A recent study by Fidelity Investments revealed that individuals often lack adequate knowledge of family finances. The results of the study showed that a surprising number of marriage partners have insufficient information about important financial matters such as insurance policies, investment accounts, physical assets, beneficiary designations and income taxes, among other things. While this lack… Continue reading →
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Expatriates Renouncing Citizenship
In the face of increasingly strict asset disclosure legislation, more and more United States citizens are renouncing their citizenship in order to avoid potential tax consequences. In the second quarter of this year, the number of expatriates turning in their passports to United States embassies abroad was up almost 500% from that same time period… Continue reading →
Tax Break for Homeowners About to Expire
Time is running out on a tax break that is aiding troubled homeowners from paying thousands of dollars to the IRS. The Mortgage Forgiveness Debt Relief Act of 2007 will need to get extended by Congress by the end of this year or many homeowners will owe the IRS money. These homeowners would have to… Continue reading →
IRS Taxpayer Advocate Service Changes Case Acceptance Criteria
The Taxpayer Advocate Service (TAS) is altering the measures it uses to accept cases from taxpayers that are having difficulty dealing with the Internal Revenue Service to lighten its caseload. The TSA has restricted its case admission criteria as budget cutbacks are taking a toll on the IRS. The IRS sent a recent email to… Continue reading →
Tax Debt Incurred By Medicaid Providers
A new study by the Government Accountability Office discovered that the 7,000 Medicaid providers had an estimated $791 million in unpaid federal taxes from 2009 or earlier, but still received about $6.6 billion in Medicaid reimbursements that year. The three chosen states were Texas, Florida, and New York. Around 40 Medicaid providers were researched. They… Continue reading →
3 Ways to Start Eliminating Your Tax Debt
If you have a large IRS tax debt, the amount you owe can be daunting. To avoid being charged additional fees and making the debt larger, it is important to act and begin the tax settlement process quickly. Even if you cannot pay it off all at once, there are options you can pursue to eliminate… Continue reading →
