Once again area legislators are attempting to amend the Internal Revenue Service Code to benefit cooperatives by excluding certain income from taxes. Last year, a measure was vetoed by former President George Bush as part of a larger tax package.
In a recent private letter ruling, the Internal Revenue Service ("the IRS") has determined that the certification program of an organization exempt under section 501c(3) of the Internal Revenue Code ("the Code") constitutes an unrelated trade or busines In a recent private letter ruling, the...
There are two valuable tax programs available to agents and their employer clients. The first is the Internal Revenue Code IRS Section 125, commonly called "cafeteria plans." The second is the Internal Revenue Code Section 105, frequentl There are two valuable tax programs available to...
The Internal Revenue Service issued an announcement in October stating that it is considering whether to issue guidance that "would clarify application of the Internal Revenue Code to the use of the Internet by exempt organizations." The Internal Revenue Service issued an announcement in...
Revocation is the act of recalling or annulling, the reversal of an act, the recalling of a grant, or the making void of some deed previously existing. It exists in both common law and civil law. This is a template which can be used for revocation of election under Internal...
Nestled for 23 years in the obscurity of the Internal Revenue Code, a little-known provision enacted by Congress in 1969 now threatens to wreak financial havoc with cooperative housing corporations.
WASHINGTON--Kindergarten fees are not considered dependent care expenses and therefore do not enjoy tax-favored status, according to the Internal Revenue Service. Under the Internal Revenue Code, employees can contribute up to $5,000 on a pretax b WASHINGTON--Kindergarten fees are not considered dependent care...
On June 17, 1994, Tax Executives Institute submitted the following comments to the Internal Revenu regulations under section 7701l of the Internal Revenue Code. The Institute's comments on the so-c was prepared under the aegis of TEI's International Tax Committee, whose chair is Lisa Norton of Ing The following members...
On July 8, 2003, the Internal Revenue Service released proposed regulations under Section 411d(6) of the Internal Revenue Code. These proposed regulations are designed to simplify plan amendments of defined contribution plans, such as Section 401( On July 8, 2003, the Internal Revenue Service released...
The Internal Revenue Service IRS has ruled in Revenue Code section 72 u(1) that trusts meet the definition of a 'natural person' and do not have to pay taxes on gains in the annuity's internal value. The 'inside buildup' of the annuities value is taxaThe Internal Revenue Service IRS has...
On May 12, 1994, the Internal Revenue Service issued proposed regulations under section 701 of the Internal Revenue Code to prevent taxpayers from using the rules governing partnership entities to produce tax results that are either inconsistent with the intent of subchapter K or that differ from the underlying economic...
Welfare Benefit Plans under Internal Revenue Code Section 419Af(6), known as multiple-employer plans, have been under attack by Congress for the past 12 months. The attack has been fueled by the Internal Revenue Service, which has been opposing the Welfare Benefit Plans under Internal Revenue Code...
Section 6001 of the Internal Revenue Code requires every person liable for federal tax or its collection to keep records sufficient to determine income and to render statements, file returns, and comply with rules and regulations issued by the Internal Revenue Service IRS. These returns are sometimes audited (or examined,...
On Aug. 30, 2004, with the publication of Internal Revenue Service Ruling 2004-82, the IRS introduced some controversy into the tax credit program by determining that Sec. 42 of the Internal Revenue Code prohibited the eviction of residents or the te On Aug. 30, 2004, with...
On September 29, 1997, Tax Executives Institute submitted the following comments to the Internal Revenue Service on proposed regulations under sections 167 and 197 of the Internal Revenue Code, relating to the amortization of certain intangible property. The Institute's comments were developed under the joint aegis of its Federal and...
The Internal Revenue Service IRS may be changing the way it looks at the calculation of the basis in life insurance policies. Part of Letter Ruling 9443020 appears to conflict with Section 72e(6) of Internal Revenue Code. Private letter rulings can soThe Internal Revenue Service IRS may be changing the...
A US District Court rejected the Internal Revenue Service's IRS claim that Internal Revenue Code Section 809 that calculates the tax liability of mutual insurance companies was limited by Section 808. In rejecting the IRS's claim, the court ruled that tA US District Court rejected the Internal Revenue Service's IRS...
The Internal Revenue Service has issued a new regulation on mutual insurance companies' tax liability. The regulation closes a loophole in Section 809 of the Internal Revenue Code that allows mutual life insurers to take a larger deduction than the IRS beThe Internal Revenue Service has issued a new regulation...
Repatriation provisions under the American Jobs Creation Act of 2004 (section 965 of the Internal Revenue Code) offer an opportunity to bring profits earned overseas back to the United States with greatly reduced tax consequences. But section 965 is as much a forward-looking strategic matter as it is a tax...