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TIGTA Helps Stop $3.5B Pandemic Credit Scam, Agency Says

By Jared Serre

The Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration, in conjunction with the Internal Revenue Service, has cracked down on a scheme where individuals potentially improperly claimed $3.5 billion in coronavirus relief tax credits, the office said Wednesday.

Ohio City Tax Applies To Deloitte Remote Worker, Board Says

By Jaqueline McCool

A former Deloitte employee who lived and worked outside Cincinnati during the coronavirus pandemic is liable for the city's income tax during the period after the Ohio Board of Tax Appeal ruled Monday that recent precedent in a similar case applied. 

Tax Deadline Near For Irish Corporate Warehoused Debt

By Jack McLoone

Companies in Ireland taking advantage of the country's debt warehousing regime are encouraged to meet with the tax department ahead of a May 1 deadline to arrange agreements to pay off their liabilities, the country's finance minister said.

Arizona Loses Bid To Bar Federal Tax On One-Time Rebates

By Sanjay Talwani

A federal court declined Friday to bar federal taxation of Arizona's one-time state tax rebates issued last year, rejecting the state's move for a preliminary injunction against the Internal Revenue Service.

COVID Delay Makes Ohio Pair's Filing Timely, Tax Court Says

By Jared Serre

The petition of an Ohio couple was timely filed because they were entitled to a 60-day postponement during the early days of the coronavirus pandemic, the U.S. Tax Court ruled Tuesday.

IRS Investigated $9B In Potential COVID Aid Fraud

By Jared Serre

The criminal investigation arm of the Internal Revenue Service investigated nearly $9 billion in potential fraud cases related to coronavirus relief funds, the agency said Thursday.


Expert Analysis

What To Know About Employee Retention Credit Disclosures

Employers that filed potentially erroneous employee retention credit claims should take certain steps to determine whether the IRS’ voluntary disclosure program is a good fit and, if so, prepare a strong application before the window closes on March 22, say attorneys at Dentons.

Employee Retention Tax Credit: Gray Areas And Red Flags

The subjective nature of the pandemic-prompted employee retention credit, coupled with a lack of Internal Revenue Service guidance, have created fertile ground for opportunists, so businesses seeking this tax benefit should be mindful of tax advisers who would involve them in fraudulent ERC claims, say attorneys at Holland & Knight.

Tax Equity Requires Reinstating The Home Office Deduction

Congress should restore the home office deduction for W-2 workers in the interest of tax equity because permanently remote workers now bear the cost of creating quiet, dedicated work spaces, a pandemic-related shift unforeseen when the deduction was eliminated by 2017's Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, say James Mahon and Samantha Lesser at Becker.

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