Jul 25, 2023
How does the IRS determine who gets flagged for potential tax fraud activity? The agency judges taxpayer actions against a list of over 60 “badges” or indications of fraud ranging from misrepresenting expenses and deductions to lying, bribery and concealment. Of...
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May 25, 2023
The U.S. Chamber of Commerce reports that one in three small business owners consider inflation their top concern right now. Inflation worries have driven small business optimism about the future to record lows, adds the National Federation of Independent Business. In...
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May 16, 2023
LinkedIn: Only a handful of known billionaires could be responsible, but there are no obvious suspects. Was it tax planning at its worst or its most brilliant? In one single day this past February, the U.S. Treasury recorded a deposit of $7 billion in the category of...
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Mar 14, 2023
Starting in 2024, you can rollover old, unused 529 funds into a Roth IRA as a way to avoid taxes and penalties on the money if it turns out you didn’t need it for a student’s education after all. The change is part of the SECURE 2.0 Act, which, under Section 126, will...
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Jan 24, 2023
Remember the 2018 Wayfair ruling? Industry experts speculate that small businesses conducting out-of-state sales could see enforcement of the economic nexus ruling ramp up in 2023. The $80 billion cash infusion the IRS recently received could cause a trickle-down...
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Jan 17, 2023
You’re on the verge of closing on the purchase of a new house when an email comes in from the agent. It includes instructions on how to wire your closing costs just as you anticipated. The timing is correct, and the email seems legitimate, so you don’t question it....
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