Extended and liberalized homebuyer tax credit rules Mike Habib, EA On November 6, the President signed into law H.R. 3548, the ”Worker, Homeownership, and Business Assistance Act of 2009.” The new law extends and generally liberalizes the tax credit for first-time homebuyers, making it a much more flexible tax-saving tool.…
Year-end tax planning letter Mike Habib, EA As year-end approaches, taxpayers generally are faced with a number of choices that can save taxes this year, next year or both years. Employees too are faced with these choices. However, employees have some special considerations to take into account that retirees and…
Tax debt help Mike Habib, EA 877-788-2937 You’re going to need tax debt help if you’re one of the many taxpayers trying to contend with back taxes and tax debts amounting to more than $10,000. While there are people who believe that hiring a professional to help you resolve your…
Thinking of hiring a $5000 tax attorney? HOLD IT. If you do not qualify for an IRS Offer in Compromise, an attorney CANNOT help you. That’s $5000 down the drain. Many of the unnamed tax attorneys that advertise are nothing but fast-talking salesmen trying to get your money without really…
Back taxes shutters Jack in the Box Source: Mercury-Register A state tax dispute is behind the sudden Jack in the Box closures Thursday. A press release issued this morning indicated that owner Abe Alizadeh, president of Kobra Properties, has temporarily closed the restaurants. Alizadeh owns 70 Jacks in northern and…
Hawaii Cash Economy Enforcement Act of 2009 On June 18, 2009, Governor Linda Lingle signed Senate Bill 972 SD2, HD1, CD1 into law as Act 134, the “Cash Economy Enforcement Act of 2009.” This Act provides the department with additional resources and tools to target high-risk, cash-based transactions to shore…
IRS Releases List of Transactions of Interest (Notice 2009-55) The IRS has provided a list of transactions that have been identified by the Service as “transactions of interest.” The IRS will consider transactions similar to any of the transactions on the list to be transactions of interest for purposes of…
Oregon: Tax Amnesty Program Enacted Gov. Ted Kulongoski has signed legislation that authorizes the Oregon Department of Revenue (DOR) to initiate a tax amnesty program for taxpayers subject to the corporation excise (income) tax, the personal income tax, the inheritance tax, and the mass transit district tax on self-employment. The…
Top Seven Tips for Taxpayers Starting a New Business IRS Summertime Tax Tip 2009-02 Anyone starting a new business this summer should be aware of their federal tax responsibilities. Here are the top seven things the IRS wants you to know if you plan on opening a new business this…
Construction Industry Tax Issues Accumulated Earnings Tax Closely held C corporations are more likely to accumulate earnings and profits beyond the reasonable needs of the business in order to avoid income taxes on its shareholders than are large C corporations. Each accumulated earnings case is unique. No pro forma guide…