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UPDATED – The Deadline for Corporate Transparency Act Reporting is Fast Approaching – Have You Filed? by Joel G. Young, JD, LLM


Posted on August 23, 2024 by Joel Young

UPDATED – On March 2, 2025, the Department of Treasury announced CTA will be narrowed to only foreign reporting companies.   UPDATED – On December 3, 2024, a federal court in Texas ruled that the CTA is likely unconstitutional and prohibited its enforcement. This set off a review, injunction and follow-up hearing date in March […]

IRS Finalizes Inherited IRA RMD Rules, Delays Effective Date Again by Joanie B. Stein, CPA


Posted on August 13, 2024 by Joanie Stein

In July 2024, the IRS issued final regulations regarding the SECURE Act’s elimination of stretch IRAs for certain non-spouse beneficiaries. The announcement gives taxpayers and their advisors much-needed clarification on the law’s requirement that beneficiaries of inherited IRAs draw down those accounts and pay the related taxes within 10 years of an original owner’s death. […]

Stricter Reporting Requirements Create Planning Opportunities for Foreign Trusts by Joel G. Young, JD, LLM


Posted on August 06, 2024 by Joel Young

In May 2024, the IRS issued proposed regulations concerning the reporting requirements and tax consequences of U.S. persons who create, fund, transact with and receive gifts or loans from foreign trusts. The guidance, which applies to Sections 643(i), 679, 6039F, 6048, and 6677 (the foreign trust and gift provisions) of the U.S. tax code, updates […]