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The FICPA podcast is to inform and educate our members & the CPA community with today’s hottest issues. Our mission is to serve our members, enhance their competency & professionalism, support professional standards, promote the value of our members & advocate on behalf of the CPA Profession.
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Friday Dec 27, 2024
Federal Tax Update: IRS Proposes Significant Revisions to Circular 230
Friday Dec 27, 2024
Friday Dec 27, 2024
https://vimeo.com/1041577052?share=copy#t=0
This week we look at:
- Automatic accounting method changes related to §174 extended to years beginning in 2024
- BOI report - hectic week, but ultimately no resolution yet for initial report due date
- 2025 mileage rates published by the IRS
- IRS finalizes regulations on supervisory approval of penalties
IRS proposes revisions to Circular 230

Monday Dec 16, 2024
Federal Tax Update: IRS Expands Business Tax Accounts Features and Access
Monday Dec 16, 2024
Monday Dec 16, 2024
https://vimeo.com/1039255455?share=copy#t=0
This week we look at:
- President signs the two tax bills Congress recently passed
- DOJ asks for stay of injunction issued by US District Court in Texas on enforcement of the CTA
- IRS expands Business Tax Account access and services that can be accessed via that account

Monday Dec 09, 2024
Federal Tax Update: Nationwide Injunction on BOI Reporting
Monday Dec 09, 2024
Monday Dec 09, 2024
https://vimeo.com/1037207254?share=copy#t=0
This week we look at:
- Congress enacts two tax laws: but neither is the big one that passed the House in January but stalled in the US Senate
- A Texas US District Court has issued a nationwide temporary injunction barring FinCEN from enforcing the BOI reporting regime
- DOJ files a notice of Appeal of the Texas Top Cop Shop Inc decision and FinCEN posts information regarding the impact of the case on BOI reports

Tuesday Dec 03, 2024
Federal Tax Update: New Form for 83(b) Elections
Tuesday Dec 03, 2024
Tuesday Dec 03, 2024
https://vimeo.com/1034833232?share=copy#t=0
This week we look at:
- IRS releases optional form taxpayer can use to make an IRC §83(b) election
- IRS extends for one year more a transitional 45-day period to perfect research credit claims found to be invalid claims
- IRS provides additional relief on the issuance of Forms 1099-K

Monday Nov 25, 2024
Federal Tax Update: IP-PINs, Divorced Parents and Children
Monday Nov 25, 2024
Monday Nov 25, 2024
https://vimeo.com/1032895071?share=copy#t=0
This week we look at:
- IRS announces program using IP-PIN to allow taxpayers who find a dependent on their return has already been listed on another to get their return processed immediately
- The ERC Second Voluntary Disclosure Program ends but the IRS gives some additional relief for withdrawing a claim filed via third-party payer such as a payroll service.

Monday Nov 18, 2024
Federal Tax Update: End of Partnership Suspense Account at the IRS
Monday Nov 18, 2024
Monday Nov 18, 2024
https://vimeo.com/1030183814?share=copy#t=0
This week we look at:
- IRS may stop putting “taxpayer may rely” statements on proposed regulations
- Tax Court rules partnership basis calculations are cumulative in nature and not stand-alone annual calculations under IRC §705
- Latest speculations on what will get through Congress in 2025 - if anything

Tuesday Nov 12, 2024
Tuesday Nov 12, 2024
https://vimeo.com/1028043753?share=copy#t=0
This week we look at the rules involving the reconciliation process in Congress, the path that it appears most likely any tax bill enacted to deal with the expiration of many TCJA provisions at the end of 2025.

Monday Nov 04, 2024
Federal Tax Update: Retirement Plan Inflation Numbers
Monday Nov 04, 2024
Monday Nov 04, 2024
https://vimeo.com/1026160940?share=copy#t=0
This week we look at:
- Retirement plan limits announced by the IRS, basically completing the tax inflation adjustments for 2025
- IRS emailed Chief Counsel Advice outlines dealing with SECA and the net investment income tax issues arising from a BBA partnership exam

Monday Oct 28, 2024
Federal Tax Update: IRS Releases Most 2025 Inflation Adjusted Numbers
Monday Oct 28, 2024
Monday Oct 28, 2024
https://vimeo.com/1023562580?share=copy#t=0
This week we look at:
- IRS releases inflation adjusted numbers for most items aside from retirement plans for 2023
- IRS has more bad news for those who fail to pay over trust fund taxes to pay other expenses
- Another US District Court denies a preliminary injunction to bar enforcement of the BOI reporting rules

Monday Oct 21, 2024
Federal Tax Update: Staking Returns for One More Try at Court
Monday Oct 21, 2024
Monday Oct 21, 2024
https://vimeo.com/1021533441?share=copy#t=0
This week we look at:
- S corporation finds multiple ways to terminate its S status, asks IRS forgiveness which is granted
- IRS rules condoms are medical expenses for tax purposes
- IRS adds items to list of preventive care an HDHP can pay without the insured having met the annual deductible
- PTIN registration opens for 2025
- Staking income challenge returns to court