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Aug 25, 20211 min read
IRS Pushes Applicability Date of Certain Provisions Under Sections 1446(a) and (f)
On August 24, 2021, the IRS published Notice 2021-51, intending to defer the applicability date of certain provisions under sections 1446(a)

Aug 18, 20212 min read
DRAFT 2021 Form 1042-T Posted!
On August 17, 2021, the Internal Revenue Service posted a DRAFT 2021 Form 1042-T. Although the form itself has not changed, the instructions

Aug 18, 20212 min read
Cayman 2019 and 2020 CRS Compliance Form is Due in Less Than a Month!
On September 15, 2021, Cayman filers will have to submit the new CRS Compliance Form, which will be due annually on that date.

Aug 13, 20211 min read
Cayman DITC Posts New Updates Bulletin
On August 20, 2021, the Cayman Department of International Tax Cooperation posted a new Updates Bulletin that includes Common Reporting Stan


Aug 12, 20211 min read
DRAFT Instructions for Form 8233 (Rev. 2021)
The IRS has published DRAFT Instructions for Form 8233, Exemption from Withholding on Compensation for Independent (and Certain Dependent)

Aug 4, 20211 min read
Attention UK Financial Institutions – the new FIN is in effect!
In June 2021, Finance Bill 2021 received its royal asset. This bill introduced legislation to bring in a new Financial Institution Notice (F

Aug 4, 20212 min read
U.S. Senate Introduced Infrastructure Bill With Crypto Reporting Requirements
In case you missed it, on August 1, 2021, the U.S. Senate unveiled their infrastructure package that included information reporting requirem

Jul 30, 20211 min read
FIRE Updates Are Scheduled to Deploy on September 26, 2021!
Don’t forget the Filing Information Returns Electronically (FIRE) updates coming in September 2021, where we will see

Jul 30, 20213 min read
Incremental Step-down to 250-return Electronic Threshold Is Coming!
On July 23, 2021, the Department of the Treasury and Internal Revenue Service published Proposed Rules for Electronic Filing Requirements

Jul 29, 20212 min read
New Pub. 5118, DRAFT 2021 Form 8966, and DRAFT Instructions for Form 2848!
Comply would like to call your attention to a few updates that the IRS published this week

Jul 23, 20213 min read
Don’t Forget About the Large Business and International Active Campaigns!
Every now and again, taxpayers should have a look at the Large Business and International Division list of currently active campaigns.


Jul 16, 20211 min read
New Publication 5147
On July 6, 2021, the IRS released new Publication 5147, Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act (FATCA) Foreign Financial Institution (FFI)

Jul 9, 20211 min read
New DRAFT 2022 Form 1099-DIV
On July 2, 2021, the IRS published a DRAFT 2022 Form 1099-DIV. This new form includes the following key changes: The 2022 Form 1099-DIV...

Jun 30, 20212 min read
Preview the DRAFT 2021 Pub. 1179
On June 28, 2021, the IRS published a DRAFT Pub. 1179, General Rules and Specifications for Substitute Forms 1096, 1098, 1099, 5498

Jun 16, 20211 min read
Notice 2021-36 Deferring Applicability Date For QDP Reporting
On June 10, 2021, the IRS published Notice 2021-36, stating that it intends to amend regulations under sections 59A and 6038A to defer...

Jun 15, 20213 min read
Kaplan Conference - Takeaways
On June 10th and 11th, we sponsored and attended the International Tax Withholding & Information Reporting Virtual Conference hosted by

Jun 14, 20214 min read
FY 2022 Revenue Proposals Impacts
Last month, the Department of the Treasury published its Fiscal Year 2022 Revenue Proposals (The Proposals) which impact U.S. federal tax...

Jun 10, 20213 min read
June 2021 Cayman Department of International Tax Cooperation (DITC) Update
On June 3, 2021, the Cayman DITC published an Updates Bulletin that includes details related to the Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act...


May 26, 20211 min read
We're Sponsoring Kaplan’s International Tax Withholding & Information Reporting Virtual Conference
We are excited to announce that Comply Exchange will be sponsoring this year’s International Tax Withholding & Information Reporting...


May 24, 20212 min read
Backup Withholding Noncompliance Continues to be an IRS Issue According to TIGTA
On May 17, 2021, The Treasury Inspector General For Tax Administration (TIGTA) published a report titled...

May 20, 20214 min read
Reasonable Cause - Missing/Incorrect TINs
When filers submit U.S. tax or information returns with a missing or incorrect TIN...

May 13, 20213 min read
Requesting a Waiver Due to Reasonable Cause
With the possibility of penalty notices for 2020 information returns just around the corner...


May 7, 20213 min read
When to use reasonable cause to waive a penalty
Don’t forget that filers with an information reporting failure penalty that is due to reasonable cause and not wilful neglect may be able to


May 4, 20211 min read
Cayman DITC Updated Bulletin
The DITC Compliance Team identified certain areas where FIs may not have complied with CRS Regulations.