IRS Targets International Businesses Over the last few years, the IRS has faced many dramatic cutbacks which have caused them to decrease their services and drastically reduce the actual number of IRS employees. However, in spite of the downsizing, the agency is determined to collect the money they are owed, especially that owed by larger taxpayers. They have… Continue reading →
Audit Defense
Audit Reconsideration Eliminates $100,000 Tax Balance
Audit Reconsideration Eliminates $100,000 Tax Balance When Ms. H contacted our office, she was panicked over how to pay a back tax balance of $101,000. She had recently received an official IRS Letter informing her of a balance due and threatening enforcement action since she had not responded to previous notices. This was followed almost… Continue reading →
Charitable Contributions Require Documention
Charitable Contributions Require Documentation Although charitable contributions can amount to a significant tax savings, they can also have the negative affect of flagging a return from audit when they are claimed in excess or not reported according to preset IRS guidelines. A case in point is that of Kunkel versus United States Tax Commissioner. In… Continue reading →
Government Employees Have Delinquent Tax Balances
Government Employees Have Delinquent Tax Balances – Various government workers have been in the news recently for their delinquent taxes. One article reported that over 1100 IRS employees who owed back taxes and had other tax related problems had, in fact, received bonuses. Another recent report divulged that, as of September 2013, various federal government… Continue reading →
Foreign Banks Take Advantage of Tax Amnesty Offer
Foreign Banks Take Advantage of Tax Amnesty Offer: In its latest attempt to tackle the problem of offshore tax evasion, the United States Department of Justice offered Swiss banks that are not currently under criminal investigation the chance to apply for tax amnesty. Banks that chose to accept the offer were given until December 31st… Continue reading →
How To Endure An Audit
Tax season has come to an end and now audit season is about to commence. People always fear that they will be audited, but in reality the chance of being audited is fairly low. About 1 out of 100 people are actually audited. Read below on how to endure an audit. However, if you do… Continue reading →
