Can the IRS Collect from a Decedent's Estate? When a loved one dies, their debts don't disappear, and that includes debts and taxes owed to the Internal Revenue Service. The estate administrator must settle the debts, including back taxes owed to the IRS and any taxes owed for the current year t...
Up until now, holding cryptocurrency in accounts outside of the U.S. didn't garner any Internal Revenue Service reporting requirements. But after criticism from the Government Accountability Office (GAO), that time is coming to an end. This report is only the beginning of a growing trend toward m...
According to a recent Treasury Department’s Inspector General for Tax Administration (TIGTA) report, the IRS is losing billions in unreported income and it has the information, reported on Forms 1099-K, that it is ignoring.
Cannabis related businesses face special tax challenges, which can in part be alleviated through proper deduction of costs of goods sold (COGS).
Previously abused IRS streamlined procedures have been amended to prevent penalty avoidance by those who purposefully failed to report foreign assets.
Payroll tax avoidance can result in substantial personal liability, and in some cases even imprisonment. Business owners should consult with tax counsel to discuss the proper payment of payroll taxes to minimize fines and other unintended consequences.
Tax counsel can assist business owners in utilizing COVID relief options provided by the IRS to fulfill their current tax obligations.
Assets held in foreign countries can result in unintended penalties if left unreported or reported inaccurately. Proper Foreign Bank Account Reporting (FBAR) is essential to avoiding penalties and fines from the IRS.
The IRS's Criminal Investigation Division (CID) works with other areas of the IRS to uncover fraud and income earned from illegal activities. This cooperation resulted in the IRS's CID uncovering $10 billion in tax fraud financial crimes for the 2020 fiscal year.
City-based speculative builder taxes allow Arizona cities to tax improved real property upon its sale, with limited exceptions.
California rapper "Nuke Bizzle" faces 22 years in prison after creating a YouTube music video about defrauding the California unemployment system for almost $1.2 million.
Some cryptocurrency traders have made figurative killings with their investments. The world of cryptocurrency investment and speculation indeed has an otherworldly sense to it, both because of the unique nature of cryptocurrency and its roller-coaster rides for investors. Tax law, though, doesn'...
Although the IRS provided cryptocurrency guidance recently in when it issued Revenue 2019-24, there are still many questions that remain unanswered by IRS guidance. Among the questions unanswered include how one should report cryptocurrency that is lost or stolen. Generally, there are three potential reporting options by individuals, and because of the 2017 tax act, classifying these losses as an abandonment loss is likely to result in the most favorable taxpayer treatment.
The IRS announced today that it plans to begin auditing several thousand more taxpayers that have operated section 831(b) or micro-captive insurance companies in the coming months. The IRS has been aggressively pursing taxpayers operating section 831(b) captives for several years, and it has been...
After nearly five years, the IRS has finally broken its silence on cryptocurrency by issuing Revenue Ruling 2019-24, which provides some clarification regarding the tax treatment of cryptocurrency. This article summarizes what the IRS has told us and notes those items that still have not been addressed by the IRS. If you are involved in cryptocurrency investments, purchases, sales, or mining operations, these details are important because, as previously discussed, the IRS and United States Treasury Department are auditing taxpayers whom they believe to be involved in cryptocurrency, and the IRS has frequently warned that it intends to pursue criminal prosecution of those taxpayers that do not accurately disclose their cryptocurrency transactions.
Can I receive Employment Tax Benefits and Improve my Employees' Health? If you find yourself searching for a plan that encourages your employees to hit the gym instead of eating cake in the break room, you may stumble across some health plans that encourage employees to get healthy and saves you...
The IRS now has information regarding U.S. individuals who have cryptocurrency and are sending out automated letters to these individuals. The letter from the IRS is numbered Letter 6174-A, and it states, “We have information that you have or had one or more accounts containing virtual currency but may not have properly reported your transaction involving virtual currency, which include cryptocurrency and non-crypto virtual currencies.” In summary, if you invested in a cryptocurrency, or have a mining operation, you should be on the lookout for correspondence from the IRS regarding your involvement and make sure that you have properly reported all your income from virtual currency sources, including information returns (W-2s, 1099s).
The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2018 made significant changes to the Tax Code, including child-related tax issues. If you are going through a divorce, be sure that your family law attorney is aware of Dependent Exemptions, Head of Household, Dependent Care Credit, Child Tax Credit, and Higher Education Tax Credits to ensure that you are properly represented during divorce. Merely addressing these issues in a divorce decree is not enough because rarely does the Tax Code respect the provisions of the divorce decree. Instead, you must ensure that you have taken the necessary steps to meet the requirements in the Tax Code.
The IRS announced today, during the government shutdown, that it will waive the estimated tax penalty for many taxpayers whose 2018 federal income tax withholding and estimated tax payments fell short of their total tax liability for the year.
Does your business have unpaid employment tax liabilities? If you answered yes, it is important to consider designating voluntary payments towards trust fund taxes. Designating payments costs you nothing, and helps you avoid personal liability. If you do not designate your payments, the IRS will apply the payments in a manner that is least beneficial to you.
You’ve recently discovered an error on your income tax return. Do you have a duty to notify the IRS? Generally, no, you have no legal obligation file an amended income tax return, but in some circumstances, it may be beneficial to file an amended income tax return. However, taxpayers should carefully consider whether to file an amended income tax return, and if they decide to file one, they should time the filing carefully.
In March 2018, the IRS announced that it would end its Offshore Voluntary Disclosure Program (OVDP) on September 28, 2018. Now that the program is over, what options are available to taxpayers with criminal exposure that seek to resolve past failures to report?
The IRS announced today that it will completely end the Offshore Voluntary Disclosure Program (OVDP) as of September 28, 2018.
If you have a foreign bank account or other foreign financial asset, you may have a reporting obligation. Failure to report when required may result in significant penalties. The draconian penalties may be as much as 50% of the value of the assets at the time that the report was due. Do you have...
If you find yourself in litigation with the IRS, or in the middle of an administrative dispute that seems to be going nowhere, it’s time to consider a taxpayer’s best friend: the qualified offer. The qualified offer provisions allow taxpayers to recover fees and costs when the IRS rejects a settlement offer, and the taxpayers win a determination that requires a lesser amount than the offer.
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