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newsIRS Bulletin

IRS Provides Guidance on Qualified Long-Term Care Distributions Under SECURE 2.0 Act

0 Act permits qualified long-term care distributions (QLTCDs) from defined contribution plans (401(k), 403(b), governmental 457(b)) for certified long-term care insurance premiums without violating plan qualification requirements.

Notice 2026-33
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Paschall v. Commissioner: Tax Court Rules Cryptocurrency Staking Rewards Are Taxable Income Upon Receipt

The stakes couldn’t be higher in Paschall v. Commissioner—a case that could force crypto investors to rewrite their tax strategies.

7382-24
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Rising Rock Partners, LLC v. Commissioner & Yost v. Commissioner: Conservation Easement Valuation Dispute

715 million for the Yosts—valuing the easements at just $649,955 and imposing 40% gross valuation misstatement penalties.

Docket Nos. 23614-21, 33677-21
newsIRS Written Determination

IRS Rules on Tax-Free Spin-Off Under Sections 355 and 368(a)(1)(D)

The IRS has approved a proposed corporate restructuring as a tax-free spin-off under Section 355 and Section 368(a)(1)(D) of the Internal Revenue Code, according to a recently issued private letter ruling (PLR-119258-25).

PLR-119258-25
newsIRS Written Determination

IRS Grants Extension for Disregarded Entity Elections Under § 301.9100-3

9100-3 to four taxpayers (A, B, C, and D) who inadvertently missed the deadline to file Form 8832, the entity classification election to be treated as disregarded entities.

PLR-117866-25, PLR-117867-25, PLR-117868-25, PLR-117869-25
newsIRS Written Determination

IRS Grants Extension for Late QSub Election Under § 301.9100-3

9100-3 to a taxpayer seeking to elect Qualified Subchapter S Subsidiary (QSub) status for a subsidiary, allowing the election to be effective as of Date 2. The taxpayer must file Form 8869 with the appropriate service center and include a copy of this Private Letter Ruling (PLR-116311-25).

PLR-116311-25
newsIRS Written Determination

IRS Grants Extension for Late Entity Classification Election Under § 301.9100-3

The IRS granted a 120-day extension to file Form 8832 to retroactively elect disregarded entity status, despite the taxpayer’s $0 cost mistake. 9100-3.

PLR-114741-25
newsIRS Written Determination

IRS Grants Extension for Late GST Exemption Election in Complex Trust Structure

A taxpayer’s complex web of trusts—designed to benefit descendants—accidentally triggered $10 million-plus in unintended GST exemption allocations after professional advisors failed to recognize the automatic allocation rules under Section 2632(c)(1) of the Internal Revenue Code.

PLR-113833-25
newsIRS Written Determination

IRS Rules on GST Tax Exemption and Trust Modifications in PLR-113827-25

The IRS has issued a favorable private letter ruling (PLR-113827-25) blessing proposed modifications to a pre-1985 irrevocable trust, confirming four critical tax outcomes: the trust’s continued exemption from generation-skipping transfer (GST) tax under § 2601, the absence of a...

PLR-113827-25
newsIRS Written Determination

IRS Rules No Gain Recognition on Contribution of Diversified Investment Assets to Partnership

The IRS ruled in PLR-113817-25 that a partnership’s receipt of diversified investment assets would not trigger gain recognition under § 721(a), despite the partnership’s potential status as an investment company under § 721(b).

PLR-113817-25
newsIRS Bulletin

IRS Bulletin No. 2026–23

D. 10048 that streamline information reporting obligations for partnerships selling certain partnership interests. Effective immediately, partnerships are no longer required to furnish computational information to partners by January 31 of the year following the sale or exchange.

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newsUS Tax Court

Adam Shryock v. Commissioner of Internal Revenue: Fraudulent Failure to File and Unreported Income

The Tax Court granted summary judgment in favor of the IRS, upholding deficiencies and penalties exceeding $250,000 for tax years 2011–2013 against serial tax evader Adam Shryock. The ruling bypassed trial entirely due to Shryock’s failure to contest critical allegations.

Docket No. 4757-23
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Sang Hun Lee v. Commissioner of Internal Revenue

S. Tax Court delivered a stark reminder to taxpayers on May 27, 2026, when it upheld a $22,383 deficiency against Sang Hun Lee after he failed to substantiate claimed business expenses. The court’s ruling—issued in Lee v. C. Memo.

7034-24
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Li and Hu v. Commissioner: Fraud Penalties and Statute of Limitations in Joint Filings

In Fuhai Li and Hong Hu v. S. Tax Court addressed the interplay between criminal convictions and civil tax fraud penalties. The IRS assessed deficiencies of $292,170 and fraud penalties of $225,877 under Section 6663 for tax years 2011–2013. The court ruled that Mr.

12133-23
newsIRS Written Determination

IRS Grants Extension for Late Entity Classification Election Under § 301.9100-3

7701-3, to retroactively be treated as a corporation for federal tax purposes. The IRS granted the extension, though the ruling remains non-precedential.

PLR-117859-25
newsIRS Written Determination

IRS Grants Relief for Late S Corporation and QSub Elections Under § 1362(b)(5) and § 301.9100-3

9100-3 of the Procedure and Administration Regulations. 9100-3 provides discretionary relief for regulatory elections filed outside prescribed deadlines. The effective dates for both elections remain unchanged, preserving the taxpayer’s intended tax treatment retroactively.

PLR-117542-25
newsIRS Written Determination

IRS Rules on Tax-Free Spin-Off Under Sections 355 and 368(a)(1)(D)

The IRS has approved a proposed transaction where an S corporation (Distributing) spun off a subsidiary (Controlled) to a shareholder (Shareholder D) in exchange for their stock in Distributing.

PLR-117071-25
newsIRS Written Determination

IRS Grants Extension for Late QOF Self-Certification Due to Advisor Miscommunication

The IRS granted § 9100 relief to a taxpayer who missed the deadline to self-certify as a Qualified Opportunity Fund (QOF) for Year 1, allowing retroactive certification after a miscommunication between the taxpayer’s controller and tax advisor led to the omission of Form 8996.

PLR-116246-25
newsIRS Written Determination

IRS Grants Extension for Late § 754 Election Under § 301.9100-3

9100-3 for a partnership to file a late § 754 election after the partnership inadvertently missed the deadline due to oversight.

PLR-115251-25
newsIRS Written Determination

IRS Rules on Surviving Spouse's Rollover of Decedent's IRA via Trust

The IRS ruled in favor of the taxpayer on all four requested rulings, allowing the surviving spouse to treat the IRA proceeds as her own and roll them over into her own IRA within 60 days.

PLR-114545-25
newsIRS Written Determination

IRS Rules on Structured Settlement Annuity Contracts with Indexed Payments Under § 130

The IRS has ruled that periodic payments under an indexed structured settlement annuity contract meet the "fixed and determinable" requirement of § 130(c)(2)(A) and qualify as a "qualified funding asset" under § 130(d).

PLR-112872-25
newsIRS Written Determination

IRS Rules on Structured Settlement Annuity Contracts with Indexed Payments Under § 130

The IRS has ruled that indexed structured settlement annuities—contracts with payments tied to market performance but featuring a guaranteed minimum—can qualify as "qualified funding assets" under § 130 of the Internal Revenue Code.

PLR-112871-25
newsIRS Bulletin

IRS Bulletin No. 2026–22: Key Updates on Mortgage Bonds, Carbon Sequestration Credits, and Tribal Fishing Income

The Internal Revenue Bulletin (IRB) No. 2026–22, issued May 26, 2026, delivers a sweeping array of administrative, procedural, and legislative updates that will reshape tax compliance, planning, and enforcement for practitioners across industries.

Bulletin No. 2026–22
newsUS Tax Court

Bryan Edward Menge v. Commissioner of Internal Revenue

The stakes could not have been higher for Bryan Edward Menge.

18451-23L
newsIRS Bulletin

IRS Reduces Enrolled Agent Exam Fees and Clarifies Dyed Fuel Refund Procedures

The Internal Revenue Bulletin (IRB) 2026–21, published on May 18, 2026, delivers a significant regulatory adjustment that will resonate across the tax profession: the IRS has slashed the user fee for the Special Enrollment Examination (SEE) required to become an enrolled agent...

Bulletin No. 2026–21
newsIRS Written Determination

IRS Grants Extension for Portability Election Under § 2010(c)(5)(A)

9100-3 to an estate that missed the deadline to elect portability of the deceased spouse’s unused estate tax exclusion (DSUE). 61 million per individual in 2024—thereby reducing future estate tax liability.

PLR-117580-25
newsIRS Written Determination

IRS Grants Extension for Late Consolidated Return Election Under § 301.9100-3

9100-3—which allows taxpayers to request discretionary relief for missed regulatory elections—for a parent company that failed to timely file a consolidated return election for its affiliated group.

PLR-116561-25
newsIRS Written Determination

IRS Grants Extension for Late Section 336(e) Election in S Corporation Stock Sale

9100-3 to a taxpayer who missed the 60-day deadline to file a § 336(e) election, allowing a stock sale to be treated as an asset sale for tax purposes. 336-1(b)(6).

PLR-115318-25
newsIRS Written Determination

IRS Rules on Structured Settlement Annuity Contracts with Indexed Payments Under § 130

The IRS has issued a non-precedential private letter ruling (PLR-112873-25) approving the use of indexed structured settlement annuities under § 130(c)(2)(A) of the Internal Revenue Code.

PLR-112873-25
newsUS Tax Court

Martin v. Commissioner: Charitable Contribution Deduction Disallowed for Lack of Contemporaneous Written Acknowledgment

The stakes could not have been higher when the Martins claimed a $339,400 charitable deduction on their 2018 return—one of the most scrutinized figures in Tax Court history.

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