Category Archives: International Taxation

USA IRS For Letter Rulings and Similar Requests: Electronic Payment of User Fees Starts June 15; Replaces Paying by Check

By | June 1, 2017

For Letter Rulings and Similar Requests: Electronic Payment of User Fees Starts June 15; Replaces Paying by Check WASHINGTON — Beginning June 15, taxpayers requesting letter rulings, closing agreements and certain other rulings from the Internal Revenue Service will need to make user fee payments electronically using the federal government’s Pay.gov system. Pay.gov allows people… Read More »

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USA IRS Spring 2017 Statistics of Income Bulletin Now Available

By | May 30, 2017

Spring 2017 Statistics of Income Bulletin Now Available WASHINGTON — The Internal Revenue Service today announced that the Spring 2017 Statistics of Income Bulletin is now available on IRS.gov. The Statistics of Income (SOI) Division produces the online Bulletin quarterly, providing the most recent data available from various tax and information returns filed by U.S.… Read More »

IRS Tax Forum ‘Early Bird’ Registration Ends May 31; Tax Pros Can Save By Registering Early

By | May 24, 2017

IRS Tax Forum ‘Early Bird’ Registration Ends May 31; Tax Pros Can Save By Registering Early WASHINGTON — The Internal Revenue Service is reminding tax professionals that reduced cost “early bird” registration for all five 2017 IRS Nationwide Tax Forums ends May 31 at 6 p.m. Eastern time. IRS hosts forums to interact with tax… Read More »

USA IRS RR-2017-12: Applicable Federal Rates

By | May 19, 2017

Revenue Ruling 2017-12 provides various prescribed rates for federal income tax purposes including the applicable federal interest rates, the adjusted applicable federal interest rates, the adjusted federal long-term rate, the adjusted federal long-term tax-exempt rate. These rates are determined as prescribed by § 1274. The rates are published monthly for purposes of sections 42, 382,… Read More »

USA IRS – e-News for Tax Professionals Issue 2017-19

By | May 13, 2017

Inside This Issue Nationwide Tax Forums: Bring Your Toughest Case Many Tax-Exempt Organizations Must File by May 15 YouTube: Preparing for Natural Disasters Technical Guidance   1.  Nationwide Tax Forums: Bring Your Toughest Case The Nationwide Tax Forums offer tax professionals with unresolved client cases the opportunity to meet face to face with IRS representatives in… Read More »

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USA IRS N-2017-31: May interest rate notice

By | May 12, 2017

Notice 2017-31 provides guidance on the corporate bond monthly yield curve, the corresponding spot segment rates used under § 417(e)(3), and the 24-month average segment rates under § 430(h)(2) of the Internal Revenue Code.  In addition, this notice provides guidance as to the interest rate on 30-year Treasury securities under § 417(e)(3)(A)(ii)(II) as in effect… Read More »