The soaring price of bitcoin has crossed the $10,000 mark. Fail to claim gains on a tax return and it could prove costly as the IRS continues an investigation into virtual currency reporting. For about a year, the IRS has been seeking user information from Coinbase, one of the largest […]
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Some Texans with financial concerns go to bed at night worrying about things like student tuition and credit card debt. Others, though, more likely have bad dreams about what a recent Forbes article calls “the fear of 2704 regs looming.” Concededly, many people have no concern with that number or […]
The IRS is not the only one to conduct audits. The Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration (TIGTA) provides IRS oversight and occasionally audits how IRS procedures are working. Recently, it suggested improvements to address erroneous Earned Income Tax claims and persistently noncompliant return preparers. We have been following the topic […]
The employer is generally liable for the unpaid employment taxes. As the use of professional employer organizations increases, a recent case provides a warning. How does federal law define employer? This was at the crux of a case from earlier this year. Under the Internal Revenue Code, an employer has […]
Disasters – including massive storms (like the hurricanes that recently struck the Southeast and Puerto Rico), fires, earthquakes, mudslides and floods – can result in the complete loss of a person’s belongings. In a catastrophic event, everything can be gone in an instant, including: Furniture Housewares Clothing Mementos/photos/heirlooms Electronics Financial […]
Earlier this week, the South Dakota Supreme Court issued a decision that is likely to end up before the U.S. Supreme Court. The issue before the high court would be whether a state can impose a sales or use tax on purchases by state residents from out-of-state merchants with no physical presence […]
If your business is considering using a Professional Employer Organization this is good news. A Professional Employer Organization (PEO) can lower business expenses related to human resource administration as well as health and unemployment insurance costs by creating a bigger pool of employees. A PEO works through a co-employment arrangement. […]
Tax season recently ended. Some taxpayers may have experienced the unpleasant surprise that they owed state taxes not just in the state that they live in, the state they consider their domicile, but in another state or even multiple states as well. This can happen for a number of different […]
Preparing tax forms is a tricky business. Those who pursue this profession are able to help better ensure that their clients make the most of their returns while also balancing obligations to the Internal Revenue Service (IRS). This balance is a slippery one, and a single misstep can result in […]
The legal and political climate has become increasingly unfavorable to individuals and businesses with federal tax controversies. The IRS is increasing the level of resources devoted to investigations and audits, and it is a near-certainty that increasing numbers of businesses and individuals will find themselves facing tax disputes. At Brown, PC, attorney […]