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 →
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Help! What to Do if You Receive a Notice of Deficiency.
A Notice of Deficiency is a formal written claim by an agency that you owe income taxes with interest and penalty dues. The Notice of Deficiency also explains that an assessment is being calculated in regard to your income taxes owed. A Notice of Deficiency is also referred to as a “ninety day letter”; because… Continue reading →
Tax Penalties: What is Failure to Pay?
A tax penalty is assessed when a taxpayer fails to meet a tax filing deadline or fails to make a tax payment when it is due. The IRS and State Tax Agencies impose such penalties as a method of encouraging taxpayers to meet their tax obligations. Both the Failure to File Penalty and the Failure… Continue reading →
Tax Settlement Advantages Set to Expire in 2012
The Tax Relief, Unemployment Reauthorization, and Job Creation Act of 2010 was designed to provide temporary stability and continuity to the economy by extending tax rates, estate tax laws and certain tax credits, tax deductions, and business tax incentives that had been put in place under the Bush Administration. Some of the provisions of the… Continue reading →
IRS Tax Tips – Tax Help – Retirement Plan Changes for 2012
The best way to avoid incurring an outstanding tax debt is to avoid owing the taxes in the first place. That being the case, contributing to a retirement plan is often one of the easiest and most effective ways of accomplishing this. In addition to allowing for the accumulation of retirement benefits, retirement plan contributions… Continue reading →
IRS Audit Red Flags – What the IRS is looking for – Tax Tips Part 3
Are you self employed? Do you file a Schedule C? If so, you have a higher likelihood of getting audited. Individuals and small business often make small mistakes that flags their tax return for an audit. Taxes are no place to falsify information but small mistakes and common practices such as rounding numbers can give an IRS… Continue reading →
