May 2019

IRS Issues Draft Form W-4 To Address Withholding Concerns

Kelly Phillips ErbMay 31, 2019October 27, 2019

Last year, after pushback from taxpayers and tax professionals, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) promised to revisit form W-4, Employee’s Withholding Allowance Certificate. The IRS issued

IRS Data Book Shows Agency Is Busier Than Ever

Kelly Phillips ErbMay 30, 2019October 27, 2019

Is the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) overwhelmed? It’s a question I’ve been mulling as I’ve sat on the phone for longer and longer hold times

Congress Stalls On Gold Star Family Tax Fix

Kelly Phillips ErbMay 27, 2019October 27, 2019

On Memorial Day, we’re supposed to honor our fallen soldiers. But some military families aren’t feeling very appreciated this year: Congress still hasn’t fixed the

Planned Supervised Injection Site Is Now Tax-Exempt

Kelly Phillips ErbMay 26, 2019October 27, 2019

From the Church of Satan to Key Worldwide Foundation (a target in the recent college admissions scandal), what constitutes tax-exempt status has continued to be a hot button

Morehouse Grads Likely Won’t Owe Taxes On Gift From Billionaire

Kelly Phillips ErbMay 19, 2019October 27, 2019

Life just got a whole lot better for some recent college graduates. During the 2019 commencement address at Morehouse College, self-made billionaire Robert F. Smith announced that

IRS Offers Guidance For Taxpayers Impacted By Software Issue

Kelly Phillips ErbMay 15, 2019October 27, 2019

This week marks tax deadlines for some taxpayers – including tax-exempt organizations on a calendar tax year-end – but software outages caused concern that filings might not

Uber Settles With Drivers Over Independent Contractor Claims Before IPO

Kelly Phillips ErbMay 13, 2019October 27, 2019

After arguing for years that its drivers were not employees, the ride-share company Uber announced last week that it had settled with tens of thousands