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Can You Still Obtain A Lien Release Or Certificate Of Discharge In The Middle Of A Pandemic?

The on-going COVID-19 pandemic has had a dramatic impact on the daily operations for the Internal Re...

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Can Cleaners Be Treated As Independent Contractors?

The proper classification of workers is a decision that is critical to the success or failure of man...

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Not Exactly Bona Fide: Avoiding The Faulty Loan Trap

It is not uncommon for small businesses to rely on friends and family for loans to assist the busine...

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IRS Releases People First Initiative FAQs

On March 25, 2020, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) announced its “People First Initiative,” a...

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IRS Expands Operations And Issues Additional Guidance In Response to Ever-Changing Pandemic Environment

On April 24, 2020, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) issued an internal memo advising its employees...

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Working With Taxing Authorities During The Coronavirus Pandemic

The recently imposed social distancing measures that are critical and essential to our nation’s ba...

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IRS To Increase Focus On Delinquent-Filed Returns

The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) announced, in a recent Information Release and Fact Sheet, that i...

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State Sales Tax and Corporate Income and Franchise Tax After Wayfair

On June 21, 2018, The United States Supreme Court ruled 5-4 in South Dakota v. Wayfair that states c...

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Can You Remotely Satisfy The Material Participation Test?

For many taxpayers with multiple active business interests, the material participation test can be a...

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IRS Taxpayer Roadmap

The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) Taxpayer Advocate Service (TAS) recently released the above “su...

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IRS Announces Increase to Late Filing Penalties for 2018 Federal Tax Returns

The IRS recently announced that taxpayers who owe tax and did not file their 2018 returns before Fri...

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Can the IRS Can Foreclose on My Home?

Yes. If you owe money to the Internal Revenue Service (IRS), the IRS has many tools it may use to co...

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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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Explaining the Basics of the Quiet Disclosure of an FBAR

This is the sixth article in the Offshore Voluntary Disclosure Program (OVDP) Frequently Asked Quest...

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Explaining the Internal Revenue Service’s FBAR Penalty Structure

This is the fifth article in the Offshore Voluntary Disclosure Program (OVDP) Frequently Asked Quest...

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Explaining the Internal Revenue Service’s FBAR Penalty Structure

This is the fourth article in the Offshore Voluntary Disclosure Program (OVDP) Frequently Asked Ques...