Spidell's Federal Tax Minute

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Welcome to Spidell’s Federal Tax Minute, a weekly podcast that focuses on federal tax news snippets to keep you up-to-date on the issues that affect your clients and your practice, in an audio format that you can access at your office or on your phone. So give us a minute, and we'll give you news you can use.

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Episodes

Expanded business tax account

This week we’re covering the latest expansion of the IRS’s Business Tax Account online self service tool for business taxpayers.

Jun 23, 2025•4 min

Taxpayers electing to split gifts need to attach statement

This week, we’re covering the new process for making a gift splitting election on Form 709.

Jun 16, 2025•4 min

Tips, overtime, and auto interest provisions in OBBBA

This week, we’re covering the tips, overtime, and auto interest provisions in the tax bill that’s working its way through Congress.

Jun 06, 2025•4 min

Podcast: The pros and cons of using AI tools in tax practice

This week, we’re covering the pros and cons of using AI tools in your tax practice.

Jun 02, 2025•5 min

SALT cap expansion may be a mixed bag for passthrough entity owners

This week we’re covering proposed changes that the pending tax bill would make to the state and local tax deduction limit.

May 23, 2025•5 min

House Ways and Means Committee releases draft tax legislation

This week, we’re covering some of the key provisions in the draft tax legislation that was released on May 12.

May 19, 2025•5 min

Solving Form 1099-K matching problems

This week, we’re covering Form 1099-K matching problems and how to solve them.

May 12, 2025•5 min

Expanded features of the IRS’s individual tax account tool

This week, we’re covering expanded features of the IRS’s Individual Online Account tool.

May 02, 2025•3 min

Recent Social Security updates

This week we’re covering some recent updates regarding Social Security benefits.

Apr 28, 2025•4 min

Tax legislation aims to improve IRS services

This week we’re covering tax legislation focused on improving IRS services.

Apr 18, 2025•4 min

Proposed regulations would update Circular 230

This week, we’re covering the proposed changes to update Treasury Department Circular 230, which governs practice before the IRS.

Jan 28, 2025•4 min

Taxpayer assistance under the Federal Disaster Tax Relief Act of 2023

This week we’re covering the provisions of the Federal Disaster Tax Relief Act of 2023.

Jan 17, 2025•4 min

Podcast: Filing season update

This week, we’re covering some federal filing updates to be aware of for the start of the 2025 filing season.

Jan 11, 2025•4 min

IRS provides limited relief for crypto investors

This week we’re covering some temporary relief for reporting certain digital asset transactions.

Jan 07, 2025•5 min

Functionality of IRS’s Business Tax Account tool continues to expand

This week we’re covering some recent upgrades to the IRS’s Business Tax Account tool.

Dec 31, 2024•4 min

Considerations following the beneficial ownership reporting suspension

This week we’re covering some considerations following the recent beneficial ownership reporting suspension.

Dec 24, 2024•5 min

New IRS form for making an IRC §83(b) election

This week we’re covering the new IRS form for making an IRC §83(b) election and the basics of §83.

Dec 17, 2024•4 min

Clean Vehicle Credits: Be sure to ask clients for their dealer report

This week we’re covering the Form 15400 dealer report that taxpayers receive when a vehicle qualifies for one of the clean vehicle credits.

Dec 10, 2024•4 min

President Trump’s tax proposals

This week we’re covering the tax policy changes that we may see when President Trump returns to the White House in 2025.

Dec 03, 2024•4 min

Understanding the portability nature of an HSA

This week we’re covering the benefits of health savings accounts, including account portability.

Nov 25, 2024•4 min

Tax benefits for military members

This week, we’re covering some of the tax benefits available to military members serving in a combat zone.

Nov 19, 2024•5 min

When are legal fees deductible on Form 1040?

This week we’re discussing when legal fees may still be deductible above the line on the 1040.

Nov 12, 2024•4 min

Things to consider when choosing a trustee

This week, we’re discussing what to consider when choosing a trustee to manage assets in a trust.

Nov 04, 2024•5 min

Continuing care retirement communities and medical expenses

This week, we’re covering continuing care retirement communities and medical expenses.

Oct 29, 2024•5 min

Wealth planning with intrafamily loans

This week we’re discussing wealth planning with intrafamily loans.

Oct 17, 2024•4 min

New Form 7217 for reporting property distributed by partnerships

This week we’re covering new Form 7217 for reporting property distributed by partnerships in either a liquidating or nonliquidating distribution.

Oct 11, 2024•4 min

The risks of a compromised CAF number

This week, we’re talking about the risks of a compromised CAF number and the IRS’s process for handling these.

Oct 07, 2024•5 min

Large company exemption from beneficial ownership reporting mandate

This week we’re talking about the exemption that “large” companies have from beneficial ownership information reporting requirements.

Sep 30, 2024•4 min

SECURE 2.0 Act provisions that may affect Form W-2

Certain provisions of the SECURE 2.0 Act could affect amounts reported on Form W-2.

Sep 23, 2024•5 min

Know when a private collection agency call is legitimate

This week we’re talking about how taxpayers can know when a call from a private collection agency is legitimate.

Sep 12, 2024•4 min

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