This blog by a tax professor is about tax reform and moving tax systems into the 21st century. It focuses on tax system weaknesses, critiques selected reform proposals, and offers new ideas, with an emphasis on federal, California and multistate matters. Additional information - articles, reports and links, can be found at the 21st Century Taxation website (see link below right). I welcome your comments.
Saturday, January 17, 2015
Due diligence for preparing 1040s for 2014
What's new for due diligence for 2014 individual tax returns? Virtual currency, Affordable Care Act, FBAR, Airbnb rentals, for sure. Also, the typical charitable contributions, mortgage interest and 1099-K review. The biggest new item for 2014 will the new line asking if the individual had health coverage for the year.
I've got a short article that includes a suggestion for getting information from a client to complete the health coverage line (line 61 on the 1040; also on 1040A and 1040EZ). See the 1/15/15 issue of the AICPA Tax Insider - here.
Anything I missed? What about tax law complexity of even more lines on the tax return?
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