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January 10, 2013Ben WagnerCategories: Claim For RefundTags: 259 (1935), 295 U.S. 247, 417 F.3d 1375 (Fed. Ct. Claims 2005), 52 S.Ct. 145 (1932), amended returns, Bull v. United States, Chief Counsel Advice (CCA) 201252015, CI Division, claim for refund, Criminal Investigations Division, Internal Revenue Service, IRC § 6501(c)(7), IRC 6501, IRC 6501(a), IRS', Lewis v. Reynolds, Pacific Gas and Elec. Co. and PG & E Corporation v. United States, refund from amended returns, return preparation, Revenue Ruling 85-67, statutory period for assessment, waiting until the last minute

The Potential Problems Taxpayers Face When Waiting Until the Last Minute to Timely File Amended Returns

Waiting until the last minute is nearly always a bad strategy. This is certainly true in tax prepara...

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December 11, 2012Ben WagnerCategories: Family CourtTags: 3rd Party Taxpayer, Asset distribution, Asset transferring, Corporate structure, Divorce Settlement, Frequently Asked Tax Questions in Family Law Series, IRS Publication 15-B, IRS Publication 504, Property Settlement, Publication 15-B, Publication 504, Recapture rules, Transfer assets

Tax Traps for Property Settlements Involving the Allocation of Business Assets in a Divorce

This is the fifth post in the Frequently Asked Tax Questions in Family Law Cases series. This series...

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November 13, 2012Ben WagnerCategories: Family CourtTags: calculating recapture amount, deductibility of spousal payments, Family Law Cases series, fluctuating spousal support, IRC 71, IRS Publication 501, Property Settlement, Recapture calculations, Recapture rules, spousal payments under the recapture rules, spousal support

Navigating the Recapture Rules for Spousal Support

This is the fourth post in the Frequently Asked Tax Questions in Family Law Cases series. This serie...

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October 24, 2012Ben WagnerCategories: Debt ForgivenessTags: Cancellation of debt, Cancellation of debt income, COD, Creditor Negotiations, Debt Forgiveness, Forgiveness of Indebtedness Income, Long v. Turner, Qualified principal residence indebtedness, Section 108, Section 61'

Frequently Asked Tax Questions in Family Law Cases – Understanding Forgiveness of Indebtedness Income

This is the second post in the Frequently Asked Tax Questions in Family Law Cases series. This serie...

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October 2, 2012Ben WagnerCategories: LiensTags: credit repair, Credit Restoration, Fresh Start program, Internal Revenue Service, IRS', lien release, lien withdrawal, MDR, Minnesota Department of Revenue, NFTL, Notice of Federal Tax Lien, state tax lien, tax lien

What Do You Do When the IRS or MDR Does Not Issue A Lien Release?

A tax lien is a mechanism that both the IRS and the MDR use to secure their interest in taxpayers’...

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September 11, 2012Ben WagnerCategories: Collection OptionsTags: Application for Certificate of Discharge of Property from Federal Tax Lien, Application for Certificate of Subordination of Federal Tax Lien, Form 14134, Form 14135, Internal Revenue Service, IRS', Refinancing options

Using Your Home’s Equity To Satisfy Your Unpaid Federal Tax Obligations

Lately, we have seen local banks informing taxpayers that if a federal tax lien is filed, the bank c...

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August 21, 2012Ben WagnerCategories: Audits, FBARTags: Bank Secrecy Act, FBAR, Foreign accounts with an aggregate value of more than $10000, Foreign Bank Account Reporting, IRC 7701

A Primer In Foreign Bank Account Reporting

In 1970, Congress passed the Bank Secrecy Act. The purpose of that Act was to combat money launderin...

July 5, 2010Ben WagnerCategories: Employment Taxes

Penalties And Interest For Late Deposits, Late Filing, And Late Payment

This is the fourth post in the Employment Tax Law series. This series is dedicated to presenting...

June 29, 2010Ben WagnerCategories: Employment Taxes

Formatting Form 941 And Making Tax Deposits

This is the third post in the Employment Tax Law series. This series is dedicated to presenti...

June 22, 2010Ben WagnerCategories: Employment Taxes

Taxpayers' Obligations For Filing A Form 941

This is the second post in the Employment Tax Law series. This series is dedicated to presentin...

June 15, 2010Ben WagnerCategories: Employment Taxes

An Introduction To The Employer's Quarterly Federal Tax Return: Form 941

This is the first post in the Employment Tax Law series. This series is dedicated to presenting ...

March 23, 2009Ben WagnerCategories: Sales & Use Tax Audits

The Methodology Behind a State Sales and Use Tax Audit of a Bar

There are only a few court decisions that address the issues facing a bar in a sales and use tax aud...

February 20, 2009Ben WagnerCategories: Penalties

IRS Penalties – Late Filing and Late Payment

Many taxpayers are unable to timely file their returns or timely pay their obligations. When this ha...

February 4, 2009Ben WagnerCategories: Accounting, Interest Netting

Interest Netting: One of the Easily Overlooked Differneces Between the Federal and State Tax Codes

Minnesota laws do not always provide for the same tax treatment that is provided under federal law. ...

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