Tax-exempt hospital’s chairman of the board was liable for trust fund penalty – have a tax professional on your side Mike Habib, EA myIRSTaxRelief.com Stephen Verret v. U.S. (DC TX 2/14/2008) 101 AFTR 2d ¶2008-572 A district court has found that the chairman of the board of a tax-exempt hospital…
What are your chances for being audited? IRS’s 2007 data book provides some clues Mike Habib, EA myIRSTaxRelief.com IRS has issued its annual data book, which provides statistical data on its fiscal year (FY) 2007 activities. As this article explains, the data book provides valuable information about how many tax…
IRS unveils 2008 list of notorious tax scams – the “Dirty Dozen” Mike Habib, EA myIRSTaxRelief.com IRS has recently unveiled its latest list of notorious tax scams, which it calls the “Dirty Dozen,” highlighted by Internet phishing scams and several frivolous tax arguments. New to the “Dirty Dozen” this year…
Want to stop a wage levy or a bank levy? Read on…. Mike Habib, EA If you have not noticed, the IRS is getting more aggressive in their collection, and audit activities. Enforcement actions is at its highest level for years now! Here is the scoop directly from the IRS…
Tax Return Preparer Fraud Since I recently represented an innocent couple who were victims of Tax Return Preparer Fraud, and successfully helped them in their audit, I thought you might be interested in the info below. Per the IRS: FS-2008-10, January 2008 Return preparer fraud generally involves the preparation and…
IRS gets tougher on variable prepaid forward contracts with share lending arrangements Variable Prepaid Forward Contracts Incorporating Share Lending Arrangements An IRS coordinated issue paper for all industries concludes that variable prepaid forward contract (VPFC) transactions that incorporate a share lending or similar agreement permitting the counterparty to borrow or…
IRS tax problem, IRS penalty, IRS Tax court ruling in favor of taxpayer Tax Court found that it could hear challenge to frivolous return penalty before rejecting summary judgment in favor of IRS Callahan (2008), 130 TC No. 3 After determining that the taxpayers could challenge a frivolous return penalty…
IRS targets tool reimbursement plans that recharacterize wagesEmployee Tool & Equipment Alert on IRS’s website https://www.irs.gov/businesses/article/0,,id=178028,00.html IRS has established a cross divisional team to address significant concerns with employee tool and equipment plans that purport to be valid accountable plans. Taxpayers that are considering implementing these plans, which are widely…
Music composer tax related capital gain treatment IRS Temp reg describes how and when to elect capital gain treatment for self-created musical works T.D. 9379, 02/07/2008, Reg. § 1.1221-3T; Preamble to Prop Reg 02/07/2008, Prop Reg § 1.1221-3 IRS has issued a temporary reg on the time and manner for…
Employment tax penalty abatement, Payroll tax problem, Abate tax penalty Court says bank error (not employee error) may be reasonable cause to abate employment tax assessment Mike Habib, EA Don Johnson Motors, Inc. v. U.S., DC TX, 101 AFTR 2d 2008-370, Civil Action No. B-06-047, 12/21/07 Employment tax problem? Get…