Internal Revenue Service October 2020 – Federal Register Recent Federal Regulation Documents

Proposed Extension of Information Collection Request Submitted for Public Comment; Comment Request for U.S. Income Tax Return Forms for Individual Taxpayers
Document Number: 2020-24139
Type: Notice
Date: 2020-10-30
Agency: Internal Revenue Service, Department of Treasury, Department of the Treasury
The Internal Revenue Service, as part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork and respondent burden, invites the public and other Federal agencies to take this opportunity to comment on proposed and/or continuing information collections, as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. Currently, the IRS is soliciting comments concerning the burden associated with the U.S. Income Tax Return Forms for Individual Taxpayers.
Section 42, Low-Income Housing Credit Average Income Test Regulations
Document Number: 2020-20221
Type: Proposed Rule
Date: 2020-10-30
Agency: Internal Revenue Service, Department of Treasury, Department of the Treasury
This document contains proposed regulations setting forth guidance on the average income test under section 42(g)(1)(C) of the Internal Revenue Code (Code) for purposes of the low-income housing credit. These proposed regulations affect owners of low-income housing projects, tenants in those projects, and State or local housing credit agencies that administer the low-income housing credit.
Internal Revenue Service Advisory Council; Meeting
Document Number: 2020-23995
Type: Notice
Date: 2020-10-29
Agency: Internal Revenue Service, Department of Treasury, Department of the Treasury
The Internal Revenue Service Advisory Council (IRSAC) will hold a public meeting on Wednesday, November 18, 2020.
Quarterly Publication of Individuals, Who Have Chosen To Expatriate, as Required by Section 6039G
Document Number: 2020-23993
Type: Notice
Date: 2020-10-29
Agency: Internal Revenue Service, Department of Treasury, Department of the Treasury
This notice is provided in accordance with IRC section 6039G of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPPA) of 1996, as amended. This listing contains the name of each individual losing United States citizenship (within the meaning of section 877(a) or 877A) with respect to whom the Secretary received information during the quarter ending September 30, 2020. For purposes of this listing, long-term residents, as defined in section 877(e)(2), are treated as if they were citizens of the United States who lost citizenship.
Proposed Collection; Comment Request for Generic Clearance for the Collection of Qualitative Feedback on Agency Service Delivery
Document Number: 2020-23787
Type: Notice
Date: 2020-10-28
Agency: Internal Revenue Service, Department of Treasury, Department of the Treasury
The Internal Revenue Service, as part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork and respondent burden, invites the general public and other Federal agencies to take this opportunity to comment on continuing information collections, as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. The IRS is soliciting comments concerning interim final rules for group health plans and health insurance coverage relating to status as a grandfathered health plan under the patient protection and affordable care act.
Deduction for Foreign-Derived Intangible Income and Global Intangible Low-Taxed Income; Correcting Amendments
Document Number: 2020-21175
Type: Rule
Date: 2020-10-28
Agency: Internal Revenue Service, Department of Treasury, Department of the Treasury
This document contains corrections to the Treasury Decision 9901, which was published in the Federal Register on Wednesday July 15, 2020. Treasury Decision 9901 contained final regulations that provide guidance regarding the deduction for foreign-derived intangible income (FDII) and global intangible low-taxed income (GILTI) and for coordinating the deduction for FDII and GILTI with other provisions in the Internal Revenue Code.
Consolidated Net Operating Losses
Document Number: 2020-22974
Type: Rule
Date: 2020-10-27
Agency: Internal Revenue Service, Department of Treasury, Department of the Treasury
This document contains final regulations under sections 1502 and 1503 of the Internal Revenue Code (Code). These regulations provide guidance implementing recent statutory amendments to section 172 of the Code relating to the absorption of consolidated net operating loss (CNOL) carryovers and carrybacks. These regulations also update regulations applicable to consolidated groups that include both life insurance companies and other companies to reflect statutory changes. These regulations affect corporations that file consolidated returns.
Proposed Collection; Comment Request for Form 8976
Document Number: 2020-23383
Type: Notice
Date: 2020-10-22
Agency: Internal Revenue Service, Department of Treasury, Department of the Treasury
The Department of the Treasury, as part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork and respondent burden, invites the general public and other Federal agencies to take this opportunity to comment on proposed and/or continuing information collections, as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. Currently, the IRS is soliciting comments concerning Form 8976, Notice of Intent to Operate Under Section 501(c)(4).
Proposed Collection; Comment Request for IRS e-File Signature Authorization for Forms 720, 2290 and 8879-EX
Document Number: 2020-23382
Type: Notice
Date: 2020-10-22
Agency: Internal Revenue Service, Department of Treasury, Department of the Treasury
The Department of the Treasury, as part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork and respondent burden, invites the general public and other Federal agencies to take this opportunity to comment on proposed and/or continuing information collections, as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. Currently, the IRS is soliciting comments concerning Form 8879-EX, IRS e-file Signature Authorization for Forms 720, 2290, and 8849.
Proposed Extension of Information Collection Request Submitted for Public Comment; Election Out of GST Deemed Allocations
Document Number: 2020-23380
Type: Notice
Date: 2020-10-22
Agency: Internal Revenue Service, Department of Treasury, Department of the Treasury
The Internal Revenue Service (IRS), in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA 95), provides the general public and Federal agencies with an opportunity to comment on proposed and continuing collections of information. This helps IRS assess the impact of its information collection requirements and minimize the reporting burden on the public and helps the public understand IRS's information collection requirements and provide the requested data in the desired format. Currently, the IRS is soliciting comments concerning the reporting burden associated with making the Election Out of GST Deemed Allocations.
Proposed Collection; Comment Request for Regulation Project
Document Number: 2020-23379
Type: Notice
Date: 2020-10-22
Agency: Internal Revenue Service, Department of Treasury, Department of the Treasury
The Internal Revenue Service, as part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork and respondent burden, invites the general public and other Federal agencies to take this opportunity to comment on proposed and/or continuing information collections, as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. Currently, the IRS is soliciting comments concerning existing Final Regulation, TD 9467-Measurement of Assets and Liabilities for Pension Funding Purposes, Pension Funding Stabilization under the Highway and Transportation Funding Act of 2014 (HAFTA), Notice 2020-61-Special rules for single-employer defined benefit pension plans under the Cares Act, and Notice 2020-60-Election of alternative minimum funding standards for community newspaper plans benefit pension plans under the Cares Act.
Open Meeting of the Taxpayer Advocacy Panel's Toll-Free Phone Lines Project Committee
Document Number: 2020-23234
Type: Notice
Date: 2020-10-21
Agency: Internal Revenue Service, Department of Treasury, Department of the Treasury
An open meeting of the Taxpayer Advocacy Panel's Toll-Free Phone Lines Project Committee will be conducted. The Taxpayer Advocacy Panel is soliciting public comments, ideas, and suggestions on improving customer service at the Internal Revenue Service.
Open Meeting of the Taxpayer Advocacy Panel's Tax Forms and Publications Project Committee
Document Number: 2020-23233
Type: Notice
Date: 2020-10-21
Agency: Internal Revenue Service, Department of Treasury, Department of the Treasury
An open meeting of the Taxpayer Advocacy Panel's Tax Forms and Publications Project Committee will be conducted. The Taxpayer Advocacy Panel is soliciting public comments, ideas, and suggestions on improving customer service at the Internal Revenue Service.
Open Meeting of the Taxpayer Advocacy Panel's Notices and Correspondence Project Committee
Document Number: 2020-23232
Type: Notice
Date: 2020-10-21
Agency: Internal Revenue Service, Department of Treasury, Department of the Treasury
An open meeting of the Taxpayer Advocacy Panel's Notices and Correspondence Project Committee will be conducted. The Taxpayer Advocacy Panel is soliciting public comments, ideas, and suggestions on improving customer service at the Internal Revenue Service.
Eligible Terminated S Corporations
Document Number: 2020-21144
Type: Rule
Date: 2020-10-20
Agency: Internal Revenue Service, Department of Treasury, Department of the Treasury
This document contains final regulations providing guidance on the definition of an eligible terminated S corporation and rules relating to distributions of money by such a corporation after the post-termination transition period. This document also amends current regulations to extend the treatment of distributions of money during the post-termination transition period to all shareholders of the corporation and clarifies the allocation of current earnings and profits to distributions of money and other property. The final regulations affect C corporations that were formerly S corporations and the shareholders of such corporations.
Effect of Section 67(g) on Trusts and Estates
Document Number: 2020-21162
Type: Rule
Date: 2020-10-19
Agency: Internal Revenue Service, Department of Treasury, Department of the Treasury
This document contains final regulations clarifying that the following deductions allowed to an estate or non-grantor trust are not miscellaneous itemized deductions: Costs paid or incurred in connection with the administration of an estate or non-grantor trust that would not have been incurred if the property were not held in the estate or trust, the personal exemption of an estate or non-grantor trust, the distribution deduction for trusts distributing current income, and the distribution deduction for estates and trusts accumulating income. Therefore, these deductions are not affected by the suspension of the deductibility of miscellaneous itemized deductions for taxable years beginning after December 31, 2017, and before January 1, 2026. The final regulations also provide guidance on determining the character, amount, and allocation of deductions in excess of gross income succeeded to by a beneficiary on the termination of an estate or non- grantor trust. The final regulations affect estates, non-grantor trusts (including the S portion of an electing small business trust), and their beneficiaries.
Guidance on the Determination of the Section 4968 Excise Tax Applicable to Certain Colleges and Universities
Document Number: 2020-20933
Type: Rule
Date: 2020-10-15
Agency: Internal Revenue Service, Department of Treasury, Department of the Treasury
This document contains final regulations for determining the excise tax applicable to the net investment income of certain private colleges and universities. The regulations affect certain private colleges and universities.
Dependent Defined
Document Number: 2020-20746
Type: Rule
Date: 2020-10-13
Agency: Internal Revenue Service, Department of Treasury, Department of the Treasury
This document contains final regulations that clarify the definition of a ``qualifying relative'' for purposes of various provisions of the Internal Revenue Code (Code) for taxable years 2018 through 2025. These regulations generally affect taxpayers who claim Federal income tax benefits that require a taxpayer to have a qualifying relative.
Computation and Reporting of Reserves for Life Insurance Companies
Document Number: 2020-20144
Type: Rule
Date: 2020-10-13
Agency: Internal Revenue Service, Department of Treasury, Department of the Treasury
This document contains final regulations that provide guidance on the computation of life insurance reserves and the change in basis of computing certain reserves of insurance companies. These final regulations implement recent legislative changes to the Internal Revenue Code. This document affects entities taxable as insurance companies.
Privacy Act of 1974; System of Records
Document Number: 2020-22389
Type: Notice
Date: 2020-10-09
Agency: Internal Revenue Service, Department of Treasury, Department of the Treasury
Pursuant to section 552a(e)(12) of the Privacy Act of 1974, as amended, and the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Guidelines on the Conduct of Matching Programs, notice is hereby given of the conduct of the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) Disclosure of Information to Federal, State and Local Agencies (DIFSLA) Computer Matching Program.
Meals and Entertainment Expenses Under Section 274
Document Number: 2020-21990
Type: Rule
Date: 2020-10-09
Agency: Internal Revenue Service, Department of Treasury, Department of the Treasury
This document contains final regulations that provide guidance under section 274 of the Internal Revenue Code (Code) regarding certain recent amendments made to that section. Specifically, the final regulations address the elimination of the deduction under section 274 for expenditures related to entertainment, amusement, or recreation activities, and provide guidance to determine whether an activity is of a type generally considered to be entertainment. The final regulations also address the limitation on the deduction of food and beverage expenses under section 274(k) and (n), including the applicability of the exceptions under section 274(e)(2), (3), (4), (7), (8), and (9). The final regulations affect taxpayers who pay or incur expenses for meals or entertainment.
Guidance Under Sections 951A and 954 Regarding Income Subject to a High Rate of Foreign Tax; Correcting Amendment
Document Number: 2020-20419
Type: Rule
Date: 2020-10-09
Agency: Internal Revenue Service, Department of Treasury, Department of the Treasury
This document contains corrections to Treasury Decision 9902, which was published in the Federal Register on Thursday, July 23, 2020. Treasury Decision 9902 contained final regulations under the global intangible low-taxed income and subpart F income provisions of the Internal Revenue Code regarding the treatment of income that is subject to a high rate of foreign tax.
Base Erosion and Anti-Abuse Tax
Document Number: 2020-19959
Type: Rule
Date: 2020-10-09
Agency: Internal Revenue Service, Department of Treasury, Department of the Treasury
This document contains final regulations that provide guidance regarding the base erosion and anti-abuse tax imposed on certain large corporate taxpayers with respect to certain payments made to foreign related parties. The final regulations affect corporations with substantial gross receipts that make payments to foreign related parties.
Open Meeting of the Taxpayer Advocacy Panel Joint Committee
Document Number: 2020-22246
Type: Notice
Date: 2020-10-08
Agency: Internal Revenue Service, Department of Treasury, Department of the Treasury
An open meeting of the Taxpayer Advocacy Panel Joint Committee will be conducted. The Taxpayer Advocacy Panel is soliciting public comments, ideas, and suggestions on improving customer service at the Internal Revenue Service.
Open Meeting of the Taxpayer Advocacy Panel's Special Projects Committee
Document Number: 2020-22245
Type: Notice
Date: 2020-10-08
Agency: Internal Revenue Service, Department of Treasury, Department of the Treasury
An open meeting of the Taxpayer Advocacy Panel's Special Projects Committee will be conducted. The Taxpayer Advocacy Panel is soliciting public comments, ideas, and suggestions on improving customer service at the Internal Revenue Service.
Open Meeting of the Taxpayer Advocacy Panel Taxpayer Assistance Center Improvements Project Committee
Document Number: 2020-22244
Type: Notice
Date: 2020-10-08
Agency: Internal Revenue Service, Department of Treasury, Department of the Treasury
An open meeting of the Taxpayer Advocacy Panel's Taxpayer Assistance Center Improvements Project Committee will be conducted. The Taxpayer Advocacy Panel is soliciting public comments, ideas, and suggestions on improving customer service at the Internal Revenue Service.
Open Meeting of the Taxpayer Advocacy Panel Taxpayer Communications Project Committee
Document Number: 2020-22242
Type: Notice
Date: 2020-10-08
Agency: Internal Revenue Service, Department of Treasury, Department of the Treasury
An open meeting of the Taxpayer Advocacy Panel's Taxpayer Communications Project Committee will be conducted. The Taxpayer Advocacy Panel is soliciting public comments, ideas, and suggestions on improving customer service at the Internal Revenue Service.
Income Tax Withholding From Wages
Document Number: 2020-22071
Type: Rule
Date: 2020-10-06
Agency: Internal Revenue Service, Department of Treasury, Department of the Treasury
This document sets forth final regulations that provide guidance for employers concerning income tax withholding from employees' wages. These final regulations concern the amount of Federal income tax employers withhold from employees' wages, implement changes in the Internal Revenue Code made by the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, and reflect the redesigned withholding allowance certificate (Form W-4) and related IRS publications. These final regulations affect employers that pay wages subject to Federal income tax withholding and employees who receive wages subject to Federal income tax withholding.
Income Tax Withholding on Certain Periodic Retirement and Annuity Payments Under Section 3405(a)
Document Number: 2020-21777
Type: Rule
Date: 2020-10-01
Agency: Internal Revenue Service, Department of Treasury, Department of the Treasury
This document sets forth a final regulation that provides rules for Federal income tax withholding on certain periodic retirement and annuity payments to implement an amendment made by the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act. This regulation affects payors of certain periodic payments, plan administrators that are required to withhold on such payments, and payees who receive such payments.
Proposed Extension of Information Collection Request Submitted for Public Comment; Comment Request on Burden Related to the Continuation Sheet for Item # 16 (Additional Information) for OF-306, Declaration for Federal Employment
Document Number: 2020-21720
Type: Notice
Date: 2020-10-01
Agency: Internal Revenue Service, Department of Treasury, Department of the Treasury
The Internal Revenue Service, as part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork and respondent burden, invites the public and other Federal agencies to take this opportunity to comment on proposed and/or continuing information collections, as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. Currently, the IRS is soliciting comments concerning the burden associated with the continuation sheet for Item # 16 (Additional Information) for Form OF-306, Declaration for Federal Employment.
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