IRS Tax Help by Mike Habib, EA UNFILED BACK TAX RETURNS Do you have back tax returns that are Unfiled? Are you missing the records and forms necessary to file your tax returns? I have the experience and procedures to help you in reconstructing the records necessary to file your…
IRS discusses easing of cell phone recordkeeping requirements [Information Letter 2008-0012]: The IRS has issued an information letter in response to a question regarding the noted difficultly that states and localities are having drafting cell phone policies that comply with IRS recordkeeping requirements. Under IRC §162(a), individuals may take deductions…
House Subcommittee Passes IRS Funding Bill The House Appropriations Financial Services Subcommittee this week passed a bill that would appropriate $11.4 billion to IRS for FY 2009. The bill would grant IRS budget authority to spend $5.1 billion on enforcement, $2.2 on taxpayer services, and $3.8 billion on operations. The…
Business standard mileage rate increases for last half of 2008 – other rates also rise Mike Habib, EA IRS has announced that the optional mileage allowance for owned or leased autos (including vans, pickups or panel trucks) will increase 8¢ from 50.5¢ to 58.5¢ per mile for business travel from…
IRS may prepare substitute returns in worker classification cases Chief Counsel Advice 200822026 A Chief Counsel Advice (CCA) has concluded that, in employment tax cases where worker classification issues are present, revenue officers have authority under Code Sec. 6020(b) to prepare employment tax returns, but the requirements of Code Sec.…
Tax relief for Peace Corps volunteers and employees in the Heroes Earnings Assistance and Relief Tax Act of 2008 The recently enacted “Heroes Earnings Assistance and Relief Tax Act of 2008” (the 2008 Heroes Act) contains a wide-ranging package of tax cuts for military personnel and veterans. In addition, a…
Tax Problem Solver – Why You Need Professional Help Tax problems come in different forms; IRS tax problems, State tax problems, and Sales tax problems. Tax authorities are constantly increasing their tax enforcement efforts through tax collection and tax audit. When taxpayers receive the dreaded tax notice that their tax…
You missed the tax deadline April 15th, so now what? Mike Habib, EA myIRSTaxRelief.com Although the IRS has received a record number of returns this year, there are still thousands of people who did not file tax returns on April 15th. The reasons for this are numerous, but the IRS…
Memo explains how state property tax credits are taxed and reported – Chief Counsel Advice 200814022 Mike Habib, EA myIRSTaxRelief.com In Chief Counsel Advice, IRS has explained the proper federal income tax treatment of certain state property tax credits and the extent to which the state must provide information reports…
Avoiding IRS Tax Penalties and the Tax Gap Mike Habib, EA myIRSTaxRelief.com IRS — The Internal Revenue Code imposes many different kinds of penalties, ranging from civil fines to imprisonment for criminal tax evasion. If you do not file your return and pay your tax by the due date, you…