Samuel F. Hamer, Edward L. Froelich, Michael J. Scarduzio and Matthew J. Blaney on Sep 18, 2025
Posted In Appellate Courts, Court Procedure Matters, IRS Guidance, Tax Reform, Transfer Pricing Resource
Check out our summary of significant Internal Revenue Service (IRS) guidance and relevant tax matters for August 28, 2025 – September 15, 2025. August 28, 2025: The IRS issued Revenue Procedure 2025-28, providing guidance on making certain elections for domestic research or experimental expenditures under § 70302(f) of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA). Revenue...
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IRS roundup: August 12 – August 20, 2025
By Evan Walters, Samuel F. Hamer, Edward L. Froelich, Michael J. Scarduzio and Matthew J. Blaney on Aug 27, 2025
Posted In IRS Guidance, Tax Reform
Check out our summary of significant Internal Revenue Service (IRS) guidance and relevant tax matters for August 12, 2025 – August 20, 2025. IRS guidance August 15, 2025: The IRS issued Notice 2025-42, providing guidance consistent with Executive Order 14315, Ending Market Distorting Subsidies for Unreliable, Foreign-Controlled Energy. This notice specifically provided guidance on when...
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IRS roundup: July 12 – July 29, 2025
By Evan Walters, Samuel F. Hamer, Edward L. Froelich, Michael J. Scarduzio and Matthew J. Blaney on Aug 15, 2025
Posted In IRS Guidance, Tax Reform
Check out our summary of significant Internal Revenue Service (IRS) guidance and relevant tax matters for July 12, 2025 – July 29, 2025. IRS guidance July 15, 2025: The IRS issued Revenue Ruling 2025-14, providing prescribed rates for federal income tax purposes for August 2025, including but not limited to: Short-, mid-, and long-term applicable...
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IRS roundup: June 18 – July 11, 2025
By Evan Walters, Samuel F. Hamer, Edward L. Froelich, Michael J. Scarduzio and Matthew J. Blaney on Jul 15, 2025
Posted In IRS Guidance, Tax Reform
Check out our summary of significant Internal Revenue Service (IRS) guidance and relevant tax matters for June 18, 2025 – July 11, 2025. “One Big Beautiful Bill Act” tax provisions On July 4, 2025, US President Donald Trump signed the “One Big Beautiful Bill Act” (OBBBA) into law, which enacted several changes to federal tax...
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IRS roundup: June 3 – 17, 2025
By Evan Walters, Samuel F. Hamer, Edward L. Froelich, Michael J. Scarduzio and Matthew J. Blaney on Jun 26, 2025
Posted In IRS Guidance, Tax Reform
Check out our summary of significant Internal Revenue Service (IRS) guidance and relevant tax matters for June 3, 2025 – June 17, 2025. Commissioner update June 16, 2025: Billy Long was sworn in as the 51st IRS Commissioner after having been confirmed by the US Senate on June 12. Long served as a US Representative...
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IRS Roundup May 15 – June 2, 2025
By Evan Walters, Samuel F. Hamer, Edward L. Froelich, Michael J. Scarduzio and Matthew J. Blaney on Jun 5, 2025
Posted In IRS Guidance, Tax Reform, Trial Courts
Check out our summary of significant Internal Revenue Service (IRS) guidance and relevant tax matters for May 15, 2025 – June 2, 2025. IRS GUIDANCE May 15, 2025: The IRS issued Notice 2025-29, providing guidance on the corporate bond monthly yield curve, corresponding spot segment rates under Internal Revenue Code (Code) § 417(e)(3), and the...
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IRS Roundup May 2 – May 13, 2025
By Evan Walters, Samuel F. Hamer, Edward L. Froelich, Michael J. Scarduzio and Matthew J. Blaney on May 19, 2025
Posted In IRS Guidance, Tax Reform
Check out our summary of significant Internal Revenue Service (IRS) guidance and relevant tax matters for May 2, 2025 – May 13, 2025. IRS GUIDANCE May 2, 2025: The IRS issued Revenue Procedure 2025-20, providing guidance on the domestic asset/liability percentages and domestic investment yields used by foreign life insurance companies and foreign property and...
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IRS Roundup April 1 – April 17, 2025
By Evan Walters, Samuel F. Hamer, Edward L. Froelich, Michael J. Scarduzio and Matthew J. Blaney on May 1, 2025
Posted In IRS Guidance, Tax Reform
Check out our summary of significant Internal Revenue Service (IRS) guidance and relevant tax matters for April 1, 2025 – April 17, 2025. April 4, 2025: The IRS issued Notice 2025-19, inviting the public to submit recommendations for items to include in the IRS’s 2025-2026 Priority Guidance Plan. The IRS uses the Priority Guidance Plan...
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IRS Roundup March 15 – March 28, 2025
By Evan Walters, Samuel F. Hamer, Edward L. Froelich, Michael J. Scarduzio, Matthew J. Blaney and Parisa M. Griess on Apr 7, 2025
Posted In IRS Guidance, Tax Reform, Transfer Pricing Resource
Check out our summary of significant Internal Revenue Service (IRS) guidance and relevant tax matters for March 15, 2025 – March 28, 2025. IRS GUIDANCE March 17, 2025: The IRS issued Revenue Ruling 2025-8, providing the April 2025 short-, mid-, and long-term applicable federal rates for purposes of Internal Revenue Code Section 1274(d), as well...
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