Tax News

• Federal Extension Forms No Longer Accepted

• Department of the Treasury 2011-2012 Priority Guidance Plan

• CCH TaxAware Center – For Members Only

• Federal Tax News

• New York State and Local Tax News

• NYSSCPA SET Tax Proposal

• Society Responds to Sens. on Pending Estate Planning Leg.

• California Practice Privilege Update

• Treasury Department Circular No. 230

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Tax Comment Letters

• Comment to the IRS on Notice 2011-48 – Registered Tax Return Preparer Competency Examination

• Comments to the IRS on Basis Reporting by Securities Brokers and Basis Determination for Stock

• Comments to the IRS on Their Interpretation of Regulations on Basis of S Corporation Stock

• Comments to the IRS – Recommendations to Improve Tax Reporting (Due Dates)

• Letter to NYC Department of Finance Commissioner Frankel Regarding the Tax Representatives and Practitioners Program (TaxRAPP) 
   
• Letter to NYS Governor Andrew M. Cuomo Recommending That the Office of the New York State Taxpayer Rights Advocate Be Continued
   
• Letter to the NYS Congressional Delegation Regarding IRS 1099 Reporting Requirements
   
• Comments to the IRS on Notice 2010-51 – Information Reporting Under the Amendments to Section 6041 for Payments to Corporations and Payments of Gross Proceeds and With Respect to Property 
   
• Comments to the IRS on Announcement 2010-9 – Uncertain Tax Positions
   
• Comments to the IRS on Proposed Regulations – Basis Reporting by Securities Brokers and Basis Determination for Stock 
   

• Response to a Request from the Commissioner of the NYC Department of Finance for Tax Administration Simplification Suggestions
   
• Comments to the Department of the Treasury on Revisions to the Report of Foreign Bank and Financial Accounts (FBAR)
   
• Comments to the NY State Department of Taxation and Finance on Implementation of the Metropolitan Commuter Transportation Mobility Tax
   
• Comments to the IRS on Proposed Amendments of Regulations §1.108-7, Reduction of Attributes
   
• Comments to the NY State Department of Taxation and Finance on Proposal of Amendments to Section 105.20(e)(1) of the Personal Income Tax Regulations
   
• Comments to IRS on Proposed Regulations Guidance Under §§642(c) and 643(a)(5), Income Ordering Rules
   
• Comments to NYS Department of Taxation and Finance on Possible Amendments to the Personal Income Tax Regulations that Define the Term “Resident Individual”
   
• Comments to House Ways and Means and Senate Finance on Charitable Contribution Deductions for Shareholders of S Corporations
   
• Comments to IRS on Proposed Regulations under § 2642(g)(1), Relief from Late Generation Skipping Transfer (GST) Elections