Entries by Raffensperger Martin Finkenbiner RMF

New disaster relief policy

The IRS has issued interim guidance expanding its disaster assistance and emergency relief. The IRS is authorized to provide relief from failure to file, failure to pay and other time-sensitive tasks in counties affected by federally declared disasters that are identified for individual assistance by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). Under the new policy, […]

A vision for “transformational” tax reform

In a recent speech to the National Association of Manufacturers, House Speaker Paul Ryan urged Republicans to seize this “historic opportunity” to enact meaningful tax reform. With few details, he listed goals that included a simplified tax code, lower tax rates, improved global competitiveness for American businesses, elimination of special interest carveouts and permanent changes […]