e-News for Tax Professionals Issue 2013-12

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Issue Number:  2013-12

Inside This Issue

1. Relief Available to Many Extension Requesters Claiming Tax Benefits
2. IRS Seeks Comments on Bilateral Safe Harbors for Certain Transfer Pricing Issues
3. IRS Chief Counsel Speaks at Tax Executives Institute
4. YouTube: How to Use the New Where’s My Refund?
5. Technical Guidance

Taxpayers who request a filing extension because of the late availability of certain forms may qualify for late-payment penalty relief.

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The Internal Revenue Service is seeking public comments regarding the development of a model memorandum of understanding between Competent Authorities on certain transfer pricing issues.

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Read the prepared remarks of IRS Chief Counsel William Wilkins at the Tax Executives Institute on Mar. 18.

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The improved “Where’s My Refund?” tool on IRS.gov  lets your client see the status of his or her refund. Learn how to use it by watching this new YouTube video.

Watch this and other videos on the IRS YouTube Channel.

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Revenue Ruling 2013-9 provides various prescribed rates for federal income tax purposes including the applicable federal interest rates, the adjusted applicable federal interest rates, the adjusted federal long-term rate, the adjusted federal long-term tax-exempt rate. These rates are determined as prescribed by § 1274.

The rates are published monthly for purposes of sections 42, 382, 412, 1288, 1274, 7520, 7872, and various other sections of the Internal Revenue Code.

Revenue Ruling 2013-9 will be in IRB 2013-15, dated April 8, 2013.

Notice 2013-24 provides transitional relief for additions to tax under section 6651(a)(2) of the Internal Revenue Code due to the delayed publication of some IRS forms relating to the 2012 tax year.

Notice 2013-24 will be in Internal Revenue Bulletin 2013-16, dated April 15, 2013.

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