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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...

2019 – 08/21

Taxpayers engaged in business, with the intent to make a profit, can generally deduct the related expenses on their tax returns. One...

2019 – 08/20

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...

2019 – 08/20

New IRS guidance may be of interest to fraternal organizations. The guidance concerns the auditing of the exempt status of these...

2019 – 08/20

According to news reports, White House officials have been discussing a possible temporary payroll tax cut to stimulate consumer spending...

2019 – 08/19

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...

2019 – 08/19

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...

2019 – 08/16

New federal budget figures show mixed results. For the first 10 months of fiscal year 2019, the U.S. government recorded an estimated...

2019 – 08/16

Generally, amounts withdrawn from an individual retirement account (IRA) before age 59-1/2 are subject to an additional 10% tax....

2019 – 08/16

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...

2019 – 08/15

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...

2019 – 08/15

The IRS is automatically waiving an estimated tax penalty for eligible 2018 tax filers. The waiver applies to taxpayers who paid at least...

2019 – 08/14

A U.S. District Court has dismissed a lawsuit that contended that IRS employees recklessly disregarded IRS rules when they seized a...

2019 – 08/14

The IRS has updated its third-party contact notice procedures to comply with the Taxpayer First Act (TFA). Under the TFA, the IRS is...

2019 – 08/13

Misuse of corporate funds could be deemed taxable dividends. One performer was compensated for his comedy shows and speaking engagements...

2019 – 08/13

Taxpayers who use their homes for business may qualify to claim home office deductions on their tax returns. To determine if you’re...

2019 – 08/13

IRS employees can lose their jobs if they willfully don’t comply with tax laws. However, a 2017 audit by the Treasury Inspector General...

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