Your client just settled—or better yet, won a judgment. What are the tax consequences? Admittedly, the tax impact of resolving a dispute is often little more than an afterthought. But a client’s net after-tax recovery can vary drastically depending on the applicable tax rules. An attorney armed with an understanding of the relevant tax issues […]
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How Working Remotely Could Affect Your Taxes
When COVID-19 struck last March, employers quickly switched to a work-from-home model for their employees, many of whom began working in a state other than the one in which their office was located. While some workers have returned to their offices, many have not. If you’re working remotely from a location in a different state […]
Find Unclaimed Money Governments Or Businesses Owe You
If a business, government office, or other source owes you money that you don’t collect, it’s considered unclaimed. The federal government doesn’t have a central website for finding unclaimed money. But you don’t need to hire a company to find unclaimed money for you. You can find it on your own for free, using official […]
IRS Audit Rates Increase As Income Rises
Few things can generate as much taxpayer concern, confusion and controversy as an IRS audit. Tax audits are a critical compliance tool to help ensure fairness in the tax system, and the IRS works hard to ensure the agency’s audit selection process is fair and impartial. Decisions to conduct audits are based on the financial […]
Long-Term Pandemic Impact on Online Retail
In the last 10 months, much of daily life has been turned upside down. Large events have been canceled, schools have switched to distance learning and many workplaces are still depending on remote setups for employees. One of the many other consequences of the pandemic is the temporary closure of in-person retailers. Between this and […]
IRS Seizures: The Good, The Bad, And The Ugly
What Is An IRS Seizure? Along with tax penalties and tax lien filings, the IRS’s ability to seize a taxpayer’s property is one of its most potent weapons to encourage tax compliance. That is, in part, what makes a recent report from the Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration (“TIGTA”) on IRS property seizures particularly troubling. Among other things, […]
The CARES Act and Early Retirement Withdrawals
The Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act, Pub. L. No. 116-136 (CARES Act), provides relief to eligible individuals taking withdrawals or loans from qualified employer retirement plans and Individual Retirement Arrangements (IRAs). Coronavirus-related withdrawals and loans Individuals may be eligible for coronavirus-related relief on withdrawals from qualified employer retirement plans or IRAs and on […]
Taxes: Why Do I Owe A Penalty And What Can I Do About It?
I sent a payment to the IRS. Why did I get a bill? If you mailed a payment to the IRS on or before July 15, it may still be unopened in the backlog of mail the IRS is processing due to COVID-19. The IRS will process your payment with the date the IRS received it. […]
How to Avoid the Day-Trading Pandemic
The coronavirus has wrought devastating harm to the health of our nation and to the vibrancy of our economy. With respect to financial markets, it has also given rise to a full-blown mania. Individuals, cooped up at home, working remotely on flexible schedules, with no social activities and no live sports to watch and bet […]
IRS Warns Tax Pros to Be Alert to These Scams
Working Virtually: Avoid Phishing Scams The Internal Revenue Service and the Security Summit partners warned tax professionals to be alert to new phishing scams that try to take advantage of COVID-19, Economic Impact Payments and increased teleworking by practitioners. The IRS, state tax agencies and the nation’s tax industry urged tax firms to review and […]
