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Payroll tax problems
Payroll Tax Problems 941 / 940 – Unpaid employment tax relief
The 941 Payroll Tax problem is businesses’ tax problem concerning their payroll. Before understanding what a 941 payroll tax problem is, it is important to know what it is. There are three (3) main types of taxes falling under the category of payroll taxes. First is the regular income tax that must be withheld from the business’ employees’ wages or salaries. Second is the Federal Insurance Contribution Act (FICA), which is a contribution to the Social Security and Medicare. The third is the Federal Unemployment Tax (FUTA).
The first is commonly known as the withholding taxes from employees which will appear in their individual pay vouchers or pay slips. The amount of taxes withheld is dependent upon the earnings of an individual employee, exemptions and deductions and basically based on their individual returns and calculation. An error in the deduction is considered a 941 payroll tax problem. On the second tax, Employers are required to withhold from the employees 7.65 percent of the first $62,700 income and match that amount so that the total FICA contribution will be equivalent to 15.3 percent. Again erroneous calculation of the percentage amount will fall as a 941 payroll tax problem. If you are a Self-employed persons, you have to should both or the entire FICA tax. The FUTA tax is solely paid by the employer equivalent to approximately 1 percent of the first $7,000 wages of an employee.
Tax Relief – Get tax debt relief today
Tax Relief – Get tax debt relief today
Reasonable Cause/Good Faith Defense: Even if the taxpayer did not have substantial authority for a position and failed to make adequate disclosure, the substantial understatement penalty does not apply if the taxpayer had reasonable cause for the tax underpayment and acted in good faith [IRC Sec. 6664(c); Reg. 1.6664-4]. This defense is applied on a “facts and circumstances” basis [Reg. 1.6664-4(b)]. However, the key factor seems to be whether the taxpayer made a reasonably energetic attempt to determine the correct tax liability. For example, an honest misunderstanding of fact or law, an isolated computational error, reliance on professional tax advice, or reliance on information returns all indicate reasonable cause/good faith. However, if the taxpayer should have known better, the defense will not apply.
Observation: According to IRM 20.1.5.6, the most important factor in determining whether the taxpayer has reasonable cause and acted in good faith is the extent of the taxpayer’s effort to report the proper tax liability. For example, reliance on erroneous information reported on an information return indicates reasonable cause and good faith, provided the taxpayer did not know or have reason to know that the information was incorrect. Similarly, an isolated computational or transcription error may indicate reasonable cause and good faith. Other factors to consider are the taxpayer’s experience, knowledge, sophistication, education, mental and physical condition, and reliance on the advice of a tax advisor.
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RESIDENCY LAWS, TERMS, AND RESIDENCY CONCEPTS
Having Unfiled Tax Returns and need Help?
Having Unfiled Tax Returns and need Help?
Taxpayers with unfiled tax returns can invite a lot of problems. The famous IRS has coined ten years for the collection of taxes that are owed. If the return for owed taxes was filed ten years ago, the IRS will probably use the last address known to them. The government will not be able to maintain any contact if you have already left the country. But if by any chance, you return back within the ten years limit, this can be a big problem. If you start earning or start with any job, it will be very easy for the IRS to contact you and then you are in big trouble. They not only claim the unfiled tax returns but all of the fines interest and penalties that have accrued over the original payment are also asked for. If you have somehow not at all bothered to file the tax returns, it is very important for you to have all the documents necessary to file your tax returns. Having lower income or lots of medical bills will not make any difference. It could simply lead to the conclusion that you probably are left with no money at all to pay for the mortgages or even the regular bills.
If anyone finds himself stuck in such serious circumstances it is strongly suggested that services of an experienced tax relief professional be asked. Only they will be able to guide you properly as to what is required to be done. They will be able to sort through all of the back taxes of past years and negotiate with the IRS to make some reasonable solution. The help of tax relief expert can invite many days of annoyance, severe deadlines or some difficult and confusing forms to be handled on your own. The tax relief specialist, as a professional will do his best to help you deal with the situation and come out of it successfully. He will be spending most of his time to sort out the best interest of the client and find a solution.
Back Taxes
Back Taxes – How to get tax resolution
When one is undergoing financial problems and above all a number of tax bills that are due, the first thing that crosses ones mind is how to settle back taxes. Burden of tax debt is a complicated issue. This is so because if one does not pay the past due tax bills the amount keeps on doubling with time. Moreover, more interest and penalties are added to it. In the end, the rights of the taxpayer are no longer protected because then the tax collectors start intruding into person’s bank accounts and seizing all the property he has in his name. As each and every move is interlinked with the previous one which makes these back tax debts a complicated one. Thus, there is a dire need to settle back taxes and get peace of mind.
In order to settle tax debt a proper channel is required, that is, a legal tax relief representative such as an experienced Enrolled Agent can do a fine job in corresponding and negotiating with the IRS, or any tax agency. As it is seen, for every problem one needs to discuss the matter openly. Both parties look at their positive and negative points for each alternative resolution. Then a modified tax resolution is formulated which would be acceptable to both parties. This is how to settle back taxes.
Hardship Distributions in a 401(k) Plan
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IRS Tax Lien
Tax Lien – How to handle an IRS federal tax Lien
A tax lien is a civil action filed in court of the county where a person resides or a business operates by a government agency particularly the Internal Revenue Service. IRS is seeking a legal claim – attachment against that person’s or business’ property or money owing to taxes. In normal situation, once the claim is proved, the court will then make an order of attachment or lien against the said property or money and published on public records. But in the case of the IRS, because of its federal power and the quasi-judicial status, it need not go to court for this process and issues directly a tax lien on the tax payer’s property. This means that it announces to the world that you owe the IRS taxes for which the property is being secured. The property that maybe subject of the tax lien can either be real which is most preferred, or personal. Once there is a tax lien on record, it becomes difficult or impossible for a taxpayer to dispose of the same and it will likewise affect the taxpayer’s credit standing. For example, the taxpayer cannot sell a parcel of land or a car subject of the tax lien nor can the taxpayer secure a financing to purchase a parcel of land or a car for that matter, unless of course, you satisfy the tax lien or until final payment is made on your liabilities or in short, the tax lien is released, discharged, withdrawn or removed.
Tax Liens are effective for a period of ten years and are generally self-releasing after that period unless refiled by the IRS in which case, it shall be effective for another 10 years. The government’s tax lien on a taxpayer’s property is priority over his other creditors and thus, the government is first on the list of creditors to be satisfied in the case of attachment and liquidation.
Identity theft tax problems
Up to 1.2M Tax Returns May Have Used Stolen IDs
SOURCE: WebCPA
An estimated 1.2 million tax returns filed in 2007 reported wages earned by taxpayers who used another taxpayer’s Social Security number, according to a new government report.
