News - John R. Dundon II, Enrolled Agent
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According to Internal Revenue Code Section 21, the maximum tax credit as of this posting date remains at $1,050 (35% of $3,000) for one qualifying individual and $2,100 (35% of $6,000) for two or more. This credit is for expenses paid for the care of your qualifying children...

I learned 2 things this week about the Domestic Production Activity Deduction (DPAD) on IRS Form 8903: 1. Business activity alone is not the only factor used in determining qualification for the Domestic Production Activity Deduction (DPAD). The actual deduction reported on IRS Form 8903 (Line 22)...

According to Cary A. Nievinski v. Commissioner TC Summary Opinion 2011-10 even though IRS Form 5405 and IRS Publication 4819 provide only general instructions and do not address all the rules and limitations applicable to the first-time home buyer credit, the apparent failure of some IRS publications to explain the “no-purchase-from-family” limitation of...

As I understand the Cohan rule under the IRS' Guidelines For Determining Noncompliance, taxpayers are allowed a deduction for an estimated amount of expenses when it is clear the taxpayer is entitled to a deduction but is unable to establish the exact amount of the deduction. Specifically the IRS...

Under §1221(a)(1), property held by a taxpayer primarily for sale to customers in the ordinary course of a trade or business is excluded from the definition of a capital asset. Accordingly, if you by acreage to subdivide, develop and sell, the transaction would not meet the definition of a capital asset...

The IRS recognizes that many taxpayers are still struggling to pay their bills so the agency has been working to put in place common-sense changes to the Offer-in-Compromise (OIC) program to more closely reflect real-world situations. Generally an OIC is an agreement between a taxpayer and...

The First Time Home Buyer Credit (FTHBC) Account Look-up tool is now up and running on the IRS website. This tool provides information that helps taxpayers accurately report their FTHBC repayment obligations on their federal tax return. To access this tool, go to: http://www.irs.gov/individuals/article/0,,id=252351,00.html Taxpayers need to...

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