Alert – Health Reimbursement Arrangements Subject to Severe Penalties Under the Affordable Care Act

The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has issued guidance indicating that health reimbursement arrangements (HRAs) that do not comply with the Affordable Care Act (ACA) are subject to severe penalties. The IRS issued Notice 2013-54 (http://www.irs.gov/irb/2013-40_IRB/ar11.html), offering guidance on the effect of the ACA on certain health care arrangements. Although the guidance also addresses flexible spending … Read more

Alert – Final Tangible Property Regulations Require Filing Application for Change in Accounting Method for 2014 Tax Year

Since the time this Alert was written, the AICPA has announced that the IRS and Treasury are considering the AICPA’s recommendations to provide relief from the reporting requirements related to the repair regulations. The AICPA stated that it is “hopeful” that the IRS and Treasury “will release some form of relief for small businesses in … Read more

Impact #103 – SSARS No. 21 Webcasts

As you may know, SSARS No. 21 is effective for engagements on financial statements for periods ending on or after December 15, 2015, but early implementation is permitted. CAMICO offers its policyholders SSARS No. 21-compliant engagement letters that are available on the Members-Only Site under the Engagement Letter Resource Center. In addition, CAMICO has made … Read more

Alert: Telephone Scam

CAMICO has seen an uptick in calls from policyholders reporting that clients are receiving scam calls from individuals claiming to be Internal Revenue Service (IRS) agents or Criminal Investigation Division (CID) agents. These scam calls are designed to get the taxpayers to respond and to divulge personal identity information. This scam is incredibly simple and … Read more

Alert: Revised Circular 230 Regulations Now Effective — Circular 230 Tax Disclaimers on Emails No Longer Permitted

Revised final regulations governing practice before the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) took effect June 12, 2014. The regulations impact individuals who practice before the IRS and modify the standards governing written advice and other related provisions of the regulations. Most of the changes to Circular 230 are indeed welcome news for CPAs. The final regulations … Read more

Alert: Internal Revenue Service and U.S. Treasury Issue Final Capitalization Regulations

In September 2013, the IRS and U.S. Treasury issued final capitalization regulations. These revised regulations, under specified circumstances, permit business taxpayers to make safe harbor elections that would enable them to deduct expenditures that might otherwise need to be capitalized. The focus of this alert is on the de minimis safe harbor election and the … Read more