Payments to Ex-Wife Not Deductible Alimony (Martino Jr., CA-11)
An appeals court affirmed that payments made by an individual taxpayer to his ex-wife did not meet the statutory criteria for deductible alimony. The taxpayer
Parent Not Entitled to Deemed Paid Foreign Tax Credits for Taxes Paid by Lower-Tier CFCs (Eaton Corporation and Subsidiaries, TC)
The parent corporation of two tiers of controlled foreign corporations (CFCs) with a domestic partnership interposed between the two tiers was not entitled to deemed
Grant Payment to Corporation Was Not Excluded from Income (CF Headquarters Corp., TC)
A grant disbursement to a corporation to be used for rent payments following the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center was
IRS Appoints Melanie Krause as Acting Commissioner (IR-2025-24)
Melanie Krause, the IRS’s Chief Operating Officer, has been named acting IRS Commissioner following the retirement of Doug O’Donnell. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent acknowledged O’Donnell’s
FinCEN Removes BOI Reporting Requirement for U.S. Companies, U.S. Persons (RIN 1506-AB49)
The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) has removed the requirement that U.S. companies and U.S. persons must report beneficial ownership information (BOI) to FinCEN under
Tim Flaherty Named to Power List by Rochester Business Journal
Rochester, N.Y., ( March 31, 2025) Tim Flaherty has been named to The Rochester Business Journal’s Power List 2025 for Accounting & Insurance. The list
Luxury Auto Depreciation Caps and Lease Inclusion Amounts Issued (Rev. Proc. 2025-16)
The IRS has issued the luxury car depreciation limits for business vehicles placed in service in 2025 and the lease inclusion amounts for business vehicles
IRS Issues Guidance on Alternative Method for Health Coverage Reporting (Notice 2025-15)
The IRS has issued Notice 2025-15, providing guidance on an alternative method for furnishing health coverage statements under Code Secs. 6055 and 6056. This method allows insurers and applicable
Final Regulations Identify Partnership Basis Shifting Transaction as Reportable Transactions (T.D. 10028; IR-2025-6)
The IRS has issued final regulation identifying certain partnership related-party basis adjustment transactions as transactions of interest (TOI), a type of reportable transaction under Reg. §1.6011-4.
IRS Updates FAQs on Energy Credits (FS-2025-1; IR-2025-17)
The IRS issued updates to frequently asked questions (FAQs) about the Energy Efficient Home Improvement Credit (Code Sec. 25C) and the Residential Clean Energy Property
Partnerships Get More Time to Furnish Form 8308 for 2024 Section 751(a) Exchanges, Notice 2025-2
The IRS has provided relief from the failure to furnish a payee statement penalty under Code Sec. 6722 to certain partnerships with unrealized receivables or inventory items
Final Regs Define “Energy Property” for Energy Investment Credit, TD 10015
Final regulations defining “energy property” for purposes of the energy investment credit generally apply with respect to property placed in service during a tax year
