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e-News for Tax Professionals October 7, 2022

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Issue Number:? 2022-40

Inside This Issue

* Don?t miss this important Oct. 17 tax extension deadline [ #First ]
* Hurricane Ian victims in the Carolinas qualify for tax relief [ #First ] [ #Second ]
* Initial Appeals contact letters revised as part of effort to enhance taxpayer experience [ #Third ]
* IRS requests public input on upcoming energy guidance [ #Fourth ]
* October FBAR extension deadline nears for foreign bank, financial account holders [ #Fifth ]
* 2023 Tax Counseling for the Elderly, Volunteer Income Tax Assistance Program grants [ #Sixth ]
* Tip income is taxable and must be reported [ #Seventh ]
* News from the Justice Department?s Tax Division [ #Eighth ]
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*1.? Don?t miss this important Oct. 17 tax extension deadline*________________________________________________________________________

Taxpayers who requested an extension to file their 2021 tax return [ [link removed] ] have until Monday, Oct. 17 to file to avoid the late filing penalty. Those who still need to file should do so as soon as possible. This news release is also available in Spanish [ [link removed] ]and Simplified Chinese [ [link removed] ].

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*2.? Hurricane Ian victims in the Carolinas qualify for tax relief*________________________________________________________________________

Hurricane Ian victims throughout both North Carolina and South Carolina [ [link removed] ] now have until Feb. 15, 2023, to file various federal individual and business tax returns and make tax payments. This is similar to the relief announced last week for Ian victims in Florida [ [link removed] ]. The current list of eligible localities is available on the disaster relief [ [link removed] ] page on IRS.gov. This news release is also available in Spanish [ [link removed] ]and Simplified Chinese [ [link removed] ].

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*3.? Initial Appeals contact letters revised as part of effort to enhance taxpayer experience*________________________________________________________________________

The IRS Independent Office of Appeals is taking important steps to improve how taxpayers interact and communicate with the agency by revising their initial contact letters [ [link removed] ]. Appeals has made two key revisions to these initial contact letters in response to feedback from taxpayers and practitioners. Visit IRS.gov for more information about these revisions and how to submit additional comments.

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*4.? IRS requests public input on upcoming energy guidance*________________________________________________________________________

The IRS issues six notices asking for comments on different aspects of extensions and enhancements of energy tax benefits [ [link removed] ] in the Inflation Reduction Act. Those interested in providing feedback to the questions in the notices should follow the instructions in the notices and reply by Nov. 4, 2022.

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*5.? October FBAR extension deadline nears for foreign bank, financial account holders*________________________________________________________________________

The IRS reminds U.S. citizens, resident aliens and domestic legal entities that the extension deadline to file their annual report of Foreign Bank and Financial Accounts [ [link removed] ] (FBAR) is Oct. 15. For more information about who needs to file, how to avoid penalties and how to file, visit IRS.gov. This news release is also available in Simplified Chinese [ [link removed] ].

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*6.??2023 Tax Counseling for the Elderly, Volunteer Income Tax Assistance Program grants*________________________________________________________________________

The IRS recently awarded $41 million [ [link removed] ] in Tax Counseling for the Elderly (TCE) and Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) grants to organizations that provide free federal tax return preparation. For information on applying for the TCE or VITA grant programs, along with a list of current grant recipients, visit Tax Counseling for the Elderly [ [link removed] ] or the IRS VITA Grant Program [ [link removed] ].

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*7.??Tip income is taxable and must be reported*________________________________________________________________________

People who work in restaurants, salons, hotels and similar industries often receive tips [ [link removed] ] for the customer service they provide. This fact sheet provides information on tips as well as suggestions for how to comply with tax obligations when earning tip income. This fact sheet is also available in Spanish [ [link removed] ]?and Simplified Chinese [ [link removed] ].

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

A federal court in the Southern District of Florida has ordered Nate E. Dameus [ [link removed] ], a return preparer operating in the West Palm Beach area, to pay $213,500 in fees he received for preparing tax returns in violation of a permanent injunction that barred him from filing, preparing, or helping to prepare federal tax returns for others.

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