Earlier this month, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) published a Tax Tip focused specifically on income tax compliance for U.S. service members and veterans. The Tax Tip includes a list of resources that are specific to current and former members of the military and notes that “[r]eviewing these resources is a good way [for service members and veterans] to prepare for the upcoming tax filing season.”

On October 18, 2022, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) announced its tax inflation adjustments for the 2023 tax year. Several key numbers are increasing as a result of U.S. inflation, and this means that taxpayers will need to prepare their tax returns carefully to ensure that they receive the benefits of these increased figures.

While the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) served as a financial lifeline for many businesses at the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, it is now well-known that the program was also a prime target for fraud. While the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) has previously estimated that lenders issued as many as 70,000 fraudulent loans under the program, a recent report suggests that the real number could be as high as 1.4 million.

In 2020, the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) provided guidance regarding the FBAR implications of holding cryptocurrency overseas. At the time, FinCEN made clear that “a foreign account holding virtual currency is not reportable on the FBAR (unless it is a reportable account . . . because it holds reportable assets besides virtual currency).” However, FinCEN also stated that it intended to propose amended regulations that would require FBARs for offshore cryptocurrency accounts.

The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) recently announced that it has extended the federal work opportunity tax credit through 2025. Like the employee retention credit offered for 2020 and 2021, Virginia businesses claiming the work opportunity tax credit must be careful, as improperly claiming eligibility can lead to liability for back taxes, interest and penalties.