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Oct 28, 20221 min read
IRS Issues 1099-K Reminder
On October 24, the IRS issued a reminder to taxpayers that they may receive Form 1099-K, Payment Card and Third-Party Network Transactions,

Oct 12, 20221 min read
FATCA Registration System: Sponsoring Entity Announcement
On October 11, 2022, the IRS announced that it has identified Sponsoring Entities that do not have Sponsored Entities registered in the FATC

Oct 6, 20221 min read
IRS QAAMS: New Sign-In Options
On October 3, 2022, the IRS announced that it will soon transition the Qualified Intermediary, Withholding Foreign Partnership, Withholding

Jun 20, 20221 min read
Phase 2 of the Information Returns (IR) Application for Transmitter Control Code (TCC) Transition
On June 16, 2022, the IRS provided an update on the transition to the new Information Returns TCC (IR-TCC) Application for Filing Informatio

May 23, 20221 min read
DRAFT 2022 Form 8804!
On May 19, 2022, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) published a DRAFT 2022 Form 8804, Annual Return for Partnership Withholding Tax...

May 12, 20221 min read
New QI, WP, WT FAQ 20!
On May 10, 2022, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) published a new Qualified Intermediary (QI), Withholding Foreign Partnership (WP), and W

May 10, 20221 min read
DRAFT Instructions for Requester of Forms W-8!!
On May 7, 2022, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) published DRAFT Instructions for the Requester of Forms W-8BEN, BEN-E, ECI, EXP, and IMY,

May 5, 20222 min read
Notice 2022-23 Proposed Amendments to the QI Agreement!
On May 3, 2022, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) published Notice 2022-23 which sets forth the proposed amendments to the Qualified Interm

Apr 29, 20221 min read
IRS Announces IDES Testing Session From June 6 through July 1, 2022!
On April 27, 2022, the Internal Revenue Service (IDES) published Issue Number 2022-02 regarding the Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act (FATC

Apr 29, 20221 min read
IRS Invites Recommendations on 2022-2023 Priority Guidance Plan
On April 26, 2022, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) published Notice 2022-21, which invites the public to recommend items that they...

Apr 25, 20221 min read
Publication 519 For Use in Preparing 2021 Returns is Now Final!
On April 20, 2022, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) posted a final version of Publication 519, U.S. Tax Guide for Aliens, for use in prepa

Apr 22, 20222 min read
IRS Begins Sending Notices CP2100 and 2100A!
In case you missed it, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) announced that beginning in mid-April, it will be sending out Notices CP2100 and 2

Apr 19, 20221 min read
New IGA between Kazakhstan and the United States
On April 5, 2022, a new Model 1 Intergovernmental Agreement (IGA) between Kazakhstan and the United States entered into force.

Apr 19, 20221 min read
Guernsey FATCA and CRS Reporting Reminders!
On April 13, 2022, the States of Guernsey Revenue Service issued Bulletin 2022/3 under the provisions for the Foreign Account Tax Compliance

Apr 14, 20222 min read
April 2022 TIGTA Report Finds FATCA Compliance Issues
On April 12, 2022, the Treasury Inspector General (TIGTA) published an April 7, 2022, Report Number 2022-30-019, titled ‘Additional Actions

Apr 11, 20221 min read
Reminder: FBAR Reporting Deadline is April 15
The IRS and FinCEN reminds U.S. citizens, resident aliens and any domestic legal entity that the deadline to file their annual Report of...

Apr 8, 20221 min read
IRS Commissioner Support for Reciprocal FATCA Bill
On April 7, 2022, Internal Revenue Service (IRS) Commissioner Charles P. Rettig testified on agency operations and the President’s 2023 budg

Apr 5, 20221 min read
April 2022 IRS Memo Reissues Interim FATCA Guidance Memo
On April 1, 2022, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) published a Memorandum for all Large Business and International (LB&I) employees that r

Mar 8, 20222 min read
A few Automatic Exchange of Information (AEoI) Reminders!
The deadlines for reporting 2021 information under the Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act (FATCA) and the Common Reporting Standard (CRS) ar

Mar 4, 20221 min read
2022 Publication 515 is now final!
On March 3, 2022, the Internal Revenue Service released Publication 515, Withholding of Tax on Nonresident Aliens and Foreign Entities,...

Mar 2, 20221 min read
Instructions for Form 941 (Rev. March 2022)
On February 28, 2022, the IRS published Instructions for Form 941 (Rev. March 2022), Employer's QUARTERLY Federal Tax Return. Among the new

Mar 2, 20222 min read
January 2022 Revision of Publication 1220!
On February 28, 2022, the IRS published a new version of Publication 1220, Specifications for Electronic Filing of Forms 1097, 1098, 1099, 3

Feb 22, 20222 min read
February 2022 Cayman DITC Updates Bulletin!
The Cayman Department of International Tax Cooperation (DITC) published a February 2022, Updates Bulletin, which includes a number of timely

Feb 22, 20222 min read
Updated 2022 Cayman DITC User Guide!
The Cayman Department for International Tax Cooperation (DITC) published an updated User Guide version 9.0 for use in 2022. Important updat