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2008 Economic Stimulus Package 2/2008
2007 Year-End Tax Legislation 12/2007
Small Business & Work Opportunity Tax Act 7/2007
Tax Relief and Health Care Act of 2006 12/2006
Pension Protection Act of 2006 8/2006
Tax Increase Prevention and Reconciliation Act 5/2006
Gulf Opportunity Zone Act of 2005 12/2005
Energy Tax Incentives Act of 2005 8/2005
American Jobs Creation Act of 2004 10/2004
American Families Tax Relief Act of 2004 9/2004

November 2008

	Treasury and IRS respond quickly to financial markets crisis
	Annual COLAs raise Social Security FICA wage base, retirement savings contribution/withdrawal levels
	IRS updates simplified per diem rates for employee travel
	FASB approves one-year deferral of FIN 48 for private enterprises
	Sixth Circuit reverses Tax Court in employment classification dispute

October 2008

	Congress works on moving extenders package and AMT relief before recess
	IRS reminds taxpayers of October 15 deadline for requesting economic stimulus payments
	IRS issues initial first-time homebuyer tax credit guidance; highlights repayment requirement
	Tax Court denies innocent spouse relief to wife of "compulsive spender"
	IRS releases guidance on tax-exempt bond provisions in the 2008 Housing Act

September 2008

	Charitable contributions held to strict contemporaneous substantiation; clear proof not enough
	Rigorous investment seminar cannot trump tax code's blanket disallowance of such "convention" expenses
	IRS Releases Instructions for Redesigned 2008 Forms 990
	IRS eases rules for divorced/separated parents to claim tax-favored medical or fringe benefits for their child
	More than 1 million businesses cheat on payroll taxes, Congress says

August 2008

	Housing Tax Bill now law; extenders, second stimulus package and more under consideration
	Congress, IRS, prosecutors crack down on offshore tax evasion
	IRS reduces extension period for filing partnership, estate and trust returns
	IRS creates "bright-line" test for counting child's nights in divorce situations
	Repayments to wife carry no presumption of constructive dividend to shareholder-husband

July 2008

	$75 billion in stimulus payments now distributed; Is a second stimulus package far behind?
	Child care expenses for work: summer camp to after-school programs to babysitting: what's deductible and what's not
	FAQ: If business is suddenly slower than usual, should you adjust your estimate tax payments?
	Family limited partnership rebuts IRS charge of indirect gifts
	Treasury "fact sheet" addresses choosing a business structure

June 2008

	Billions in economic stimulus payments already distributed
	Tax relief at the gas pump?
	IRS reminds small business/self-employeds about income reporting rules
	Upswing in audits not from personal contact with taxpayers, IRS official acknowledges
	IRS announces 2009 inflation adjustments for Health Savings Accounts

May 2008

	IRS reports Economic Stimulus Payments on schedule
	IRS to publish guidance on special 50-percent bonus depreciation allowance
	IRS Small Business Campaign offers tips on avoiding pitfalls
	IRS renews Political Activities Compliance Initiative for 2008 election year
	Reasonable notice procedure clarified for third-party employee wages and withholding investigations

April 2008

	New IRS data book reveals audit rates
	IRS issues 2008 depreciation limits for business vehicles
	IRS issues new rules on the capitalization of tangible property costs
	IRS grants nongrantor trusts and estates temporary relief from the unbundling of fiduciary fees
	IRS won't back down on tough abandonment test for loss deductions on worthless stock

March 2008

	IRS creates safe harbor for like-kind exchanges of vacation homes
	IRS releases 2008 FMVs for business autos and trucks
	Supreme Court allows 401(k) participants to sue employer-sponsor for losses
	IRS warns taxpayers about frivolous return arguments
	IRS delays effective date of new funding rules for single employer pension plans

February 2008

	Economic stimulus package likely to include tax rebates
	IRS reveals stepped up audits of high-income individuals and pass-through entities
	Final IRS regulations protect confidentiality of taxpayer return information
	IRS warns taxpayers about frivolous return arguments
	IRS wins big victory in tax shelter case

January 2008

	IRS allows medical deduction for self-initiated medical diagnostic tests
	IRS allows two-percent S-corporation shareholders to deduct health insurance premiums
	IRS unveils Code Sec. 409A deferred compensation voluntary corrections program
	IRS develops new form for misclassified workers to claim social security and medical taxes

December 2007

	Flurry of federal tax legislation predicted just before filing season
	IRS increases business standard mileage rate 50.5 cents-per-mile for 2008
	IRS and states launch initiative to combat questionable employment tax practice
	New IRS rules encourage automatic 401(k) contributions
	IRS describes suspension of interest under 2007 Small Business Tax Act