IRS Issues Final Rules for Rental Real Estate Business Safe Harbor Under Section 199A September 27, 2019 On January 18, 2019, the IRS published Notice 2019-07 (“Notice”), which proposed a safe harbor for when a rental real estate enterprise can be treated as a trade or business for purposes of the 20% qualified business income deduction in section 199A of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (“Code”).
IRS to Cryptocurrency Owners: "We know who you are" August 13, 2019 The IRS has begun sending letters to 10,000 cryptocurrency owners after having successfully acquired transaction records in a John Doe summons from Coinbase Inc., a U.S. based “wallet” for cryptocurrency. After the media attention that Bitcoin received after its meteoric rise to almost $20,000 per Bitcoin, the IRS’s move should not come as a shock to anyone.
Construction Contractor Kentucky Sales Tax Issue August 6, 2019 Figuring out how Kentucky sales and use tax applies to construction contractors can be a challenge, whether from the perspective of a construction contractor or from one selling to or purchasing from a construction contractor.
Kentucky Department of Revenue's Private Letter Rulings to be Released to Public Under New Revenue Procedure July 30, 2019 On July 26, 2019, the Kentucky Department of Revenue (“DOR”) published Revenue Procedure KY-RP-19-03, superseding Revenue Procedure KY-RP-17-01.
Kentucky: Supplies, Including Refractory Materials, Held Exempt from Sales Tax July 26, 2019 A Kentucky circuit court recently overturned a ruling of the Kentucky Board of Tax Appeals (“Board”) (now the Kentucky Claims Commission), holding that supplies, including refractory materials, that are completely consumed in the manufacturing process are exempt from sales tax.
Tax Appeals to the Kentucky Claims Commission April 26, 2019 So, your company or your client got audited by the Kentucky Department of Revenue, and you could not resolve it at the audit level.
Kentucky Property Owners Should Act Now to Reduce Real Estate Tax Bills April 25, 2019 Businesses and individuals owning real estate valued at $1,000,000 or more for tax purposes should act now to reduce their Kentucky real estate tax bill. Long-term lessees obligated to pay property taxes should also take action.
Indiana Assessment Appeal Deadlines Are Changing April 23, 2019 Beginning with the notices of assessment for the January 1, 2019 assessment date, Indiana is establishing a new assessment appeal deadline. This year, some counties have already issued notices for the January 1, 2019 assessment date, thus triggering the new appeal deadline.
Kentucky: File KDOR Schedule DTD by July 1, 2019 to Claim New Deferred Tax Deduction April 19, 2019 Kentucky’s decision to mandate combined reporting for unitary businesses during the 2018 legislative session continues to generate a ripple effect of policies and procedures intended to address the changes.
Don’t Be Late! Kentucky First Estimated Tax Payment Moved Up to April 15 April 3, 2019 Near the end of the 2019 legislative session, the Kentucky General Assembly passed HB 354, frequently referred to as the “clean-up” bill aimed at clarifying some of the sweeping tax law changes enacted during the 2018 legislative session.