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Have You Received a 1099 Form For Canceled Debt From Your Lender and Don’t Know What to Do With It?

The cancellation of debt, or COD, occurs when a lender cancels or forgives a debt that you owe. This is commonly seen in the occurrence of a foreclosure of a mortgage or in the […]

I Wasn’t Traveling Away From Home – Can I Still Deduct Lodging as a Business Expense?

Your employer is putting on a seven-day training seminar for all its employees at a hotel near its corporate headquarters. Some of the company’s employees do not live near corporate headquarters and must travel […]

News of Seven Month Tax Refund Delay – Complete Hoax

When it comes to your tax refund, you probably want to receive it as soon as possible. In the past several months, there have been news articles out there about the IRS delaying refunds […]

IRS Amends Rules to Enlarge Whistleblower Awards

Did you know that the IRS offers money to individuals who inform on those who are cheating on their taxes? It’s called whistleblowing, and the Internal Revenue Service has an entire branch, the Whistleblower […]

IRS Increases Password Security Protocols for Online Users

A recent survey questioned more than 1,000 Americans regarding their thoughts on online security. The survey found that out of those polled, nearly 50 percent had been the victim of a data breach in […]

Changes in the IRS Office of Appeals– Do New Rules Create a More Fair and Impartial Process?

You’ve been the subject of an IRS audit. The result was not favorable to you. Do you want to appeal the examiner’s opinion? Prior to September 2, 2014, appealing the result of an audit […]

Republican Majority May Mean Tax Reduction

With the election behind us and the Republican Party now controlling both the House of Representatives and the Senate, tax reform is squarely on the agenda. Republicans have long proposed that a major overhaul […]

IRS Reorganizing Small Business Enforcement – Should You Care?

The IRS recently announced that effective October 20, 2014, it will be dividing and reorganizing responsibilities between the Small Business/Self Employed (SB/SE) division and the Wage & Investment (W&I) division. Personnel will stay the […]

Divorce – More Than Just Emotionally Crippling; It Can Deliver a Financial Tax Blow

Dissolving a marriage can create a ripple of tax consequences for both spouses. Filing your tax returns after a divorce, or even a separation, may be trickier than it was when you were married. […]

Is a Tax Lien Stopping You From Selling or Refinancing Your Home?

The IRS has ten years to collect payment on back taxes. If the IRS thinks it might be difficult to collect the full amount before the statute of limitations runs out, it has the […]