IRS Pronouncements--2021--Short List


Small Business Taxes & ManagementTM--Copyright 2021, A/N Group, Inc.

Note. The list below contains a synopses of revenue rulings, revenue procedures, notices, announcements and regulations beginning with those issued January 1, 2021. Because the IRS is no longer indexing the contents of the bulletins as in the past, beginning with 2015 we have created two indicies--this one is an abbreviated list that is limited to those items we believe to be of interest to small to mid-sized business owners, their advisors, CPAs, enrolled agents, etc. Because it does not contain items of interest to insurance companies, banks, etc. the list is shorter and easier to review. For a list of all pronouncements go to IRS Pronouncements--2021. For a abbreviated, similar listing for prior years, go to:

IRS Pronouncements--2020
IRS Pronouncements--2019
IRS Pronouncements--2018
IRS Pronouncements--2017
IRS Pronouncements--2016
IRS Pronouncements--2015
IRS Pronouncements--2014
IRS Pronouncements--2013
IRS Pronouncements--2012
IRS Pronouncements--2011
IRS Pronouncements--2010
IRS Pronouncements--2009
IRS Pronouncements--2008
IRS Pronouncements--2007
IRS Pronouncements--2006
IRS Pronouncements--2005
IRS Pronouncements--2004
IRS Pronouncements--2003
IRS Pronouncements--2002
IRS Pronouncements--2001
IRS Pronouncements--2000

We've included the IRB (Internal Revenue Bulletin) reference so you can find the full text on the IRS web site. We've tried to make the list as searchable as possible while keeping the descriptions short. Use the "find-in-page" or "find" feature of your browser (CTRL-F) to search this list. Be sure to try variations of keywords such as "activities" as well as "activity"; "depreciation" as well as "depreciate". The Applicable Federal Rate and interest rates on over- and underpayments are updated on our IRS Interest Rates page.

Notes.

For Revenue Rulings-- www.irs.gov/pub/irs-drop/rr-21-xx.pdf
For Revenue Procedures-- www.irs.gov/pub/irs-drop/rp-21-xx.pdf
For Notices-- www.irs.gov/pub/irs-drop/n-21-xx.pdf

The xx must be at least two digits. Thus, Revenue Ruling 5 for 2021 would be: www.irs.gov/pub/irs-drop/rr-21-05.pdf   For prior years, change the 20 to the appropriate year (available years vary).

New Additions - Bulletin 14

Rev. Rul. 2021-7 (IRB 2021-14) Applicable federal rates; adjusted federal long-term rate; April, 2021.

For the full text of these rulings, go to Internal Revenue Bulletin 2021-14

 

 

Cumulative Listings - 2021


Revenue Rulings

Rev. Rul. 2021-7 (IRB 2021-14) Applicable federal rates; adjusted federal long-term rate; April, 2021.
Rev. Rul. 2020-6 (IRB 2020-12) Interest rates on underpayments and overpayments; quarter beginning April 1, 2020.
Rev. Rul. 2021-5 (IRB 2021-10) Applicable federal rates; adjusted federal long-term rate; March, 2021.
Rev. Rul. 2021-4 (IRB 2021-6) Applicable federal rates; adjusted federal long-term rate; February, 2021.
Rev. Rul. 2021-3 (IRB 2021-5) Sec. 401; tables of covered compensation.
Rev. Rul. 2021-2 (IRB 2021-04) Deductibility of expenses paid with proceeds from a Paycheck Protection Program loan; Notice 2020-32 and Rev.a Rul. 2020-27 obsoleted.
Rev. Rul. 2021-1 (IRB 2021-02) Applicable federal rates; adjusted federal long-term rate; January, 2021.

 

Revenue Procedures

Rev. Proc. 2021-15 (IRB 2021-8) Sec. 62; educator's deduction; safe harbor; unreimbursed expenses paid o incurred after March 20, 2020; personal protective equipment, disinfecttant, other items to prevent spread of COVID-19.
Rev. Proc. 2021-11 (IRB 2021-6) Sec. 199A; methods for calculating W-2 wages; agricultural or horticultural cooperatives; short taxable years; Rev. Proc. 2019-11 modified.
Rev. Proc. 2021-8 (IRB 2021-4) Sec. 501; electronic submission of Form 1024-A; 90-day transition relief period; Rev. Proc. 2021-5 modified.
Rev. Proc. 2021-9 (IRB 2021-3) Sec. 163; trade or business managing a qualified residential living facility; safe harbor treatment as real property trade or business.

Rev. Proc. 2021-7 (IRB 2021-1) Areas of IRC under jurisdiction of Associate Chief Counsel (International); IRS will not issue rulings.
Rev. Proc. 2021-5 (IRB 2021-1) Procedures for issuing determination letters; issues under jurisdiction of Director, Exempt Organizations; EO; rulings and agreements; pension, profit-sharing, stock bonus, annuity, and employee stock ownership plans; private foundation status; Sec. 7428.
Rev. Proc. 2021-4 (IRB 2021-1) Revised procedures; determination letters and letter rulings issued by the Commissioner; Tax Exempt and Government Entities; Employee Plans Rulings and Agreements; Rev. Procs. 2020-4 updated.
Rev. Proc. 2021-3 (IRB 2021-1) Revised list of areas where IRS will not issue letter rulings or determination letters; Corporate; Financial Institutions and Products; Income Tax and Accounting; Passthroughs and Special Industries; Procedure and Administration; Tax Exempt and Government Entities; Associate Chief Counsel; Rev. Proc. 2020-3 superseded.
Rev. Proc. 2021-2 (IRB 2021-1) Procedures for Technical advice memoranda; TAMS; taxpayer rights when field office requests TAMS; Rev. Proc. 2020-2 superseded.
Rev. Proc. 2021-1 (IRB 2021-1) Procedures for letter rulings and information letters; Associate Chief Counsel; Corporate; Financial Institutions and Products; Income Tax and Accounting; International; Passthroughs and Special Industries; Procedure and Administration; Tax Exempt and Government Entities; Rev. Proc. 2020-1 superseded.

 

Regulations

T.D. 9947 (IRB 2021-6) Sec. 199A; 1381 through 1388; cooperatives and patrons; Sec. 199A; qualified business income; QBI; agricultural and horticultural cooperatives.
. T.D. 9946 (IRB 2021-6) Sec. 162; 6050X; TCJA; deduction of certain fines, penalties, and other amounts; information reporting.
T.D. 9945 (IRB 2021-5) Sec. 1061; rechacterization of certain net long-term capital gains of a partner; carried interest.
T.D. 9943 (IRB 2021-5) Sec. 163; limitation on the business interest expense deduction; TCJA changes and Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act; limitation application to consolidated group.
T.D. 9942 (IRB 2021-3) Sec. 262A; 448; 460; 471; TCJA; simplification of application of tax accounting provisions; business with average gross receipts of $25 million or less (indexed for inflation); special accounting rules for long-term contracts
T.D. 9941 (IRB 2021-3) Sec. 451; TCJA; timing of income inclusion for accrual method taxpayers with an applicable financial statement; treatment of advance payments.
T.D. 9939 (IRB 2021-3) Sec. 274; amendments by TCJA; elimination of deduction for certain transportation and commuting benefits provided by employers; exceptions.
T.D. 9940 (IRB 2021-2) Procedures used by IRS to handle misdirected direct deposit tax refunds; procedure for taxpayers who believe direct deposit refund is missing.
T.D. 9925 (IRB 2021-2) Sec. 274; elimination of deduction for entertainment expenses paid or incurred in taxable years beginning after December 31, 2017; distinguishing entertainment expenses from meal and beverage expenses; exception to rule.

 

Proposed Regulations

REG-114615-16 (IRB 2021-3) New user fee for IRS Letter 627; estate tax closing letter.

 

Notices

Notice 2021-20 (IRB 2021-11) Employee retention credit; as amended by Taxpayer Certainty and Disaster Tax Relief Act of 2020; Paycheck Protection Program loans.
Notice 2021-18 (IRB 2021-11) Sec. 911; adjustments to limitation on housing expenses for 2021.
Notice 2021-15 (IRB 2021-10) Sec. 125; health flexible spending arrangements; FSAs; dependent care assistance program; carryover of unused portion; Taxpayer Certainty and Disaster Tax Relief Act of 2020.
Notice 2021-10 (IRB 2021-7) Sec. 7508A; 1400Z; qualified opportunity funds; QOFs; addtional relief; 180-day investment requirement; 30-month substantial improvement period; Notice 2020-39 relief extended.
Notice 2021-13 (IRB 2021-6) Relief for partnerships from certain penalties due to inclusion of incorrect information in reporting partners' beginning capital account balances on 2020 K-1.
Notice 2021-11 (IRB 2021-6) Deferral of employee's portion of Social Security taxes from September 1, 2020 to December 31, 2020; extension of date for repayment; Notice 2020-65 modified.
Notice 2021-8 (IRB 2021-6) Sec. 6654; waiver of addition to tax for underpayment of estimated tax; underpayment attributable to amendment of Sec. 461 made by CARES Act; relief not automatic.
Notice 2021-7 (IRB 2021-3) Automobile lease valuation rule for income inclusion of personal use of vehicle; temporary relief in response to pandemic to revert to cents-per-mile valuation and vice versa.
Notice 2021-2 (IRB 2021-3) Standard mileage rates for 2021; operation of motor vehicle for business, charitable, and medical or moving purposes; fixed and variable rate; FAVR; maximum fair market value for fleet-average valuation or cents-per-mile valuation rule.
Notice 2021-3 (IRB 2021-2) Sec. 401; Notice 2020-42; 6-month extension physical presence test for participant elections required to be witnessed by plan representative.
Notice 2021-1 (IRB 2021-2) Private foundations; electronic filing of Form 4720; private foundations may no longer rely on Reg. Sec. 53.6011-1(c).

 

Announcements

Announcement 2021-4 (IRB 2021-9) Notification that no articles were submitted for publication in IRB 2021-9.
 

Action On Decision

None

 

       Links to Individual Bulletins

Internal Revenue Bulletin 2021-1
Internal Revenue Bulletin 2021-2
Internal Revenue Bulletin 2021-3
Internal Revenue Bulletin 2021-4
Internal Revenue Bulletin 2021-5
Internal Revenue Bulletin 2021-6
Internal Revenue Bulletin 2021-7
Internal Revenue Bulletin 2021-8
Internal Revenue Bulletin 2021-9
Internal Revenue Bulletin 2021-10
Internal Revenue Bulletin 2021-11
Internal Revenue Bulletin 2021-12
Internal Revenue Bulletin 2021-13
Internal Revenue Bulletin 2021-14

 

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