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Painful IRS Lessons Continue For Actor Wesley Snipes
Actor Wesley Snipes served four years in prison for tax evasion, but it wasn’t enough to wipeout his $23.5 million tax bill. For that, Snipes continues his more than 13-year battle with the...
Retiring And Your Taxes
If you’re planning on retiring soon, congratulations! Enjoy and celebrate, but also take some time to understand how retiring right now will influence your future tax returns. Click To View
Retiring & Your Taxes
While taxes, in general, are a constant, tax codes are ever changing. Each year presents a different set of tax implications when it comes to retirement. If you're planning on retiring soon,...
5 Audit Mistakes To Avoid
The IRS audits less than 1% of all tax returns. Before you breathe a sigh of relief, that still adds up to about 1 million audits every year. IRS software is helping to automate the...
Tax Havens: Legal Or Not?
Google shifted nearly $23 billion in profits to a tax haven in Bermuda in one single year, allowing it to avoid triggering U.S. income taxes and European withholding taxes on its foreign...
Beware Of The Newest IRS Scams
Did you get a hostile call from the IRS about owing money? Did Uncle Sam email you a tax transcript? You are being scammed. Over the past few months, the IRS has issued notifications of new...
Real Estate Investments And Your Taxes
Do you invest in commercial real estate? You don't need to be a mogul to do it, and certain tax advantage can make it worthwhile. Some recent tax changes should be noted, however, even for...
Your 3 Types Of Taxed Income
Taxes are fickle. One classification misunderstanding and the IRS could blindside you with a tax or a tax rate you weren’t expecting. Small business owners are especially vulnerable since their...
Forensic Accounting Lessons From The College Admissions Scandal
If the recent college admissions scandal has you scratching your head wondering, “how did they get away with it for so long, and how was it uncovered,” wonder no more. There’s no doubt that...
Not All Postmarks Are Valid To The IRS
While printing postage from the internet is convenient, it may not be a good idea to do so for payments or petitions mailed to the IRS. That’s what one taxpayer recently learned when her...