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Digital Assets and Noncash Considerations

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On March 21, 2022, the US District Court for the Eastern District of Tennessee ruled in favor of CIC Services, LLC (“CIC”) in their case against the IRS regarding Notice 2016-66 (the “Notice”). In CIC Services, LLC v. IRS (“CIC Services”), the ruling stated that IRS did not comply with the mandatory notice-and-comment requirements under the Administrative Procedures Act (“APA”) and the IRS’ issuance of the Notice was arbitrary and capricious as set forth under the APA.

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Court Invalidates Micro-Captive Reporting Requirements Under Notice 2016-66

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On March 21, 2022, the US District Court for the Eastern District of Tennessee ruled in favor of CIC Services, LLC (“CIC”) in their case against the IRS regarding Notice 2016-66 (the “Notice”). In CIC Services, LLC v. IRS (“CIC Services”), the ruling stated that IRS did not comply with the mandatory notice-and-comment requirements under the Administrative Procedures Act (“APA”) and the IRS’ issuance of the Notice was arbitrary and capricious as set forth under the APA.

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Going Places: BT Alumni Spotlight – Haley Chura

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BT alumni are doing exciting things all over the world, and we want to share a few of their stories with you. Our first spotlight is Haley Chura, a professional triathlete who previously worked for BT in our audit department. Check out our interview with Haley below, and be sure to view her pictures from her time at BT and her current career!

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Late Response Options in IRS Penalty Cases

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Each year, the IRS assesses thousands of tax penalties for filing tax returns, required forms and making payments late. Taxpayers frequently fail to challenge these penalties and in many cases, the taxpayer didn’t understand that a penalty had been asserted or the IRS mailed the penalty notice to the wrong address. 

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Jeff Eischeid Chosen for 2022 Georgia Titan 100 List

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Titan CEO and headline sponsor Wipfli LLP are pleased to announce Jeff Eischeid, Managing Partner of Bennett Thrasher, as a 2022 Georgia Titan 100. The Titan 100 program recognizes Georgia’s Top 100 CEO’s & C-level executives. They are the area’s most accomplished business leaders in their industry using criteria that includes demonstrating exceptional leadership, vision, and passion.  Collectively the 2022 Georgia Titan 100 and their companies employ upwards of 240,000 individuals and generate over $66 billion dollars in annual revenues.

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Private Companies Officially on the Clock to Implement New Lease Standards

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The new lease accounting standard is here for private companies. The revised lease guidance was introduced by the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) in 2016 as Accounting Standards Update (ASU) 2016-02 creating Topic 842, Leases, of the Accounting Standards Codification (Topic 842 or the Lease Standard). Topic 842 is intended to “increase transparency and comparability among organizations by recognizing lease assets and lease liabilities on the balance sheet and disclosing key information about leasing arrangements.”

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Bennett Thrasher Foundation 2021 Recap and Annual Report

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2021 was another impactful year for the Bennett Thrasher (BT) Foundation, despite the challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic. The Foundation continued to support non-profits in our community via monetary grants and volunteer opportunities for associates and we are proud to share the FY2021 BT Foundation Annual Report, which highlights these activities.

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