When Tax Issues Become a Criminal Situation in the Eyes of the IRS

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Due to the admittedly complicated nature of the tax code in the United States, the idea that someone might experience issues when filing is not exactly unheard of. Oftentimes people will calculate certain aspects of their returns wrong, fail…

Can a Self-Employed Taxpayer Mix Business and Pleasure During Foreign Travel and Still Get a Tax Deduction?

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Article Highlights: 100% Business Primarily Vacation Primarily Business Special Circumstances Foreign Conventions, Seminars, and Meetings Cruise Ships Spousal Travel Expenses Note: the business expenses discussed in…

Important July 2023 Due Dates

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July 2023 Individual Due Dates July 3 - Time for a Mid-Year Tax Check Up Time to review your 2023 year-to-date income and expenses to ensure estimated tax payments and withholding are adequate to avoid underpayment penalties. July 10 - Report…

Tax Breaks for Hiring Your Children in Your Family Business

Article Highlights: Child Under the Age of 19 or a Student Under the Age of 24 Kiddie Tax Tax on a Child’s Earned Income Deduction for the Business Employment Taxes IRAs and Retirement Plans You might consider hiring…

Did You Get a Letter from the IRS? Don’t Panic.

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Article Highlights: IRS Notices CP Series Notice Automated Notices Frequent Errors ID Theft Penalties and Interest What You Should Do What We Will Do Now that most tax refunds are deposited directly into taxpayers’…

Employer-Offered Benefits That Can Save You Money and Taxes

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Article Highlights:   Health Insurance Retirement Plans Special Rule for Military Spouses Qualified Transportation Fringe Benefits Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs) Group Term Life Insurance Qualified Employee Discounts …

Have You Gotten Bad Tax Advice?

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 Article Highlights: Divorce or Separation Agreements Can Specify Who Claims a Child. If You Pay Child Support, You Claim the Child as a Dependent. Avoiding Payroll Taxesby Treating an Employee’s Compensation as a Gift. Only…

Did You Overlook Something on a Prior Tax Return? 

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Article Highlights: Repercussions of Incorrect Tax Returns Filing Amended Returns Statute of Limitations for Refunds Potential of Audit It is not uncommon to discover that an item of income was overlooked, a deduction was not…

Reconstructing Individual Tax Records

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Article Highlights  Advance Preparedness Cloud Storage Copies of Returns or Return Transcripts Records of Personal Residence and Real Property Vehicles Personal Property Business Records Hurricanes, fires, floods,…

When Can You Dump Old Tax Records?

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Article Highlights: General statute is 3 years Some states are longer Fraud, failure to file and other issues can extend the statute Keeping the actual return Taxpayers often question how long records must be kept and the…