When you filed your income tax returns for the past tax year, your tax preparer or the software program you were using probably gave an estimate of how much money you would receive back from the government. You were likely very excited to receive your tax refund. You may have planned precisely how you were […]
Private collection agencies are now being assigned to collect selected delinquent accounts for the IRS. These agencies have placed some taxpayers in such stressful positions that it is hard for them to meet their living expenses.
In 2015, Congress enacted the Fixing America’s Surface Transportation Act (FAST Act), which, among other things, required the IRS […]
Losing your partner can be emotionally debilitating, and on top of dealing with that aspect of the loss, you also have to handle numerous financial issues. Wondering how becoming a widow affects your income tax situation? Here’s a look at some of the essentials.
The sweeping changes of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA) that went into effect at the beginning of January 2018 included a 20% pass-through deduction to non-corporate taxpayers with “qualified business income.” What is known as the “pass-through rules,” taxpayers can find them in 26 […]
91% of Property Seized in Structured Transaction Cases Are from a Legal SourceThe Bank Secrecy Act (31 USC 5324) was passed in the 1970s to address the problem of money laundering and other crimes that require large transfers of money. Under the auspices of this act, financial institutions must report financial transactions over $10,000. […]