Make any personal calls on that company cell phone? That’s a “fringe benefit” of your job, according to a 20-year-old law, and the IRS is looking to collect. The Wall Street Journal reports that the IRS wants to step up enforcement of the 1989 law, which holds that employees who…
Outsourcing Payroll Duties Can Be a Sound Business Practice, But… Know Your Tax Responsibilities as an Employer Many employers outsource some of their payroll and related tax duties to third-party payroll service providers. They can help assure filing deadlines and deposit requirements are met and greatly streamline business operations. Some…
ORLANDO MAN SENTENCED FOR $181 MILLION PAYROLL-TAX FRAUD Orlando, Florida – United States Attorney A. Brian Albritton announces that U.S. District Judge John Antoon, II, today sentenced Frank L. Amodeo (age 48, of Orlando) to 22 years and six months in federal prison for conspiring to commit wire fraud, to…
Special Tax Break on New Car Purchases Available in States With No Sales Tax The Internal Revenue Service and Treasury Department today announced that a tax break for the purchase of new motor vehicles is available in states that do not have a state sales tax. Under the American Recovery…
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Get your IRS Tax Problems solved and relax Do not lose sleep over your mounting tax debt – Internal Revenue Service () has designed a program to enable willing taxpayers to get some relief from the amount of tax owed by accepting less than their tax debt liabilities or allowing…
Getting to Grips with Wage Garnishment Have you ever heard of a wage garnishment? If you haven’t, and you are responsible for paying the IRS what you owe them, then you should read on! If you’re in a position where you owe the IRS money already, then you shouldn’t just…
In April 2009, the IRS released a new form for taxpayers who have experienced, or are at risk of harm from, identity theft. Form 14039, IRS Identity Theft Affidavit, is used to report identity theft to the IRS. FTB does not have a similar form, FTB do have internal procedures…
Hawaii – Tax Amnesty Program Announced The State of Hawaii Department of Taxation announced that it is offering a “Tax Fresh Start Program,” running from May 27, 2009 through June 26, 2009. The program provides an opportunity for eligible taxpayers to pay their back taxes to the state while avoiding…
IRS to seek more regulation of tax preparers The IRS reported that it is working on new rules that will require paid tax preparers to be licensed. This will improve tax compliance and reduce tax preparer fraud; IRS Commissioner Doug Shulman announced that on June 4, 2009. A whopping eighty…