Recently the IRS issued an updated advisory on the importance of maintaining and safeguarding tax records. The release was timed to coincide with the start of hurricane season. While not everyone lives in a […]
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The U.S. Supreme Court recently ruled that even though a taxpayer invested in a tax shelter based on advice that turned out to be incorrect, the IRS is still able to assess the maximum […]
The IRS continues to remind taxpayer of their foreign asset filing obligations. The obligations apply to U.S. citizens, resident aliens, including those with dual citizenship, and those living abroad. In fact, the filing deadline […]
The Internal Revenue Service recently released their views on the proper tax treatment of virtual currencies such as bitcoin. These virtual currencies are often used as a medium of exchange for payment for goods […]
The Internal Revenue Code (Section 7501) states that payroll taxes withheld from an employee’s paycheck are held in trust for the United States and must be paid to them. Withholding these funds and then […]
The IRS continues to collect revenue under its Offshore Voluntary Disclosure Program (OVDP). To date it has brought in $5 billion in revenue. The penalties are varied and can be severe. Recently, the IRS […]
By: Evan A. Nielsen With tax season now concluded, the questions typically turn to audits and their ramifications. And there are some surprising things happening already this year regarding audits. Here are just a […]
A recent uptick in IRS summons litigation indicates an increase by the Service’s use of summonses to gather information and accelerate investigations. This has been confirmed in a speech given by IRS officials at […]
The IRS cracked the bank secrecy laws of Switzerland and it is aggressively pursing tax evaders and their Swiss enablers. But there has never been any reason why the IRS can’t head east and […]
Billionaire Beanie Babies founder Ty Warner recently agreed to pay $53.6 million in tax evasion penalties and plead guilty to civil tax evasion. This is the largest foreign account penalty ever reported. Mr. Warner, […]