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Section 199A Passthrough Guidance Expected in July, Kautter Says
The IRS expects to issue guidance on the Code Sec. 199A passthrough deduction in July, Acting IRS Commissioner David Kautter has said. Kautter outlined the timeline of various guidance propo...

Focus Remains on Tax Reform
Congressional lawmakers on Capitol Hill continue to focus on tax reform. Republicans and Democrats alike have been discussing the effects of tax reform, albeit reaching different conclusions. ...

Mnuchin, Kautter Testify Before Senate Committee on Outdated IRS Technology
The IRS’s "Achilles’ heel" is using outdated software originating from the 1960s, Acting IRS Commissioner David Kautter told Senate lawmakers. Kautter and Treasury Secretary Stev...

Regs Clarified In Response to Suit Over ACA Emergency Services Rules
The Treasury Department and the IRS, along with the Department of Labor and the Department of Health and Human Services, issued a notice of clarification to more thoroughly explain their decision not ...

IRS Outlines New Five-Year Strategic Plan
The IRS has issued a new five-year strategic plan to guide its programs and operations and to help meet the changing needs of taxpayers and members of the tax community. "Providing service to tax...

LB&I Rolls Out Additional Issue-Based Compliance Campaigns
The IRS Large Business and International (LB&I) Division has identified and selected six additional compliance campaigns. The IRS previously announced 13 campaigns on January 31, 2017, followed by an ...

Life Insurance Transfer Transition Guidance Planned
The IRS intends to provide guidance on the new information reporting obligations for certain life insurance contract transactions under Code Sec. 6050Y. The proposed regulations will provide guid...