Tax pros beware; the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) is reporting a new tax scam that targets tax professionals rather than the taxpayers themselves. This new email scam targets tax professionals though e-services. A variation on ... Read More
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The Trump Tax Scandal: Is It Really?
By now, you have probably heard about presidential candidate Donald Trump’s latest scandal involving his taxes. If you have not, here is what you need to know. An anonymous source mailed a single page of Trump’s ... Read More
The Golden Rule to Surviving an IRS Tax Audit: Don’t Say a Word Without Your Tax Attorney Present
The Cautionary Tale of Father Hien Minh Nguyen We would like to tell you a tale of the dangers of speaking with the IRS without representation during a tax evasion investigation. This is the story of ... Read More
Dozens Arrested in India for IRS Tax Scams
By now, I am sure that you have heard about the multitude of IRS tax scams out there involving callers pretending to be from the Internal Revenue Service, demanding payment from unsuspecting victims for “outstanding tax ... Read More
IRS Now Using Private Debt Collectors
New Rule Allows IRS to Use Debt Collection Agencies Beginning in the spring, four private collection agencies will start collecting for the IRS as mandated under the Fixing America’s Surface Transportation Act (FAST Act). If that ... Read More
Apple’s Irish Tax Haven: Are US Corporate Taxes Too High?
The United States May Be Forcing Corporations to Foreign Tax Havens The United States loses a huge amount in taxes every year due to companies like Apple Computer seeking a foreign tax haven. In 2013, a report from ... Read More
New Education Tax Scam Targets College Students and Parents
Parents of college kids now have something new to worry about: a student tax scam. It’s that time of year when parents worry back at home that their post-adolescent little darlings are off making good decisions ... Read More
Tax-Related Identity Theft: A Tax Preparer Alert
Tax Preparers: Be on the Alert for Tax-Related Identify Theft Tax preparers are in a position to help their clients in a way that may not be immediately obvious: detecting tax-related identify theft. If there is ... Read More
Tax Audit Appeals – An Overview
It’s bad enough to go through a tax audit, but it can be devastating when things don’t go the way you want. This may be why only 10% of people appeal their audits. But those who ... Read More
Lawyers Beware: The IRS Is Trained in How to Conduct Attorney Audits
The IRS trains its agents in detail in how to conduct attorney audits. If you are an attorney facing a tax audit, take nothing for granted. The IRS won’t. Some years ago, they even had a ... Read More
