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Estate and Gift Taxes – Plan Now for Reduced Exemption in 2026

Dent Moses

million in 2024, either during their lifetimes or at death, without incurring federal gift or estate tax. It’s crucial to file a timely estate tax return to elect the portability of the deceased spouse’s unused exemption to the surviving spouse.

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My 2022 Tax Return Has Been Filed, What Can I Toss?

Dent Moses

In most cases, the IRS can audit, propose adjustments, and assess additional tax up to 3 years after the later of (a) the date a return was filed, or (b) the original due date. For example, assume your 2022 individual tax return was filed on April 11, 2023, a week before the due date of April 18, 2023.

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IRS Notice 2023-21: Relief for Filing Amended 2019 and 2020 Federal Tax Returns

Cherry Bekaert

The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) recently released Notice 2023-21 clarifying how the postponed tax return filing deadlines in 2020 and 2021 affect amended return filings. In April 2020, the IRS issued Notice 2020-23 , which postponed certain 2019 federal tax return filing and payment deadlines until July 15, 2020.

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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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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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More time to prepare for Making Tax Digital for Income Tax Self-Assessment

Inform Accounting

The mandatory use of software for Making Tax Digital for Income Tax Self-Assessment is being phased in from April 2026. Making Tax Digital (MTD) for Income Tax Self-Assessment (ITSA) was due to be phased in from April 2024. This will replace the need for a Self-Assessment tax return.