Money earned abroad by American corporations is free from U.S. taxes until it is returned to the United States. However, once these foreign earnings are repatriated, they are taxed at a rate of 35%. The current tax code allows multinational companies to avoid this tax, but only if they invest in certain domestic assets such… Continue reading →
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Back Taxes and Small Businesses -Tips to Avoid Tax Debt
Back Tax Issues for Small Businesses What back tax issues are commonly encountered by small businesses? Due to the complexity of tax law, many small business owners do not know how to use available deductions to reduce their lax liability and therefore end up with tax balances that are more than the business can afford… Continue reading →
Have IRS Tax Debt? Need a New Passport? The GAO wants to know.
As of the end of fiscal 2010, the balance of reported unpaid federal taxes was about $330 billion according to the IRS. This is a huge amount and as we have written about in the past, the enforcement of the tax laws and the tax code is on Government Accountability Office’s list of high-risk areas…. Continue reading →
IRS Tax Debt – Cancellation of Debt – Mortgage Forgiveness Expires in 2012
Tax Alert! The Mortgage Forgiveness Act is Set to Expire at the end of 2012 As many of you who have had a short sale or home forclosure know, under ordinary United States tax law, a short sale produces a tax liability. When a lender agrees to accept a short sale, the amount of mortgage… Continue reading →
IRS Tax Debt – Don’t Just Ignore It – Resolve Tax Debt Before the IRS Collects
Most people who have IRS debt do not find themselves in that situation due to an unwillingness to pay their fair share of taxes. It is much more common that taxpayers find themselves owing the IRS either due to a mistake on a previously filed income tax return or some unavoidable circumstance such as a… Continue reading →
IRS Tax Tips for the Unemployed – What to Know When Money is Tight
If you are unemployed you are probably worried about many other things but there are some tax consequences and conversely some tax breaks that result from being unemployed. Here are some facts that unemployed taxpayers will need to know when filing a 2011 tax return on April 15 2012. 1. Severance packages, Accumulated sick leave, Vacation, and Holiday pay are… Continue reading →
