Tax Penalties Set to Increase in 2017 According to the annual Bloomberg BNA report of projected tax rates, tax penalties are set to increase in 2017. The projected tax penalty increases will be applied pretty much across the board. They include penalties such as the Failure to File Penalty and the Failure to Pay Penalty… Continue reading →
Unfiled Taxes
Tax Debt May Result in Loss of Passport
Tax Debt May Result in Loss of Passport One of the numerous bills passed by Congress toward the end of last year was the Fast Act (Fixing America’s Surface Transportation Act). Executed on December 5, 2015, the main focal points of the bill are improving the county’s transportation infrastructure, strengthening public transportation and improving highway… Continue reading →
Tax Debt Reduced by Filing Past Due Returns
Tax Debt Reduced Through Filing of Past Due Tax Returns Sometimes resolving a back tax balance is as simple as filing past due tax returns. The case of Mr. P involved just that! When he contacted our office, he had not filed either his corporate tax returns or his personal income tax returns for the… Continue reading →
The Tax Extension Option
The Tax Extension Option You are not alone if you do not file your tax return on or before April 15th. Although this is the official deadline for the filing of personal tax returns, each year more and more people apply for an automatic six-month tax extension. The number of taxpayers requesting an extension increased… Continue reading →
Why You Should File Your Taxes
Why You Should File Your Taxes by April 15 April 15th is an important filing deadline for individual taxpayers. If the Internal Revenue Service does not receive either a completed tax return or an application for a six-month tax extension by this date, they will automatically assess a failure-to-file penalty. In addition, they will begin… Continue reading →
Do Not Ignore Mail from the IRS….
Why You Should Not Ignore Mail from the IRS – Although the issuance of an IRS Notice of Deficiency is usually the first step in the collection of an outstanding tax liability, ignoring it can have serious consequences. The Notice of Deficiency is an official communication from the IRS informing a taxpayer that the tax amount… Continue reading →
