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The Tax Blotter – Feb. 2024

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The Tax Blotter is a round-up of recent tax issues and Tax Court rulings. How long does the IRS have to audit your return? Generally, the “statute of limitations” for audits is the later of three years from the date your return is filed or the tax return due date. Start the clock.

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IRS Finalizes Rules for Crypto Tax Reporting

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The final regulations are viewed by proponents as critical to policing a largely unregulated sector plagued by tax avoidance. These regulations are an important part of the larger effort on high-income individual tax compliance. Our research and experience demonstrate that third-party reporting improves compliance. “Our

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Sizeable Chunk of U.S. Workers Are Not Aware of the Saver’s Tax Credit

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Just 49% of American workers know about a tax credit that may help them save for retirement and lower their tax bill, according to survey findings from nonprofit Transamerica Center for Retirement Studies (TCRS). In this context, “nonrefundable” means the credit cannot exceed a person’s federal income tax for the year.

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More time to prepare for Making Tax Digital for Income Tax Self-Assessment

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The mandatory use of software for Making Tax Digital for Income Tax Self-Assessment is being phased in from April 2026. Making Tax Digital (MTD) for Income Tax Self-Assessment (ITSA) was due to be phased in from April 2024. At the end of the year, they can add any non-business information and finalise their tax affairs.

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Tax Season Retrospective for Clients

Withum

Many clients tell me that a problem they have with tax season is getting everything together and they wish they were better organized. Here are some easy ways to become better organized and also become more aware of your tax and financial situation. This reduces the “paperwork” and tax reporting forms.

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Navigating the Uncertainties of the Tax Landscape

Withum

In a letter to the French scientist Jean-Baptiste Leroy in 1789, Benjamin Franklin wrote, “Our new Constitution is now established and has an appearance that promises permanency, but in this world, nothing can be said to be certain, except death and taxes.” Still, the fact remains the only certainties we have are death and taxes.

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Tax depreciation 101

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Jump to: What is tax depreciation? How to calculate tax depreciation What are the tax depreciation methods? But depreciation can quickly become complex and cumbersome as tax professionals navigate which asset s can be depreciated for tax purposes, how to calculate tax depreciation, and any state-level nuances that may arise.

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