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o keep TaxStringer readers apprised of federal tax reform developments, the editors have compiled the following list of articles from trustworthy sources that will be updated on a regular basis.



August 10, 2020

IRS Gives Businesses a Break for Donations Related to SALT Cap, SourceMedia



July 30, 2020

IRS Issues Proposed Regulations for TCJA’s Simplified Tax Accounting Rules for Small Businesses, Federal Register



May 27, 2020

IRS Provides Guidance on Income Tax Withholding on Certain Periodic Retirement and Annuity Payments, Internal Revenue Service



May 12, 2020

IRS Provides Guidance on the Deductibility and Reporting of Certain Amounts Paid to, or At the Direction of, Governments, Internal Revenue Service



March 30, 2020

Trump Says He Wants to Restore Tax Deductions for Business Meals, SourceMedia



February 25, 2020

An Unexpected Inventory Deduction in the TCJA?, SourceMedia



January 2, 2020

IRS Releases FAQs Explaining Qualified Opportunity Zone Final REGS, Thomson Reuters

December 17, 2019

IRS Releases Proposed Reliance Regs on SALT Limitation Workarounds, Thomson Reuters

December 5, 2019

Trump's Tax Cuts Push U.S. Burden Lower in World, The Wall Street Journal

November 4, 2019

Treasury Dept. Announces Rollback of Sec. 385 Regulations on Offshoring Profits, The Trusted Professional

October 31, 2019

More Than a Year Later, TCJA Changes Finds Corporations Enthusiastic About Mergers, Less So About Wage Increases,The Trusted Professional

October 25, 2019

IRS, Treasury Issue Final Regulations on New Reporting Requirements for Life Insurance Contract Transactions,Internal Revenue Service

October is the New April for Accountants After Tax Law Confusion, SourceMedia

October 9, 2019

The TCJA Didn’t Change Child Benefits for Most Families with Children by Very Much, Forbes Media LLC



October 1, 2019

IRS Releases Proposed 2019 Forms 1065, 1120-S, and Schedules K-1, The Trusted Professional

September 25, 2019

IRS Finalizes 199A Rental Real Estate Safe Harbor, Thomson Reuters

September 2, 2019

Got Damage? Claiming a Casualty Loss After a Hurricane is Trickier After Tax Reform, Forbes Media LLC

August 28, 2019

Charitable Donation Deductions Plummet After Tax Reform, Forbes Media LLC



July 2, 2019

IRS Data Reveals Refund Distribution Changed by TCJA, The Trusted Professional

June 18, 2019

IRS, Treasury Issue Guidance under Tax Cuts and Jobs Act and the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2018 for Cooperatives and Patrons of Cooperatives, Internal Revenue Service





June 12, 2019

IRS Puts Final Nail in Coffin of State Charity-Based SALT Cap Workarounds, The Trusted Professional



June 3, 2019

Congressional Research Service Report Says TCJA Did Little to Boost Economy, The Trusted Professional

April 29, 2019

Trump Revises SALT History, Saying New Yorkers Didn't Fight Caps, Bloomberg L.P.



April 10, 2019

Guidance Explains Interaction of SALT Deduction and Home Expense Deduction,Thomson Reuters

With New SALT Limit, IRS Explains Tax Treatment of State and Local Tax Refunds, Internal Revenue Service



March 22, 2019

IRSIssues Proposed Regulations on New Tax Reform Reporting Requirements for Life Insurance Contract Transactions; New Reporting Forms Available, Internal Revenue Service

March 12, 2019

SALT, Stock Drop Leaves States with First Tax Decline Since 2016, SourceMedia

March 8, 2019

IRS Looks for Ways to Squelch New York, Connecticut SALT Workarounds, Bloomberg, L.P.

March 5, 2019

IRS Releases Proposed Guidance on Corporate Deductions Meant to Promote Repatriation of Intellectual Property, The Trusted Professional

February 26, 2019

SALT Limit is Hitting 11 Million Tax Returns, Audit Finds, The New York Times Company



February 12, 2019

Trump Offers No Assurances After Cuomo Meeting on SALT Deduction, Bloomberg L.P.

February 7, 2019

Trump Says He’s ‘Open’ to Changing SALT Cap; Grassley Disagrees, Bloomberg L.P.

January 15, 2019

IRS Guidance on Nonprofit Excise Taxes Leaves Questions Unanswered, SourceMedia

December 21, 2018

IRS Issues Guidance on Section 179 Expenses and Section 168(g) Depreciation Under Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, Internal Revenue Service

December 13, 2018

IRS Releases New Not-Quite-Postcard-Sized Form 1040 for 2018, Plus New Schedules, Forbes Media LLC

November 14

Some Taxpayers Expected to Lose Out Under New Tax Law, SourceMedia

Year-End Planning After Tax Reform for Executives for with Stock Compensation, Forbes Media LLC

November 7

Proposed Regs Would Reflect TCJA Changes to Insurance Company Discounting Rules, Thomson Reuters

November 2, 2018

Everything You Need to Know About the New Tax Law—Before the End of the Year, Dow Jones & Company, Inc.

November 1, 2018

Proposed Reliance Regs Exclude Corporate U.S. Shareholders from Application of Section 956, Thomson Reuters

October 9, 2018

IRS to highlight tax reform changes affecting small businesses; Small business owners, self-employed should plan now for new changes, Internal Revenue Service

October 3, 2018

IRS issues guidance on Tax Cuts and Jobs Act changes on business expense deductions for meals, entertainment, Internal Revenue Service

October 4, 2018

Tax Strategy: The Details on Tax Reform 2.0, SourceMedia

September 28, 2018

House Advances New Tax-Cut Bill, But Senate Has No Plans to Act, Bloomberg L.P.

September 25, 2018

New Jersey Sets Rules for Dodging U.S. Limit on SALT Deductions, Bloomberg L.P. September 12, 2018

Congress Pushes Forward This Week With Tax Reform 2.0 , Forbes Media LLC

September 11, 2018

What’s Up with M&A in the Age of Tax Reform?, Argyle Executive Forum, LLC



September 6, 2018

IRS Offers SALT Cap Workaround for Business Taxpayers , The Trusted Professional

September 5, 2018

Some Small Business Owners Could Avoid Cap on State and Local Tax Deduction After IRS Clarifies New Rule, Los Angeles Times

August 27, 2018

State-Local Tax Cap Jitters Could Force GOP to Rethink Tax 2.0 , The Bureau of National Affairs, Inc.

August 23, 2018 IRS Moves to Block New York, New Jersey Plans to Bypass SALT Cap , Bloomberg L.P.

August 23, 2018

U.S. Tax Reform’s Impact on IT, Dow Jones & Company, Inc.

August 22, 2018

IRS Offers Guidance on Switching from S Corp to C Corp Status, SourceMedia

August 21, 2018

IRS Offers Initial Guidance on Executive Compensation Rules After TCJA, SourceMedia

August 17, 2018

Some High-Tax States Aim to Provide Businesses Workaround for SALT Limits, SourceMedia

August 16, 2018

Senate Republicans Clarify Intent of TCJA Provisions, SourceMedia

August 14, 2018

The Cost Seg/1031 Exchange Combo is Even More Important Under Tax Reform, SourceMedia

August 8, 2018

IRS Issues Proposed Regulations on New 20 Percent Deduction for Passthrough Businesses, Internal Revenue Service

July 31, 2018

U.S. Expats Face Hammering from New Tax Rules, SourceMedia

July 26, 2018

House Committee Introduces Tax Reform 2.0, Forbes Media LLC

Senators Introduce Bills to Make IRS More Responsive, SourceMedia

IRS Mulls Rules for Estates and Trusts After Tax Law, SourceMedia

July 24, 2018

New Tax Deduction 199A Will Be Lost for Many in 2018, Forbes Media LLC

July 23. 2018

Canada to Respond to U.S. Tax Reform Challenge in Fiscal Update, Bloomberg L.P.

June 4, 2018

IRS Budgets $291M on Technology for Tax Reform, SourceMedia

May 28, 2018

Tax-dodge Strategists Probe Loopholes in New U.S. Law, IRS Wary, Thomson Reuters

May 25, 2018

IRS Provides Info on Tax Reform Changes to Moving, Mileage and Travel Expenses, SourceMedia

May 24, 2018

Trump Says He Will Propose New Tax Cuts Prior to November, SourceMedia

May 23, 2018

IRS and Treasury Plan Crackdown on SALT Deduction Workarounds, SourceMedia



Has Corporate Uncertainty Undercut the TCJA’s Promised Investment Benefits?, Forbes Media LLC



May 14, 2018

New Tax Law Helps Minimize Impact of UBTI Tax for Self-Directed IRA Investors, Forbes Media LLC

May 2, 2018

REITs Are the Big Winners from the New Tax Law, SourceMedia

April 26, 2018

IRS Describes New Tax Reform Information Reporting Requirements for Certain Life Insurance Contract Transactions and Provides Transitional Guidance Delaying Reporting Until Final Regulations are Issued, Internal Revenue Service

April 24, 2018

Small Businesses Unprepared for Tax Reform, SourceMedia

Joint Tax Committee Releases Report on Impact of TCJA, The Trusted Professional

April 16, 2018

Many corporations will pay a blended federal income tax this year under the new tax reform law, Internal Revenue Service



IRS to Spend $397M to Implement New Tax Law, SourceMedia



April 12, 2018

Top Trump Officials Reach Truce in Fight Over Tax Law’s Implementation, The New York Times Company

April 3, 2018

Financial Planning and the TCJA, SourceMedia

March 28, 2018

New York Set to Approve First End-Around of Trump Tax Code, but Questions Remain, USA Today

March 28, 2018

April 2019 Tax Bills May Catch Some Americans Off Guard, Bloomberg L.P.

March 22, 2018

Congress to Give IRS $320M Funding Boost to Administer New Tax Law While Fixing ‘Grain Glitch’, SourceMedia

March 19, 2018

More States Respond to Federal Tax Reform, National Law Forum, LLC

March 15, 2018

Senate Report Predicts Small Businesses Will Spend More on Accountants After Tax Law, SourceMedia

March 13, 2018

Sports Team Trades: An Unexpected Casualty of the New Tax Law, The Bureau of National Affairs, Inc.

March 12, 2018

Tax Reform Provides Boost to Small Business Retirement Plans, Forbes Media LLC

March 6, 2018

Study Predicts Changes to Federal Corporate Taxes Will Grow State Tax Base 12 Percent, The Trusted Professional

February 21, 2018

EU Studying U.S. Tax Reform in Depth Before Deciding on Any Action, Thomson Reuters



Poll: 26 Percent Don't Even Know a Tax Bill Was Passed, The Trusted Professional

February 15, 2018

Tax Reform and IRS Resistance, Dow Jones & Company

February 6, 2018

How the New Tax Law Will Affect Your Clients’ S Corporations , SourceMedia

February 5, 2018

Here’s the Trump Tax Loophole Your Accountant Can Blow Wide Open, Bloomberg L.P

January 12, 2018

Tax Reform Isn’t Over – Here Come the States, Forbes Media, LLC

January 4, 2018

Tax Reform Changes to Recharacterizations and Roth IRA 2018 Contribution Limits, Forbes Media, LLC

December 29, 2017

IRS Works on Withholding Guidance for Tax Reform Law, SourceMedia

December 22, 2017

Trump Signs $1.5 Trillion Tax Cut in First Major Legislative Win, Bloomberg L.P.

December 20, 2017

34 Things You Need to Know About the Incoming Tax Law, CNNMoney



The $1.5 Trillion Tax Overhaul is Headed for President Trump’s Signature, Time Inc.

What’s in the GOP’s Final Tax Plan, CNNMoney

December 19, 2017

U.S. House Approves Biggest Tax Overhaul in 30 Years, Senate Next, Thomson Reuters

How the Tax Plan Affects Business: Everything You Need to Know, Dow Jones & Company, Inc.

December 17, 2017

What The 2018 Tax Brackets, Standard Deductions And More Look Like Under Tax Reform, Forbes Media LLC

December 13, 2017

Republicans in House and Senate Strike a Deal on Tax Bill, CNN

December 7, 2017

Tax Debate Update: The Struggle for 20%, SourceMedia

December 2, 2017

Senate Republicans Pass Sweeping Tax Bill, New York Times

November 16, 2017

U.S. House of Representatives Approves Tax Overhaul, Shifts Fight to Senate, Thomson Reuters

November 16, 2017

Senate Markup Would Make Individual Tax Cuts Temporary, Corporate Tax Cuts Permanent, Forbes LLC

November 9, 2017

Senate Tax Plan Diverges from House Version, Highlighting Political Pressures, The New York Times

November 2, 2017

Republicans Release Tax Plan, Cutting Corporate and Middle-Class Taxes, The New York Times



October 26, 2017

U.S. House Passes Budget Plan, Paving Way for Tax Cut Legislation, Thomson Reuters

October 23, 2017

Trump Says There Won’t Be 401 (k) Changes Under His Tax Plan, Bloomberg L.P.

October 20, 2017

Paul Ryan: House GOP Will Propose a New Top Tax Rate for the Rich, CNN Money

September 27, 2017

Details of GOP Tax Reform Framework Revealed, CNN Money

September 14, 2017

Trumping the IRS: Could the Timing Be Right for Bitcoin Tax Reform?, CoinDesk



July 24, 2017

2017 Tax Reform: House Speaker Ryan Offers Tax Reform Preview; No Mention of BAT, Thomson Reuters

July 24, 2017

How Tax Reform Could Change Your 401 (k) Tax Break, CNNMoney

July 21, 2017

House Budget Committee Approves Tax Reform Vehicle, Wolters Kluwer

July 12, 2017

20% of Taxpayers Could Pay More Under Trump Tax Reform, Says New Analysis, CNNMoney

July 11, 2017 White House Committed to Tax Reform This Year, Mnuchin Says, CCH Incorporated

July 7, 2017

Tax Reform May Harbor Some Surprises for Non-Profit Boards, Penton

June 27, 2017

U.S. Republican Tax Code Revamp Hits House Budget Obstacle, Thomson Reuters

June 22, 2017

IRS Supports Tax Reform that Simplifies Tax Code, Koskinen Says, CCH Incorporated

June 19, 2017

Republicans Debating Remedies for Corporate Tax Avoidance, Thomson Reuters

June 9, 2017

White House, Congress Republicans Nearing Key Tax Overhaul Decisions, Thomson Reuters

May 31, 2017

Three Key Questions About Corporate Tax Reform, CFO.com

May 22, 2017

German Central Bank Warns Trump's Tax Reform Would Hurt U.S. Economy, Wall Street Journal (Login required.)



May 19, 2017

Ways and Means Holds Full Committee Hearing on Tax Reform, CCH Incorporated

May 3, 2017

Tax-Writing Chairmen Seek Unified Tax Reform Plan, CCH Incorporated

April 27, 2017

Trump's 15% Business Tax Is Lowest for Big Economy, CNNMoney



Trump's Tax Plan Won't Affect 401(k) Deductions, White House Says After Confusion, CNBC



Smart Tax Reform Could Save the Flailing Trump Presidency, Slate



How Trump's Tax Plan May Affect Your 401(k), MarketWatch



5 Hurdles to the Adoption of Trump's Tax Plan This Year, The New York Times



Trump's Tax Plan May Reignite One of the Most Popular Trades of the Bull Market, CNBC



House Is on '80% Common Ground' with Trump on Taxes, Ways and Means Chair Brady Says, CNBC



Trump's Plan to Slash Business Taxes Seen as 'Guidepost' by Congressional Republicans, Reuters



Chances the Trump Tax Proposal Gets Through Congress? 'Slim-to-None,' CNN



April 26, 2017

Trump's Tax Plan Could Be Painful for Capital Region Residents, TimesUnion



Trump's Massive Tax Plan: One Page, Many Unanswered Questions, Bloomberg



Trump's Tax Plan Could Be Painful for New York, New Jersey, and California, Bloomberg



Trump, in New Tax Plan, Promises to Do What Reagan Couldn't, Washington Post



Trump Tax Plan Sets Up Trade-Offs for Industries, Wall Street Journal (Login required.)



The 7 Key Elements of the White House Tax Plan, The New York Times



White House Proposes Slashing Tax Rates for Individuals and Businesses, The New York Times



Trump's 15% Corporate Tax Play May Just Be His Opening Gambit, Bloomberg

April 24, 2017

Is Donald Trump About to Change Your 401(k)'s Biggest Tax Break? USA Today



April 20, 2017

Mnuchin Says Tax Overhaul Will Happen by Year’s End, Bloomberg L.P.

Trump Taxes: President Scraps Tax Plan, Timetable Threatened, ABC News Internet

Tax Reform Won’t Change 2017’s Requirements for Estimated Payments, Sift Media



7 Key Points to Follow with Trump’s Tax Reform, Forbes LLC

April 7, 2017

U.S. House Tax Committee Plans Public Hearings on Tax Overhaul, Thomson Reuters

March 30, 2017

How Trump's Tax Overhaul Could Affect Your 401(k), Fox Business

Tax Reform: Five Headlines You’re Sure to Read, Forbes Media LLC

Survey: Americans Want Tax Reform That Raises Revenue, USA TODAY

Tax Reform Could Be a Back Door for Another Republican Obamacare Repeal Attempt, Marketwatch, Inc.