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Employer Tax Breaks for Student Loan Assistance

Employer Tax Breaks for Student Loan Assistance

COVID-era repayment and interest moratoriums on student loans are ending. If you’re an employer, you no doubt have employees who are affected (you may be personally affected as well). Here are some insights on how employers can help while receiving tax breaks in the...

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You Can’t Beat the IRS with a Dead Horse

You Can’t Beat the IRS with a Dead Horse

Some people seem to think the IRS will overlook just about anything. But a dead horse? That’s hard to miss. When a California-based horse enthusiast and IT business owner’s last horse died in 2008, being horseless didn’t stop her from continuing to claim business...

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What Is Reasonable Compensation?

What Is Reasonable Compensation?

Business owners and shareholders have some leeway on their compensation structures, to a point. The IRS has long held a standard called “reasonable compensation” that it uses to determine if, like Goldilocks, you got it just right. The trick to acing reasonable...

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Crypto Tax Investigations Ramp Up

Crypto Tax Investigations Ramp Up

The IRS claims its Criminal Investigation (CI) division can trace any crypto transaction and has used those capabilities to double crypto seizures. Among those cases, about half are tax related. Things started to heat up in 2022 when the IRS announced it was building...

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IRS Can Peek at Certain Bank Accounts Without Notice

IRS Can Peek at Certain Bank Accounts Without Notice

The U.S. Supreme Court has unanimously ruled that the IRS can, without notice, review the bank accounts of third parties associated with delinquent taxpayers. The decision was part of Polselli v. Internal Revenue Service, a case involving an underpayment of more than...

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Alternative Cost Method Updated with Easier Tax Advantages

Alternative Cost Method Updated with Easier Tax Advantages

The IRS recently updated the optional rules for real estate developers to determine when common improvement costs may be included in the cost of individual units held for sale. It’s known as the Alternative Cost Method (ACM), and it was modified with Revenue Procedure...

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