The U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Community Development Financial Institutions Fund (CDFI Fund) announced $5 billion in New Markets Tax Credit (NMTC) awards on Sept. 22, with the goal of
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On Sept. 14, 2023, the IRS announced an immediate moratorium on the processing of amended returns claiming Employee Retention Credits (ERC). The moratorium, which is set to run through the
Continue Reading IRS Halts Processing of Employee Retention Credit Claims, Announces Initiatives for ERC Claims Filed by Ineligible Businesses
A new Internal Revenue Service (IRS) Private Letter Ruling says that transferable development rights (TDRs) are of “like kind” with tangible real property and eligible for 1031 tax deferred treatment
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On Aug. 25, 2023, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) and the Treasury Department issued proposed regulations (the Proposed Regulations) regarding the sales or exchanges of digital assets, including
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This past legislative session, the Florida legislature passed the Live Local Act, a comprehensive affordable housing law incentivizing private developers to build multifamily residential projects and to rent apartments at
Continue Reading Guidance Published on Florida’s Live Local Act Property Tax Exemption for Middle Market Multifamily Projects
To address the tax implications for taxpayers who stake cryptocurrency on a proof-of-stake blockchain and receive validation rewards, on July 21 the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) issued Revenue Ruling 2023-14
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The IRS Office of Chief Counsel has published a general legal memo clarifying prior guidance to confirm that general supply chain disruptions alone do not justify a claim for the
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On June 14, 2023, the IRS released proposed and temporary regulations and additional guidance describing rules for eligible taxpayers to benefit from clean energy projects through selling any of the
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On June 14, 2023, the IRS released proposed and temporary regulations and additional guidance describing rules for applicable taxpayers to benefit from clean energy projects through electing to receive direct
Continue Reading Proposed Regulations under Section 6417 Direct Pay for Clean Energy Tax Credits
Now that the New York State legislature has ended its session, we can examine one piece of legislation that changed the landscape for tax appeals challenging the assessment by the
Continue Reading New York State Changes the Rules on Tax Appeals