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IRS Announces Deadline Relief for New York Severe Winter Storm and Snowstorm

The IRS has announced the postponement of certain tax-related deadlines for victims of severe winter storms and snowstorms in New York.

March 27 2023
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Hardship Distributions May Be Permitted for Mississippi Severe Storms, Straight-line Winds, and Tornados

The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) issued a disaster declaration on March 26, 2023, for severe storms, straight-line winds, and tornados in Mississippi, for the incident period of March 24, 2023, to March 25, 2023.

March 27 2023
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Hardship Distributions May Be Permitted for Vermont Severe Storm and Flooding

The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) issued a disaster declaration on March 20, 2023, for severe storm and flooding in Vermont, for the incident period of December 22, 2022, to December 24, 2022.

March 22 2023
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IRS Provides Indexing for Employer Shared Responsibility Payments

The IRS has issued Revenue Procedure 2023-17 announcing the 2024 indexed adjustments to the amounts used to calculate employer shared responsibility payments under Internal Revenue Code Sections 4980H(a) and 4980H(b)(1).

March 22 2023
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IRS Intends to Issue Guidance on Certain NFTs as Collectibles

The IRS has issued Notice 2023-27, announcing their intent to issue guidance related to the treatment of certain nonfungible tokens (NFTs) as collectibles under Internal Revenue Code Section (IRC Sec.) 408(m).

March 21 2023
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IRS Announces Deadline Relief for California Severe Storms, Flooding and Landslides

The IRS has announced the postponement of certain tax-related deadlines for victims of severe storms, flooding, and landslides in California.

March 20 2023
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IRS Announces Applicable Federal Rates for April 2023

The IRS has issued Revenue Ruling 2023-06, which contains the applicable federal rates (AFR) for April 2023.

March 16 2023
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Hardship Distributions May Be Permitted for South Dakota Severe Winter Storms

The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) issued a disaster declaration on February 27, 2023, for severe winter storms and snowstorms in South Dakota, for the incident period of December 12, 2022 – December 25, 2022.

February 28 2023
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IRS Releases Proposed Rule on Use of Forfeitures in Qualified Plans

The IRS has released a proposed rule intending to clarify the use and timing of the allocation of forfeitures in qualified retirement plans.

February 24 2023
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Additional Final Form 5500 Guidance Issued

The Department of Labor’s (DOL’s) Employee Benefits Security Administration, the IRS, and the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC) have released a third and final phase that implements a September 2021 regulatory proposal.

February 23 2023