Why This Should Be The Year You Pay Off Back Taxes
According to the IRS, more than 13.2 million Americans owe back taxes. The majority of these cases involve amounts that seem impossible to pay off. That leaves those tax-owing Americans in a difficult position. They want to pay, but they can’t, and the end result is feeling a lot of guilt about the situation. There
What is Currently Not Collectible Status from The IRS?
Big companies are known for getting all sorts of breaks, but when average people fall behind, they rarely receive help. When you owe back taxes, but can’t afford to pay them, then you may qualify for a special tax status known as currently not collectible. If you’re approved for currently not collectible status, then the
4 Mistakes That You Don’t Want to Make When Filing Your Taxes.
(They Could Land You In Tax Trouble) It can be a stressful experience preparing your taxes and filing them. It can be even more stressful however, if you make these mistakes that land you into tax trouble. It’s important to remember that if you make mistakes that are serious enough, you might end up triggering
Accounting Professional-Determining the value of your construction company
Construction company owners may need a business valuation for a variety of reasons, a possible transaction being the most common. Others include gifting of stock, starting or continuing an employee stock ownership plan, funding phantom stock plans, issuing options to management and transferring other ownership interests. While each of these situations is unique, a proper
8 Reasons to Work with a Tax Resolution Professional To Resolve Your Back Taxes
When you owe money to the IRS, it is hard to think about anything else. While being in debt is never fun, no matter who the creditor is, the IRS enjoys almost unlimited power to collect the money they are due. Unlike your mortgage lender or credit card company, the Internal Revenue Service has the
Property Sales: Are there different rules for foreign investors?
Real estate has always been touted as a surefire way to invest to make a profit. But what happens when that real estate investment doesn’t work out? You sell! The sale may be easy, but taxwise there are some factors that you need to consider before putting that property on the market with the biggest
Q&A: IRS Fraud Schemes Targeting Taxpayers
The IRS releases a Dirty Dozen scams list highlighting twelve fraud schemes every year. Guess what the 1st three schemes were? Phishing, phone scams, and identity theft. All fraud schemes that involve solicitation of your personal information. While these fraud schemes aren’t new, the method of communication and contact from fraudsters has changed. The fraudsters
President Trump Puts Taxpayers First
On July 1, President Trump signed into law H.R. 3151, The Taxpayer First Act. Sounds like it’s putting us, the taxpayers, first, but what exactly does this new bill entail? H.R. 3151 is comprised of four parts, with each part being broken down into subtitles and sections. The changes are plentiful, so let’s look at
Chuyên mục hỏi Đáp Cùng CPA, TINA NGUYỄN: Khai thuế dành cho nhóm người làm việc từ xa
Những người làm việc từ xa (Remote Worker) và các du mục viên kĩ thuật số (Digital Nomad) là 2 thuật ngữ được dùng để chỉ những nhóm người làm việc không cố định tại văn phòng. Tuy 2 nhóm trên có nhiều nét tương đồng, song về mặt thuế họ có những điểm khác
Q&A: Tax Implications of Being A World Roaming Worker
Remote Worker. Digital Nomad. One is old school. One is new school. Both are terms for workers that aren’t confined to a physical location in order to do their job. The main difference between the two is that the advent of technology has morphed remote worker who may live in another state into an international
Tax Transcripts: The IRS Increases Protection of Data
Most taxpayers save copies of their tax returns immediately after they file. Whether you’re getting a loan for your newest business venture or applying for financial aid for your child to attend college, a review of your previous years tax returns is customary. So what happens when it’s time to pull out your tax return
The Truth About Real Estate Investment as a Retirement Plan
Let’s face it, there are dozens of ways that men and women can begin to invest in residential real estate – fix and flips, wholesaling, and, of course, rental properties. Nearly all of the methods that are traditionally employed have the requirement of “time” in them. Time to find the properties, time spent finding buyers,
Tax Return Documents: Save them or trash them?
Let me ask you a question. What do you do with all of your receipts, statements, and calculations after you’ve filed your return? Hopefully you keep them, but many people simply throw them away after they’ve completed their tax returns. Why? Because they’ve never been audited. While I hope that you never get audited, knowing
IRS cracks down on payroll tax cheats
The Internal Revenue Service has been focusing efforts in recent weeks on payroll tax compliance, with revenue officers visiting nearly 100 businesses suspected of having serious issues with employment tax compliance. IRS Field Collection and Criminal Investigation employees undertook a two-week campaign between March 25 and April 5 to ensure the businesses complied with the
To Report or Not Report Reportable Transactions
The IRS is nosy. They want you to report everything! They want to know how much you make, how much you spend, how you calculate it, and so on. While simply including the amount and the method of valuation will suffice for most numbers on your tax return, there’s this subset of transactions that IRS