Category Archives for AVOIDING TAX PROBLEMS
IRS Will Go After ‘Complex Partnerships’ to Close Tax Loophole
The Internal Revenue Service is planning to address what it calls “large, complex partnerships” in an attempt to go after business entities that avoid paying taxes by abusing a known tax loophole.This
Read MoreIRS Updates Guidance on Handling Special State Tax Payments
The Internal Revenue Service recently issued guidance on how taxpayers should report the special tax payments, refunds and rebates they received from states in recent years as a form of relief during the
Read MoreIRS Skirted Rules on Directly Contacting Represented Taxpayers
Internal Revenue Service employees weren't always following the proper rules when it came to directly contacting taxpayers instead of their representatives like CPAs, enrolled agents, and attorneys.Represented
Read MoreIRS Ends Unannounced Visits to Protect Agents
The Internal Revenue Service is stopping most unannounced visits to taxpayers' residences and businesses by its revenue officers after a rising number of threats has put its employees' safety at risk.Appointment
Read MoreAudits of the Rich will Gain Greater IRS Scrutiny
Audits of the rich cratered at the start of the pandemic. That's about to change.Armed with an extra $80 billion in funding for the next decade, the Internal Revenue Service is using the bulk of its war
Read MoreSenators Want IRS to Stop AI-Generated Tax Scams
A group of senators on both sides of the aisle is asking the Internal Revenue Service's new commissioner, Daniel Werfel, to warn taxpayers and tax professionals about the emerging threat of tax scams produced
Read MoreThe IRS Targets Certain Taxpayer Assets for Enforcement
The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) said it would increase criminal investigations in the area of digital asset transactions and listed transactions.The federal agency identified certain transactions to
Read MoreTikTok is Spreading Tax Myths
TikTok is spreading tax mythsTikTok is spreading financial misinformation, according to a new report, including five troubling tax myths affecting self-employed workers.According to Paul Koullick, CEO
Read MoreSCOTUS Slashes IRS Penalty Against Taxpayer for Not Reporting Foreign Bank Accounts
The Supreme Court ruled 5–4 in a fractured opinion on Feb. 28 that the IRS imposed an excessive fine on a businessman for failing to report foreign bank accounts, reducing the financial penalty from
Read MoreIRS Targets Gig Workers and Foreign Income Recipients
Taxpayers face consequences for failing to meet certain tax obligations.The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) recently issued a notice to “gig economy” service workers and those who receive a foreign
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