Business Tax Deduction Faqs
What expenses can my business deduct on its taxes? It’s such a simple question, yet the answer is shockingly complex. No tax situation is one-size-fits-all, and the rules are constantly changing. To offer clarity, we found some of the most “Googled” business deduction questions and answer them here. Can my business deduct charitable contributions? Yes, […]
Tax Changes For Employee Moving Expenses
Qualified moving expense tax treatment for employees has changed under the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA). The transition started in 2018, but taxpayers are still being blindsided by what’s no longer covered. Through 2025, employers must include all moving expense reimbursements in their employees’ taxable wages, subject to income and employment taxes. The change […]
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 IRS, and the hits keep coming. The saga started in 2006 when the IRS first charged Snipes with felony tax fraud and […]
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 process by flagging returns that show abnormalities. Perhaps the return deviates from what’s normally filed, or it’s been linked to […]
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 income. How did they do it? Are using tax havens in this way legal? According to Reuters, Alphabet, Google’s owner, moved revenue from […]
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 scams that are costing taxpayers millions. They include: Unsolicited phone calls fraudulently claiming to be from the IRS Taxpayer […]
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 personal and business assets can be uncomfortably intertwined. The key to tax savings is in understanding three main types of taxed income and how the […]
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 forensic accountants played a role, and what they did to uncover the payoffs might save your own business one day. The […]
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 correspondence was regarded as being late despite the timely date her private postage label clearly displayed. In this case, the woman […]
Accounting Lessons From The NBA’s Zaza Pachulia
NBA star Zaza Pachulia and his wife recently learned the hard way that it’s critical to use a reputable accountant. Pachulia’s identity was used by his accountant, Randy Usow, to defraud the IRS of more than $800,000. The case is eye-opening in several ways: Pachulia and his wife worked with Usow for about seven years […]