They say two inevitable things in life are death and taxes. But that’s an incomplete expression as it leaves out another mainstay of life: scammers.
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Tax Audits: Why You Need to Talk to a Tax Attorney First
Few things instill fear or frustration like getting audited by the IRS or the California Franchise Tax Board. These are understandable emotions, but they can sometimes lead to decisions that aren’t the wisest.
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2021 Tax Scams to Watch Out For
Tax scams are nothing new. They’ve been around for a while and will continue for the foreseeable future. The only thing that will change is how scam artists run these cons.
In 2021, the IRS saw some new scams, many of which have some relation to the coronavirus. In this blog post, we’ll take a look at a few of these scams, including how they work and how to identify them.
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How to Remove Tax Liens and Levies?
Tax debts are some of the hardest debts to deal with. There are several reasons for this, such as special treatment during bankruptcy proceedings and the fact that it’s the government trying to collect the debt.
However, another major challenge is that government taxing authorities, such as the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) and the State of California Franchise Tax Board (FTB), can use liens and levies to help collect tax debts.
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What Happens When You Fail to File Your Business Tax Returns?
Running a business isn’t easy. One of the biggest challenges businesses face is managing their expenses, including tax liabilities. Part of the process of handling a business’s tax obligations is the preparation and filing of a business tax return. But what happens if a business doesn’t file a tax return on time or makes a mistake on the return? And should it even matter if the business doesn’t owe any taxes?
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2021 Tax Audit Trends
Getting audited by the IRS is becoming rare. In 2018, the IRS audited about 0.5% of returns filed. This is a 42% reduction from the audits conducted in 2010 and about 66% less than the number of audits from about 50 years ago.
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Tax Liens, Levies and COVID?
The economic impact of the coronavirus cannot be understated. Realizing the financial toll it was taking on Americans, the IRS implemented the People First Initiative in March 2020.
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Top Tax Scams to Watch for in 2021
It’s still early in the year, but that doesn’t mean tax scammers aren’t busy. Every year, con artists and fraudsters come out of the woodwork to take advantage of taxpayers. The only difference is that they might slightly modify their scams. Here is a list of a few scams that taxpayers need to be on the lookout for in 2021.
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2021 Income Tax: Top Five Changes
It’s a brand new year, which means new income tax rules go into effect. Unlike previous years, most of the changes in 2021 are relatively minor. In this blog post, we’ll touch on five of these changes that are most likely going to affect the individual taxpayer.
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2021 Tax Plan: End of Year Tax Planning for 2020
2020 has been quite the year. While it may have felt like the year of the coronavirus would never end, it’s December, which means it’s time to reexamine your tax situation and decide if some changes are in order. This blog post will examine a few tips when you start planning for the 2021 tax season.
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