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May 21, 2021

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Treasury hopes for billions from cracking down on ghost preparers

By Michael Cohn       5 min read

Regulating preparers, modernizing old tech and beefing up cryptocurrency reporting would yield $700 billion, according to a new report.  View story →

Taxpayers avoided billions in withholding taxes

By Michael Cohn       3 min read

Billions of dollars in underreported taxes by employers and backup withholding for their employees are helping fuel the tax gap, according to a new report. View story →

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When will capital gains taxes spike? Advisors look to next week for clues

By Lynnley Browning       5 min read

President Biden releases his annual budget on May 27, a move likely to detail his plans to increase the capital gains tax rate and eliminate a lucrative benefit for inherited estates.  View story →

Shujinko debuts free SOC 2 audit prep software

By Ranica Arrowsmith       2 min read

The software automates evidence collection, mapping and crosswalking. View story →

For those still unemployed, COBRA subsidies can come to the rescue

By Shaun Hunley       3 min read

The rescue package makes it easier for those who have lost their jobs to keep their health insurance. View story →

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Treasury calls for crypto transfers over $10K to be reported

By Laura Davison and Christopher Condon       1 min read

The Biden administration is also calling for banks to report on account flows to help boost tax-payment compliance. View story →

Biden’s IRS crackdown proposal targets rich hiding income

By Laura Davison and Christopher Condon       4 min read

The U.S. Treasury Department estimated that wealthy taxpayers as a group are hiding billions of dollars of income, a conclusion that aims to bolster the Biden administration’s call for Congress to approve expanded IRS funding and broad new financial-transaction reporting requirements. View story →

Treasury proposes 15% global minimum tax on companies

By Saleha Mohsin and Laura Davison       2 min read

Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen’s team has proposed a 15% global minimum corporate tax in international negotiations aimed at ending competition to lure companies through cheap rates, which then end up eroding government revenues. View story →

Global tax proposal may hit tech hardware, Morgan Stanley says

By William Horobin and Isabel Gottlieb       2 min read

Technology hardware, health care and pharmaceutical companies would be most impacted by U.S. proposals to rewrite international tax rules, according to a new analysis. View story →

Democrats mull weakening Biden tax on capital gains for estates

By Nancy Cook and Laura Davison       4 min read

The Biden administration’s proposal to dramatically expand the inheritance tax bill for wealthy Americans is running into some headwinds with Democrats on Capitol Hill, showcasing nervousness about the scope and size of elements of the White House’s ambitious tax plans.  Read story →

Biden’s tax math for $4T runs into Congress scorekeepers

By Allyson Versprille and Colin Wilhelm       4 min read

The dilemma represents another challenge with the special legislative process known as budget reconciliation.  Read story →

SBA to end applications Monday for Restaurant Revitalization Fund

By Michael Cohn       4 min read

The U,S, Small Business Administration is urging food and beverage establishments to submit their applications for the Restaurant Revitalization Fund by next Monday.  Read story →

IRS updates COBRA guidance for employers

By Jeff Stimpson       1 min read

Notice 2021-31 explains a new credit from the American Rescue Plan Act. Read story →

IRS loses Supreme Court case involving microcaptives

By Michael Cohn       4 min read

The court unanimously ruled against the service in a decision enabling taxpayers to sue over a tax regulation, even before any penalty has been assessed. Read story →

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