Even in death, you cannot escape your IRS reporting requirements, including FBAR reporting and penalties. In U.S. v. Wolin, 126 AFTR 2d 2020-XXXX (DC NY, 09/28/2020), Leo Ziegel owned a Swiss bank account. He had signature authority over the account and wrote checks and made withdrawals from the account for his benefit between 1999-2008. Ziegel …
All taxpayers who have ever filed tax returns or had tax forms filed in their name (such as W-2s, 1099s, etc.) have a record of these filings with the IRS in the form of a transcript. As the IRS processes tax forms, the information reported is stored in their computer systems and organized based on …
The Social Security Administration announced a 2021 increase to the amount of wages subject to the old age, survivors, and disability insurance (OASDI) tax. The wage limit was $137,700 for 2020 but will rise to $142,800 starting in 2021. This amount changes each year with the national average wage index. The current Social Security (OASDI) …
Unfortunately, due to COVID-19, a lot of individuals have had to make the difficult decision to close their businesses. Closing a corporation legally has several steps and boxes to check to make sure the business is permanently closed. A corporation is a separate tax-paying entity with shareholders who own capital stock. S corporations are corporations …
Mortgage interest rates have decreased this year and a lot of people have jumped at the opportunity to refinance their home mortgage loans to take advantage of these lower rates. So, what does this mean for your tax situation? As you may already know, the IRS allows you to deduct your home mortgage interest on …
If your company sponsors an employee benefit plan with 100 or more participants, an audit may be required (for more on when an audit is needed read the Henry+Horne blog Does your employee benefit plan need an audit). After it is determined that an audit is necessary and the audit is soon to begin, you …
The march to e-filing tax returns has been a slow one. In fact, it started over 30 years ago in 1986 when the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) began a small test program where only five tax preparers from the metropolitan areas of Cincinnati, Raleigh-Durham and Phoenix agreed to participate. I was actually doing taxes in …
In case of emergency: break glass, stop drop and roll, dial 911. These are all practices that have been instilled in our minds since childhood as proper responses to a crisis situation. Personally, I just try to find an adult. But what do you do if you have a tax problem that even your CPA …
The Internal Revenue Service has fired up the printers to get stimulus checks into American’s pockets. They began processing the payments yesterday. The official payment date is January 4, 2021. The economic impact payments are part of the Coronavirus Response and Relief Supplemental Appropriations Act of 2021 signed into law on Sunday night. The act …
On December 22, the Internal Revenue Service issued the standard mileage rates that will be in effect starting January 1, 2021. These rates are used to calculate the deductible costs per mile driven of operating an automobile for business, charitable, medical, or moving purposes. Don’t miss: Do social media influencers have to pay taxes? The …