2019 – 08/21
When income tax is unpaid, interest generally accrues from the tax return due date. After notifying a taxpayer of a deficiency, the IRS...
When income tax is unpaid, interest generally accrues from the tax return due date. After notifying a taxpayer of a deficiency, the IRS...
Taxpayers engaged in business, with the intent to make a profit, can generally deduct the related expenses on their tax returns. One...
During time as a restaurant dishwasher, an employee was paid in cash and didn’t receive any type of wage statement. He sued his employer...
If you’re like many people, you’ve worked hard to accumulate a large nest egg in your traditional IRA (or a SEP-IRA). It’s critical to...
New IRS guidance may be of interest to fraternal organizations. The guidance concerns the auditing of the exempt status of these...
According to news reports, White House officials have been discussing a possible temporary payroll tax cut to stimulate consumer spending...
The use of a company car is a valuable fringe benefit for business owners and key employees. This perk results in tax deductions for the...
The U.S. Tax Court ruled that it wasn’t an abuse of discretion for the IRS to sustain a levy on a taxpayer’s property because she hadn’t...
A portion of ancestry genetic testing qualifies as medical care, the IRS has stated, and thus some of the costs may be deductible. In a...
Operating a business as an S corporation may provide advantages, including limited liability and no double taxation (at least at the...
New federal budget figures show mixed results. For the first 10 months of fiscal year 2019, the U.S. government recorded an estimated...
Generally, amounts withdrawn from an individual retirement account (IRA) before age 59-1/2 are subject to an additional 10% tax....
Is an uncashed check from a retirement plan includable in gross income? The IRS said “yes” in a recent Revenue Ruling. In the case, a...
Are you a surviving spouse who inherited an IRA? The beneficiary of a deceased spouse’s IRA must decide whether to roll it over into his...
The IRS is automatically waiving an estimated tax penalty for eligible 2018 tax filers. The waiver applies to taxpayers who paid at least...
A U.S. District Court has dismissed a lawsuit that contended that IRS employees recklessly disregarded IRS rules when they seized a...
The IRS has updated its third-party contact notice procedures to comply with the Taxpayer First Act (TFA). Under the TFA, the IRS is...
Misuse of corporate funds could be deemed taxable dividends. One performer was compensated for his comedy shows and speaking engagements...
Taxpayers who use their homes for business may qualify to claim home office deductions on their tax returns. To determine if you’re...
IRS employees can lose their jobs if they willfully don’t comply with tax laws. However, a 2017 audit by the Treasury Inspector General...