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Another Tax Blow To The Marijuana Industry

The marijuana industry remains in a difficult position when it comes to the federal tax implications...

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Can The IRS Really Seize My Assets Without Telling Me First?

The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) can utilize its jeopardy levy function (i.e., taking a taxpayer�...

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How Does an Employer Comply with an IRS Wage Levy?

When an individual has outstanding federal tax liabilities, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has a...

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The IRS’s Expanding Definition Of Willfulness In FBAR Cases

The Internal Revenue Service’s (IRS’s) Offshore Voluntary Disclosure Program (Program) has eleme...

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Marijuana Dispensaries and the Federal Tax Trap

The marijuana industry has experienced a nationwide boom in the last five years. In 2013, the mariju...

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Winning A Tax Battle, But Losing the Tax War

A recent U.S. Tax Court decision in Barker v. Comm’r of Internal Revenue, T.C. Memo. 2018-67 exemp...

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I missed the deadline to file my tax return. Now what?

I missed the deadline to file my tax return. Now what? The deadline for individual taxpayers to file...

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Does the Internal Revenue Service’s “willfulness” standard in Trust Fund Recovery Penalty cases include a “reasonable cause” defense?

The recent Sixth Circuit decision in Bibler v. U.S., 2018 WL 1911249, may mark an evolution of the d...

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Recent Announcements: The IRS to End Offshore Voluntary Disclosure Program on September 28, 2018; FinCEN Increases FBAR Penalties to Reflect Inflation

Offshore Voluntary Disclosure Program Ends September 28, 2018 The IRS recently announced that it wil...

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IRS Adopts The In-Person Approach

The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) had an interesting New Year’s resolution for 2018: more in-pers...

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IRS Tests Expanded Streamlined Installment Agreement Program

New IRS Test Criteria for Streamlined Installment Agreements: Liabilities Up to $100,000 Eligible fo...

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Reinstating Defaulted IRS Installment Agreements

Defaulted Installment Agreements The IRS expects taxpayers to pay all of their tax liabilities in fu...

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Divorce Decree Drafting Part 4

This is the fourth article in a four part series addressing frequently asked questions relating to p...

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Divorce Decree Drafting Part 3

This is the third article in a four part series addressing frequently asked questions related to pro...

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Should I File My Federal Individual Income Tax Return Even If I Have A Balance Due?

A common misperception for taxpayers is that by refraining from filing, they will buy themselves tim...

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Calculating Excess Income – Dealing with Significant Changes in Income

A key factor for most taxpayers negotiating a payment plan or a compromise with either the Internal ...

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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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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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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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