“The world-altering powers that technology has delivered into our hands now require a degree of consideration and foresight that has never before been asked of…
ICYMI | A Taxpayer Victory in a Statutory Resident Case
New York Court of Appeals Denial Finalizes a Landmark Decision
On February 9, 2023, in a major victory for the taxpayer, the New York State Court of Appeals (New York State's highest court), denied the…
ICYMI | Ensuring Business Activity Classification
Lessons from the Tax Court’s Decision in Whatley
In Brief Individuals often contend that their hobbies have a profit motive in order to obtain a more favorable tax outcome. But when such disputes…
On May 3, 2023, Governor Kathy Hochul signed into law the New York State Budget Act (S4009). The Budget Act focused on numerous updates for…
With so much attention drifting toward the productivity of remote workers in the post–COVID-19 environment, many CFOs are overlooking the related critical tax and compliance…
ICYMI | An Inconvenient Truth about Remote Work
Connecticut’s Income-Sourcing Statute Needs Fixing
The “convenience of the employer” rule for sourcing income to a particular state is anything but convenient for tri-state taxpayers. Most states that levy an…
ICYMI | Defining a Trade or Business under Federal Tax Law
A Practical Blueprint for Long Overdue Guidance
Unlike many important terms that are defined either in the IRC or Treasury Regulations, the term “trade or business,” which comes up throughout the IRC…
An Inconvenient Truth about Remote Work
Connecticut’s Income-Sourcing Statute Needs Fixing
The “convenience of the employer” rule for sourcing income to a particular state is anything but convenient for tri-state taxpayers. Most states that levy an…
With so much attention drifting toward the productivity of remote workers in the post–COVID-19 environment, many CFOs are overlooking the related critical tax and compliance…
Revenue Procedure 2022-32 (2022-30 IRB 101) became effective on July 8, 2022. This guidance issued by the IRS allows certain taxpayers an extended amount of…
A Taxpayer Victory in a Statutory Resident Case
New York Court of Appeals Denial Finalizes a Landmark Decision
On February 9, 2023, in a major victory for the taxpayer, the New York State Court of Appeals (New York State's highest court), denied the…
Defining a Trade or Business under Federal Tax Law
A Practical Blueprint for Long Overdue Guidance
Unlike many important terms that are defined either in the IRC or Treasury Regulations, the term “trade or business,” which comes up throughout the IRC…
For many years, Congress has passed income tax laws designed to mitigate the so-called “marriage penalty.” The marriage penalty occurs when a married couple with…
Ensuring Business Activity Classification
Lessons from the Tax Court’s Decision in Whatley
In Brief Individuals often contend that their hobbies have a profit motive in order to obtain a more favorable tax outcome. But when such disputes…
On May 3, 2023, Governor Kathy Hochul signed into law the New York State Budget Act (S4009). The Budget Act focused on numerous updates for…
An Inconvenient Truth about Remote Work
Connecticut’s Income-Sourcing Statute Needs Fixing
The “convenience of the employer” rule for sourcing income to a particular state is anything but convenient for tri-state taxpayers. Most states that levy an…
CPAs need to be aware of current tax developments in key states to properly advise their clients that are doing business in multiple jurisdictions. This…
ICYMI | Biden Administration’s Green Book Proposes Dramatic Estate Planning Changes
CPAs Should Consider the Potential Impact
The Biden Administration recently released its fiscal 2024 revenue proposal, which includes many dramatic changes that will affect most aspects of estate planning. The first…
Most taxpayers have likely received a solicitation recently claiming that they may be entitled to thousands of dollars in employee retention tax credits. The solicitations…
Biden Administration’s Green Book Proposes Dramatic Estate Planning Changes
CPAs Should Consider the Potential Impact
The Biden Administration recently released its fiscal 2024 revenue proposal, which includes many dramatic changes that will affect most aspects of estate planning. The first…
CPAs need to be aware of current tax developments in key states to properly advise their clients that are doing business in multiple jurisdictions. This…
Most taxpayers have likely received a solicitation recently claiming that they may be entitled to thousands of dollars in employee retention tax credits. The solicitations…
The ABCs of Worker (Mis-)Classification
Recent Developments in New Jersey
Whether a “worker” is properly characterized and treated as an “employee” or as an “independent contractor” is a complex—but increasingly important—inquiry for business owners and…
Reassessing the Erroneous Refund Penalty
The IRS Flexes an Obscure Authority
Under IRC section 6676, the IRS has the authority to assess penalties against taxpayers for making erroneous claims for refund or credit. In a 2013…
The ABCs of Worker (Mis-)Classification
Recent Developments in New Jersey
Corey L. Rosenthal, JD, and Lance E. Rothenberg, JD, LLM Whether a “worker” is properly characterized and treated as an “employee” or as an “independent…
Reassessing the Erroneous Refund Penalty
The IRS Flexes an Obscure Authority
Under IRC section 6676, the IRS has the authority to assess penalties against taxpayers for making erroneous claims for refund or credit. In a 2013…
The Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 (IRA; PL 117-169) was signed into law on August 16, 2022. This massive measure, which is intended to tamp…
ICYMI | Practice Management and Tax Practice in the Current Environment
2022 Annual Survey of New York State Practitioners
In Brief Professional accountants continued to deal with practice-related, economic, social, and tax law changes resulting from the global pandemic during the 2022 busy season,…
The Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 (IRA; PL 117-169) was signed into law on August 16, 2022. This massive measure, which is intended to tamp…
Toward Resolving IRS Staffing Shortages
Insights from the Federal Employee Viewpoint Survey
In Brief An examination of the Federal Employee Viewpoint Survey suggests that a career at the IRS is a strong match with Millennials' and Zoomers'…