Two bills currently pending in Congress could result in important changes for cryptocurrency investors. One bill, the Senate infrastructure bill, proposes enhanced reporting requirements that would make it easier for the IRS to enforce cryptocurrency investors’ income tax obligations. The other, a bill pending in the House, would prevent cryptocurrency investors from claiming certain losses. According to Virginia tax lawyer Kevin E. Thorn, Managing Partner of Thorn Law Group, cryptocurrency investors should monitor both legislative efforts, and they should take proactive steps to ensure federal tax law compliance going forward.

Individual and business taxpayers need to be careful to completely and accurately disclose their taxable income on their annual returns. Inaccuracies and inconsistencies – both intentional and unintentional – can lead to Internal Revenue Service (IRS) scrutiny, and this scrutiny can, in turn, lead to fines, interest and other penalties. Here, Virginia tax lawyer Kevin E. Thorn, Managing Partner of Thorn Law Group, discusses some particular filing mistakes that are likely to trigger IRS audits in 2021:

Under relevant provisions of the Internal Revenue Code (IRC), U.S. taxpayers who own real estate of historical significance can receive tax breaks for agreeing to preserve their property in its current condition. In the words of the Internal Revenue Service (IRS), “In recognition of our need to preserve our heritage, [the IRC allows] an income tax deduction for owners of significant property who give up certain rights of ownership to preserve their land or buildings for future generations.”

If you follow cryptocurrency news, you may have read that the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) is sending yet another round of warning letters to cryptocurrency traders and investors. If this news has you concerned, you will need to carefully review your prior years’ tax filings, and you will want to work with an experienced Virginia tax attorney to make sure that you are not at risk for serious consequences.

The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has announced the new federal income tax brackets, exemptions and deduction limits for 2021. The new inflation-based figures take effect for the 2021 tax year, meaning that they will impact U.S. taxpayers’ April 2022 returns. Here, Virginia tax attorney Kevin E. Thorn, Managing Partner of Thorn Law Group, provides a rundown of some of the most-significant changes.