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e-News for Tax Professionals April 28, 2023

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Issue Number: 2023-17

Inside This Issue

* Apply to serve on the 2024 Internal Revenue Service Advisory Council [ #First ]
* National Small Business Week resources, information [ #Second ]
* Webinars for tax practitioners [ #Third ]
* Tax relief for Oklahoma storm victims [ #Fourth ]
* IRS seeks applications for TCE, VITA grants [ #Fifth ]
* Changes to the energy efficient home improvements, residential clean energy credits may benefit your clients [ #Sixth ]
* News from the Justice Department?s Tax Division [ #Seventh ]
* Technical Guidance [ #Eighth ]
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*1.??Apply to serve on the 2024 Internal Revenue Service Advisory Council*________________________________________________________________________

The IRS is accepting applications for the 2024 Internal Revenue Service Advisory Council [ [link removed] ] (IRSAC) through May 31. The IRSAC serves as an advisory body to the IRS commissioner and provides an organized public forum for discussion of relevant tax administration issues between IRS officials and representatives of the public. IRSAC members are appointed to three-year terms by the IRS commissioner and submit a report to the commissioner annually at a public meeting. The IRS is accepting applications for terms that begin in January 2024. More information, including the application form, is available on the IRSAC webpage [ [link removed] ].

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*2.??National Small Business Week resources, information*________________________________________________________________________

Tax pros: As part of National Small Business Week [ [link removed] ], April 30 to May 6, the IRS has a variety of resources available for small business owners [ [link removed] ] to help them understand and meet their tax responsibilities. Next week, the IRS will be highlighting some of these resources, and @IRSnews [ [link removed] ] also plans a special Twitter chat on Thursday, May 4 at 3 p.m. ET. This news release is also available in Spanish [ [link removed] ] and Simplified Chinese [ [link removed] ].?

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*3.??Webinars for tax practitioners*________________________________________________________________________

Tax pros: Here are some upcoming webinars for the tax practitioner community. For more information or to register, visit IRS.gov. [ [link removed] ]


* *Bankruptcy and the IRS* on May 9 at 2 p.m. ET. Earn up to 2 CE credits; certificates of completion are being offered.
* *Digital Day by IRS?s Online Services* on May 18 at 2 p.m. ET. Earn up to 2 CE credits; certificates of completion will be offered to all participants who qualify.
* *Americans Abroad: Tax Obligations and Reporting Requirements* on June 13 at 1 p.m. ET. Earn up to 2 CE credits; certificates of completion will be offered to all participants who qualify.

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*4.??Tax relief for Oklahoma storm victims*________________________________________________________________________

Oklahoma victims [ [link removed] ] of severe storms, straight-line winds and tornadoes April 19 and 20, now have until Aug. 31, to file various individual and business tax returns and make tax payments. Individuals and households affected by severe storms, straight-line winds and tornadoes that reside or have a business in McClain and Pottawatomie counties qualify for tax relief.

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*5.??IRS seeks applications for TCE, VITA grants*________________________________________________________________________

The IRS is accepting applications for Tax Counseling for the Elderly (TCE) and Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) grants [ [link removed] ], which allow eligible organizations to apply for annual funding to provide free federal tax return preparation assistance for up to three years. Applications are accepted from May 1 to May 31. This news release is also available in Simplified Chinese [ [link removed] ].

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*6.??Changes to the energy efficient home improvements, residential clean energy credits may benefit your clients*________________________________________________________________________

If your client makes energy efficiency improvements to their home, they may be eligible for the energy efficient home improvement and residential clean energy tax credits for part of the qualifying expenses. Check out an IRS video [ [link removed] ] on energy efficient home improvements and residential clean energy credits to learn more.

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*7.??News from the Justice Department?s Tax Division*________________________________________________________________________

South Carolina return preparer Jeffrey Harmon [ [link removed] ] pleaded guilty to two counts of filing false tax returns. In his plea, Harmon admitted to filing a false 2012 tax return for himself and to aiding and assisting in the preparation of a 2016 tax return claiming false deductions for rent and depreciation for one of his clients. Harmon agreed that the total tax loss from his criminal conduct was approximately $320,000. Harmon faces a maximum penalty of three years in prison for each false return count. He also faces a period of supervised release, monetary penalties and restitution.

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*8.??Technical Guidance*________________________________________________________________________

Announcement 2023-16 [ [link removed] ] informs the public that the IRS will no longer conduct public hearings on notices of proposed rulemaking solely by telephone for proposed regulations published in the Federal Register after May 11, 2023, following the end of the national emergency concerning the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic. A telephonic option will remain available for those who prefer to attend or testify at a public hearing by telephone.

Notice 2023-34 [ [link removed] ] updates Notice 2014-21 because it stated that digital currencies were not legal tender; however, since then foreign jurisdictions have enacted laws that characterize Bitcoin as legal tender. Thus, the sentence in the Background section of Notice 2014-21 stating that virtual currency does not have legal tender status in any jurisdiction is no longer accurate as to Bitcoin.

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