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IRS Cuts PTIN Fees for 2024

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The IRS is slashing the costs for paid tax return preparers to renew their preparer tax identification numbers (PTINs) in 2024 by nearly 36%, after a court ruled earlier this year that the agency had previously overcharged tax professionals to obtain a valid PTIN. fee paid to a third-party contractor, for a total of $19.75—down

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IRS Redesigning Taxpayer Notices to Make Them Easier to Understand

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The redesign work will accelerate during the 2025 and 2026 filing seasons, improving common IRS letters going out to individual taxpayers and then expanding into notices going to businesses. The IRS will be actively engaging with taxpayers and the tax professional community to gather feedback on how these notices should be redesigned.

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Monday Morning Accounting News Brief: Accounting Firms Ditch Zoom Interviews; Mississippi’s Best CPA Exam Candidates | 8.28.23

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Two Mississippi State University grads were recognized for getting the highest CPA exam scores in their state : Karis Pannel, of Tupleo’s Byrne Zizzi CPAs, received the MSCPA’s Fred T. We are very proud of Karis and Gelsey and their performance on the CPA exam,” said MSU College of Business Dean Scott Grawe.

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House Bill Proposes to End Social Security Tax for Retirees

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By Katelyn Washington, Kiplinger Consumer News Service (TNS) A proposal to end federal tax on Social Security retirement benefits would provide relief for retirees as early as next year. That’s because, as the bill is worded, federal taxes on Social Security income would be eliminated beginning in 2025 (tax returns filed in early 2026).

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IRS Provides Sneak Peek of Form 1099-DA for Digital Assets

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1, 2026, on these information returns and statements, so that customers have the information they need to prepare their tax returns.” The IRS also has included “unhosted wallet provider” as a check box on the tax form.

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Tax Court Tightens Rules on Mortgage Interest Deduction

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Under the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA), the interest is deductible on acquisition debt up to a $750,000 threshold for 2018 through 2025, down from $1 million. The threshold is scheduled to revert to $1 million in 2026. The higher limit is grandfathered for prior loans.)

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How Portability Can be a Valuable Estate Planning Tax Strategy

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This transfer is accomplished by completing the election on the Form 706 Estate Tax Return and can be completed without regard to the legal ownership of each spouse. To use the DSUE, the estate must timely file an Estate Tax Return when the first spouse passes away, and the “portability” election must also be properly completed.

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