BREAKING NEWS – Corporate Transparency Act on Hold
as of Monday, March 3, 2024
On Friday March 1, 2024, the U.S. District Court for the District of Alabama declared the Corporate Transparency Act (CTA) unconstitutional. In the case of National Small Business Association v. Yellen (Case No. 5:22-cv-01448) [1], initiated by the National Small Business United, the challenge was against the CTA’s mandate for small businesses to disclose their beneficial owners to the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN).
The ruling has the effect of suspending all BOI filing requirements for now, all enforcement actions, and all compliance concerns including questions of “practicing law without a license.” Experts believe the ruling will be appealed, probably to the Supreme Court, so this is a temporary filing requirement suspension until a final appeal is exhausted. Voluntary filing appears to still be allowed if for some reason a client desires to file.
Possible Reasons for 2021 IRS Tax Refund Delays
Most taxpayers who file their returns electronically and request direct deposit generally receive their IRS refunds within 21 days. However, a variety of factors can result in longer return processing times, in some cases substantially longer. The most common causes of tax refund delays include:
The return was mailed on paper instead of filed electronically. Filing a paper return typically doubles the expected wait time for a refund.
The IRS needs more information to process the return. In this case, the taxpayer will generally receive an IRS letter requesting the information.
The return did not include banking information for direct deposit, so the IRS must mail a paper check.
The return includes a request for an Injured Spouse refund allocation.
The IRS cannot provide information about refund status until at least 21 days after a return was electronically filed, or six weeks after a paper return was mailed.
IRS Where’s my Refund: https://www.irs.gov/refunds