Taxes

When should you amend your tax return and when is it required? You need to file a tax return with the IRS each year if your income is over the requisite level. In fact, you can be prosecuted for failure to file (a misdemeanor) or for filing falsely (a felony). If you are thinking about

Considering how soon Halloween comes after October 15 (October 16 in 2023), the extended due date for individual returns, having a tax horror story now seems really appropriate. The horror story came out on October 24 with the Eleventh Circuit decision in the case of Lee v US. Dr. Wayne Lee seemed to have done

The Biden administration is shooting for 50% of all new car sales to be electric vehicles by 2030. Thanks to generous state and federal on-the-spot rebates, local dealers are gearing up for a sales boom. By Rina Torchinsky, Forbes Staff The banner across the the top of the website for Larry H Miller Chrysler Dodge

Share to Facebook Share to Twitter Share to Linkedin A few days ago, S&P elevated Greece’s government debt from junk status to investment-grade. This positive change is remarkable. For years, Greece has been an economic basket case, thanks to massive overspending, overtaxation and overregulation. Scandalous abuses in its finances also contributed to a disaster that

IRS Announces Moratorium on the Employee Retention Credit and Provides Guidance for Civil Penalty Amnesty to Withdrawing Improper Claims, Also Known As – Don’t Deposit That Check and Hire Legal Counsel The expansion and strong marketing tactics of good-for-nothing “accounting advisors” who encouraged taxpayers to qualify for the Employee Retention Credit (“ERC”) when they did

Is working from home (WFH) falling, signaling that workers have to go back to the office? Or is WFH now a permanent part of future work, jobs, and careers? Well, actually both. But the future, even with higher permanent levels of WFH, remains unsettled for workers and employers. Where WFH fits into your future depends

House Ways & Means Committee Chair Jason Smith (R-MO) has questioned the tax-exempt status of universities that, in his opinion, are anti-Israel. Whatever your views on the Middle East, Smith is swimming in very dangerous waters. There are serious questions about the tax treatment of colleges and universities. But do we want to see their

Seems like everything becomes a tax story eventually and so it goes with the colorful controversial Jack H Owoc and his Vital Pharmaceuticals best known for its Bang Energy line of drinks. There has been controversy about the Pepsi distribution deal, what exactly is it that goes into those drinks, the massive lawsuit by Monster

House Ways & Means Committee Chair Jason Smith (R-MO) has questioned the tax-exempt status of universities that, in his opinion, are anti-Israel. Whatever your views on the Middle East, Smith is swimming in very dangerous waters. There are serious questions about the tax treatment of colleges and universities. But do we want to see their

It’s October, so we’re thinking about… tax season? Even though that doesn’t feel like it should be right, it is. The next tax season is just a few months away, which means it’s the perfect time to start thinking about how to prepare. For taxpayers, that should mean reaching out to tax and financial professionals

Disputes focused on “syndicated” conservation easement transactions have existed for years, but they are far from repetitive for several reasons. One is that taxpayers organizing partnerships whose options include donating an easement tend to closely follow guidance issued by the Internal Revenue Service (“IRS”), court decisions, and other sources. Then, they attempt to avoid potential

In the first of a two-episode series, Tim Jacobs of Hunton Andrews Kurth discusses the energy credits enacted in the Inflation Reduction Act and the major pieces of guidance released so far. This transcript has been edited for length and clarity. David D. Stewart: Welcome to the podcast. I’m David Stewart, editor in chief of

There is a big data revolution quietly brewing inside the U.S. Federal Reserve that’s going to fundamentally change the way corporate tax is reported and collected in this country. It’s called e-invoicing, and it will make it possible for the government to collect detailed transactional data in real-time, automatically at the point of each commercial

In a pivotal scene in the movie On The Basis Of Sex, Judge Doyle, portrayed by Gary Werntz, advises, “The word “woman” does not appear even once in the U.S. Constitution.” Ruth Bader Ginsburg, played by Felicity Jones, coolly responds, “Nor does the world “freedom,” Your Honor.” That exchange is from the very real case

Tax laws are created by Congress, with the Internal Revenue Service (“IRS”) often required to add details by issuing regulations, Revenue Procedures, Notices, and the like. Sometimes though, input from those two sources is not enough; courts must intervene to address voids in or disagreements about the rules. Unfortunately, courts cannot render decisions on important

“I want to be a dad again at 90, and I don’t need Viagra.” That quote is from U.K. billionaire Bernie Ecclestone, the iconic former boss of the Formula One motor-sport empire. It’s a peculiar lede for an article about international tax, but then Ecclestone is not your average businessman. The phrase “salt of the

The IRS recently made an important announcement on October 19, 2023 regarding the withdrawal process for Employee Retention Credit (ERC) claims. This announcement has left many individuals and businesses wondering whether they should withdraw their claim or not. This decision is especially crucial for those who have used the services of an “ERC Mill” to

Last month, IRS Commissioner Danny Werfel announced a series of taxpayer initiatives described as a “top to bottom review of enforcement work” at the IRS, thanks to increased dollars from the Inflation Reduction Act. The Act significantly boosted funding for the IRS, guaranteeing tens of millions of dollars over its operating budget for improvements and

Congress created a big incentive for restaurants and bars to report employees’ tips, which can be good for workers, too—even if many don’t believe it. So why hasn’t it done the same for the largely female-owned beauty industry? By Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes Staff The holidays are coming and Paige Garland, co-owner of Rachel’s Salon

I just received two emails, which I copy below without identifying their authors. Both authors are keeping careful track, over time, of their projected Social Security benefits as reported on Social Security’s website. Both report projected benefits that are significantly lower than those projected earlier this year. In the first email, 58-year-old Joe (made up