According to a Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration (TIGTA) Report Issued on May 18th 2010 the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) procedures do not identify all contractors who process, store or house confidential taxpayer information at their facilities, thereby placing such data at risk...
Starting July 1, 2010, many businesses offering tanning services must collect a 10 percent excise tax on the tanning services they provide. This excise tax requirement is part of the Affordable Care Act that was enacted in March 2010. Here are nine tips...
Shareholder Timothy McCloskey was assessed a trust fund penalty due to an unfortunate problem he had with his trusted bookkeeper and chief financial officer, Kathleen Lawson. On September 1, 2004, Kathleen left Timothy an apologetic letter of resignation. Upon reading it, Timothy knew that she...
During 2002 and 2003, Mary allowed her daughter Susan and son-in-law Robert to charge $30,238 on her American Express account. Dumb Ass! As predicted and on queue, the couple divorced and could no longer make payments for their charges to the account. At Mary's request, an...
A question I received recently was whether a Club Car Carryall Villager LSV Crown CR-225, which looks like a fancy golf cart, qualifies for the electric vehicle tax credit if it has a windshield and roof. The taxpayers who asked me this question use the...
If you’re like most writers, you’re probably beside yourself wondering what you can deduct against your writing income when it comes to taxes. What does the Internal Revenue Service allow? What deductions send up a red flag? Will you be audited? And the big one: How much will you...
As part of a larger Administration announcement on efforts to strengthen the health care workforce, the Internal Revenue Service today announced that under the Affordable Care Act health care professionals who received student loan relief under state programs that reward those who work in underserved...
The Internal Revenue Service issued regulations outlining the administration of a 10-percent excise tax on indoor tanning services that goes into effect on July 1, 2010. The regulations were published today in the Federal Register. In general, providers of indoor tanning services will collect the...
The Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration (TIGTA) issued the following report IMPACT ON TAXPAYERS The Automated Collection System (ACS) is a telephone contact system used by Internal Revenue Service (IRS) employees to perform critical IRS processes such as collecting tax revenues and helping taxpayers resolve their...
1. The tax bite is too big. 2. Retirement is too close. 3. Savings are too concentrated in one place. 4. Tax brackets often change in retirement. 5. The income can change your tax bracket now. If an investor is receiving Social Security benefits, the spike in income could force...