Life has a way of getting in the way. Whether it is a health issue, a financial setback, or some other circumstance. The IRS often finds itself having to contend with these situations experienced by taxpayers. This often comes up when there are back taxes. Or when the life issue results in back taxes. Taxpayers……
Category: Tax Law
IRS Offer In Compromise: The Deemed Acceptance Rules
The IRS has missed just about every deadline in the past few years. Most of the IRS’s employees have basically been on paid vacation for the past few years. When Covid-19 first emerged, IRS employees were sent home. They were paid not to work. While private-sector employees scrambled to find ways to work, many IRS……
Website Development Tax Deductions & the Start-Up Rules
There are several tax laws that have to be considered to determine when and how costs to develop websites are deductible. These expenses are almost always deductible. These tax laws raise timing questions. It’s a matter of when the expenses are deductible. For those who are developing website businesses as side-hustles, the issue takes on……
IRS Substantiation for Charitable Contributions & Gifts
Our tax laws allow a deduction for contributions and gifts made to charities. The idea is that the charity is relieving the government of some service or function that the government would have to otherwise have provided. The amount of the charitable contribution deduction can be significant. This benefit has been part of tax planning……
Contesting the IRS’s Passport Certification for Back Taxes
The IRS has a lot of tools available to help it collect unpaid taxes. This includes liens, levies, and even seizing property. Congress added the ability for the IRS to certify passports for those who owe back taxes and have refused to pay. Congress provided a judicial remedy for erroneous certifications. There have not been……
California Taxes Out-of-State Trusts for Out-of-State Asset
A record number of taxpayers have moved from California to other states, such as Texas. With advance tax planning, this type of move can produce significant tax savings. The savings can be had year after year. This type of move can also help avoid the audit and appeals process in California. This alone is worth……
Choice of Entity: Tax Plans for Pharmacies
Our laws have long said that taxpayers are free to structure their legal affairs to minimize their taxes. Congress has even provided very specific provisions to accomplish this. Section 1202 stock is an example. This provision is intended to encourage start-ups to take business risks by rewarding those who are successful by allowing them to……
Tax Return “Filed” When Provided to IRS Employee
Since tax returns are a central part of our system of tax administration, one would think that the IRS is an expert at handling tax returns. It isn’t. The IRS often loses tax returns. It often checks returns into its systems and then fails to process the tax returns and cannot locate the actual tax……
The Injunction for Tax Return Preparers
The government often has a myriad of remedies available to it. There are common situations in which the government does not have a consistent and thoughtful process for organizing how and when it will pursue the various remedies. This ad hoc method often results in outcomes that are not tailored to achieve the government’s aims……