Tag Archives: 2022.Tax.Season

IRS: “You Know That New K-2/K-3 Requirement: Well, We Had Second Thoughts.”

UPDATE: Make sure you read the post of February 17, 2022 on this issue. Every so often the IRS actually listens to the tax professional community.  Tax professionals were unanimous in stating that requiring a domestic partnership with no foreign … Continue reading

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That 6 Million Return Backlog? Oops, We Mad a Math Error: It’s Really 24 Million

Everyone makes math mistakes.  When we last heard from IRS Commissioner Chuck Rettig, the backlog of unprocessed returns was down to about 6 million.  Per the Washington Post, that was slightly off–well, a bit more than slightly.  The true backlog … Continue reading

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“Amount Due by January 3, 2022….”

We receive lots of IRS notices for clients.  In yesterday’s mail, we received two CP14 notices.  These state that a taxpayer filed a return with a balance due.  Many times this is an issue of the return being processed before … Continue reading

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Hug Your Tax Professional: The IRS Is At It Again

I was hoping that the 2022 Tax Season (which begins for individuals on Monday) would be more pleasant than the last two.  Yes, the IRS didn’t cause Covid; however, as the National Taxpayer Advocate noted in her recent report the … Continue reading

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Tax Season (For Individuals) to Begin on January 24th

The IRS announced today that Tax Season will begin on Monday, January 24th.  That’s the first date that electronically filed returns (and extensions) for the 2021 tax year will be accepted for individuals.  (Businesses can already file their 2021 returns.) … Continue reading

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IRS Appears to Add Requirement for Individuals to Include Statement on PPP Loan Forgiveness for 2021 Personal Returns

On Friday, the IRS released draft instructions for Form 1040.  Buried on page 23 of the instructions (page 24 of the PDF) is the following: Forgiveness of Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) Loans The forgiveness of a PPP Loan creates tax-exempt … Continue reading

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