The recently enacted 2010 Small Business Jobs Act includes a wide-ranging assortment of tax breaks and incentives for businesses. Here’s a brief overview of the tax changes in the Small Business Jobs Act. Enhanced small business expensing (Section 179 expensing). To help small businesses quickly recover the cost of capital…
Can the IRS levy an IRA for Back Taxes? Yes the IRS can levy your IRA for unpaid back taxes. Mr. Wayne Smith did not pay his back taxes after filing 3 years of tax returns. He owed the IRS around $36,000 of back taxes. He went to tax court,…
Skills of a Tax Representative Tax representative is a person who is a licensed tax professional representing individual or business taxpayers regarding their tax issues before the IRS or state taxing agency. Only Enrolled Agents, Tax Attorneys and CPAs are authorized by the IRS to represent taxpayers. Companies and individual…
Franchise Tax Board is Contacting Thousands of Businesses to File Delinquent Tax Returns Sacramento: The state is contacting more than 40,000 California businesses that have not filed their 2008 state income tax returns with the Franchise Tax Board (FTB). The notices inform the businesses that they have 30 days to…
Part 2 of 2 • Dishonored Check – A penalty is charged if a taxpayer’s check is returned because of insufficient funds. For checks of $1,250 or more, the penalty is 2% of the check amount. For checks less than $1,250, the penalty is the lesser of $25 or the…
Most tax penalties are substantial, punitive and can dramatically increase the overall tax bill. Penalties are assessed for a many reasons. Some tax penalties are due to a taxpayer’s carelessness or inattention to tax details. Other penalties are incurred due to the overstatement of deductions, the failure to report income,…
Tax Help Debt in taxes is a serious matter that should not be ignored. Compared to other debts, tax debts do not easily go away unless you find a viable solution to the problem. This is where tax help from the experts plays an important role in making sure that…
The following is a summary of the most important tax developments that have occurred in the past three months that may affect you, your family, your investments, and your livelihood. Please call us for more information about any of these developments and what steps you should implement to take advantage…
National Taxpayer Advocate Submits Mid-Year Report to Congress; Identifies Priority Challenges and Issues for Upcoming Year WASHINGTON — National Taxpayer Advocate Nina E. Olson today released a report to Congress that identifies the priority issues the Taxpayer Advocate Service (TAS) will address during the coming fiscal year. The report expresses…
Tax Problems are problems related to Taxation and most prominent is Income taxation. It affects natural persons – individuals or people and juridical persons – companies, corporation and other legal entities. Tax problems begins from the time you start earning for a living and receiving income or making profits, every…