Inherited IRAs Not Excluded From Bankruptcy Estate – Supreme Court Clark v. Rameker (Sup Ct. 6/12/14) 113AFTR 2d 2014-889

When and individual files for bankruptcy, they may exempt particular categories of assets from the bankruptcy estate.  One such category includes certain retirement funds.  The question presented is whether funds contained in an inherited individual retirement account (IRA) qualify as retirement funds within the meaning of this bankruptcy exemption.  The Supreme Court holds that they…

Final Circular 230 Regulations Eliminate Covered Opinion Rule Among Other Changes

IRS has issued final Regs that make various changes to Circular 230, the rules on practice before IRS.  The most significant items in the final Regs are the elimination of complex rules governing “covered opinions” and expansion of the requirements for written advice.

For Small Business Week, IRS Spotlights Two Webinars, Health Care Tax Benefits, Simplified Home Office Deduction, Relief for Reclassifying Workers

The Internal Revenue Service is marking Small Business Week, May 12 to 16, by holding two free webinars for small businesses and encouraging them to check out several key tax benefits and a special relief program for employers who reclassify their workers as employees.