People who are self employed usually are required to pay estimated taxes quarterly. U.S. taxpayers are groomed to focus on April 15 as Tax Day. While the annual April due date is important for most, in reality, tax collection is an activity that is in constant motion. If you have […]
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New York City recently got clearance from the U.S. Treasury Department to use a sophisticated financial data tracking service to aid in municipal tax evasion investigations. The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network, or FinCEN, is a comprehensive database of financial information. FinCEN can track major cash transactions, suspicious activity and the […]
As the tax season approaches, millions of taxpayers will receive unexpected notices from the IRS. Often, these notices, technically referred to as Notice CP 2000, state that the income or other information provided on the previous year’s income tax return has been adjusted by the IRS. This is the most […]
The IRS has issued new rules amending section 1-6109-2, requiring paid tax preparers to be registered with the IRS. The final regulations provide that for tax returns or refund claims filed after December 31, 2010, tax return preparers must obtain and use a preparer tax identification number (PTIN), rather than […]
While some combinations, like peanut butter and jelly, seem to go together naturally, others, for example oil and water, do not mix well. For some self-employed or home-based workers, intermingling business and home expenses may appear to be a beneficial way to manage what can turn into a complex web […]
With tax season at its height, it can be very tempting for individuals filing their returns or even professional tax preparers to fudge the numbers a bit for a better refund. While many slight misstatements go overlooked by the IRS, when the agency does initiate an enforcement action, they come […]
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In light of the struggling world economy, world leaders are focusing their efforts on collecting unpaid taxes from those who have foreign assets and offshore accounts. Tax evasion is considered an international problem and countries have been using a variety of approaches to battle it. International Tax Collection Efforts Countries […]
The Internal Revenue Service has announced a new program that would potentially lower penalties for offshore accounts. This is a six-month program, announced on March 23 and in effect until September 23, 2009. In President Barack Obama’s budget, he proposed collecting $210 billion in the next ten years from international […]
Vodafone, one of the world’s leading telecommunications companies, recently announced that it would appeal a $2.6 billion tax bill issued by an Indian court. According to the Associated Press, the Bombay High Court ruled that the company owed taxes on an $11 billion transaction in which a Dutch subsidiary of […]