Internal Revenue Service Alerts (IRS)
Tax Cuts and Jobs Act: Opportunity Funds Target a New Pool of Investors to Affordable Housing Projects
AAFCPAs would like to make clients aware that The Tax Cuts and Job Act (TCJA) created a new investment vehicle known as “Opportunity Funds,” which could potentially target a new pool of investors to affordable housing projects. To benefit from this newly developed program, the project must be in a Qualified Opportunity Zone approved by […]
Treasury, IRS Relieves Regulatory Burden for Certain Tax-Exempt Organizations, Protects Personal Donor Information
AAFCPAs would like to make clients aware that the Treasury Department and IRS announced on July 16th, 2018 changes to donor disclosure requirements for certain tax-exempt organizations. This new revenue procedure does not affect the statutory reporting requirements that apply to tax-exempt groups organized under section 501(c)(3) or section 527, but it relieves other tax-exempt […]
IRS’s Position on Taxability of Qualified Transportation Benefits is Broad Reaching, Adversely Affecting Many Nonprofits
As expected, the IRS has clarified the interpretation of its unrelated business income (UBI) regulations and confirmed the taxation of qualified transportation benefits, whether provided directly by you, through a bona fide reimbursement arrangement, or through a compensation reduction agreement. For-profit entities are no longer able to deduct these qualified fringe benefits programs for their […]
IRS Proposes Substantial Changes to the Use of Donor Advised Funds
On December 4, 2017 the IRS issued Notice 2017-73 providing proposed regulations under Internal Revenue Code § 4967 and requesting comments on issues involving sponsoring organizations’ Donor Advised Funds (“DAFs”). While these regulations are only being proposed at this time, Taxpayers may rely on the rules regarding fulfillment of donor pledges immediately. Public Support Test […]
Congress Passes Another Two-Year Suspension of the Medical Device Excise Tax
AAFCPAs would like to make clients aware that the Medical Device Excise Tax (“MDET”) has once again been suspended for 2018 and 2019, retroactive to January 1, 2018. MDET is a 2.3% tax on medical devices, enacted effective January 1, 2013. The tax applied to manufacturers and importers of certain medical devices, as defined by […]
Financial and Estate Planning Opportunities Related to the New Tax Law
The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (“The Act”) reflects a widespread change not seen in over 30 years. The architects of the legislation hoped this tax overhaul would allow a simplification of the US tax code. Unfortunately, what is clear since the bill’s signing is the additional complexity, and most provisions have taken effect immediately […]
Tax Act Eliminates or Curtails Business Expense Deductions for Entertainment, Commuting Benefits, and Meals
AAFCPAs would like to make clients aware that the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (“the Act”) has either eliminated or curtailed business expense deductions for most entertainment, meals, and commuting benefits starting in 2018. Entertainment expenses Deductions for entertainment expenses that were directly related to, or associated with the active conduct of the trade or […]
Sweeping Changes Come to Tax Exempt Organizations Under the New Tax Bill
AAFCPAs would like to make Tax Exempt Organizations aware that the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, known officially as H.R. 1, (the “Act”) has enacted widespread changes to the tax rules affecting charitable nonprofits. AAFCPAs has outlined four changes that are especially noteworthy: There is now a 21% excise tax on executive compensation exceeding $1 […]
New Partnership Level IRS Audit Rules: Designate Your Partnership Representative and Modify Your Partnership Agreement
AAFCPAs would like to make clients aware that, effective for partnership tax years beginning after December 31, 2017, the IRS instituted new partnership level audit rules. Specifically, any adjustment to items of income, gain, loss, deduction, or credit of the partnership during a partnership’s tax year, upon audit, will be assessed and collected at the […]