27 Sep 2022
Some Things Aren’t Forever: Understanding the Differences between Book and Tax Income
Attorneys are not necessarily trained in the language of financial reporting, however, when consulting on a tax issue for a company, it is important to understand the interplay between a company’s financial statement reporting and its tax reporting.
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Stay informed on new developments:- Practice, Procedure, and Controversy: The IRS announced the opening of the application period for the Compliance Assurance Process (CAP) program which begins September 15 and ends November 15, 2022. The CAP program allows large corporate taxpayers to work collaboratively with an IRS team to identify and resolve potential tax issues before tax returns are filed. It also enables the IRS and taxpayers to review and resolve tax issues through open, cooperative, and transparent interactions before the return is filed. IR-2022-158.
- Practice, Procedure, and Controversy: Treasury issues proposed regulations reflecting provisions of the “Taxpayer First Act of 2019” ( L. No. 116-25), which codified the IRS Independent Office of Appeals in its role as the independent administrative appeals function within the IRS. 87 Fed. Reg. 55934 (Sept. 13, 2022).
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