We are almost at the end of tax season 2024 and some taxpayers are waiting for their refunds, but what about the government taking that money? There are certain scenarios where the government can take your refund. This process, called a tax refund offset, is managed by the Treasury Offset Program (TOP) and might happen
If you are thinking about purchasing commercial property, there are several items that we discuss often with our clients. These are the three more common items raised during our discussions: Entity structure Different options depending on tax benefits, liability protection, and operational efficiency (usually, LLC or partnership for Real estate investments) Purchasing options (Cash flow)
Back in December 2024, the IRS released IR-2024-310 indicating that billions of dollars were recovered. The IRS indicated that "... The IRS has now recovered $4.7 billion from new initiatives underway. This includes more than $1.3 billion from high-income, high-wealth individuals who have not paid overdue tax debt or filed tax returns, $2.9 billion related
In many couples, there is one spouse that might not be working at a w2 job or being self-employed. The "non working" spouse is usually managing the household ensuring it runs smoothly, which can be a 24/7 job especially if there are children. In many of these cases, the "non working" spouse is supporting cost-saving
The Qualified Opportunity Zones (QOZs) were established at the Federal level in the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017. Note that there might be also Opportunity Zones at the State and Local level with different tax advantages, so do not mix them but you could take advantage of several of them. The QOZs were
Effective 2025, the Employee Benefits Security Administration ESBA launched a website Retirement Savings Lost and Found database that allows to search for unpaid retirement benefits. Note that the retirement plan administrators will provide this information on a voluntary basis (at least, initially) so it is not a comprehensive database in this early stage. There are
Today, the U.S. Treasury Department announced the suspension of enforcement for Beneficial Ownership Interest (BOI) against U.S. Citizens and domestic reporting companies. The Treasury Department has confirmed that it will not impose penalties on U.S. citizens or domestic reporting companies for failing to comply with BOI reporting requirements, whether under current regulatory deadlines or future
If you are a business owner, it might be positive to employ your kids or other family members in the business. Especially, if you are already supporting these individuals at your higher tax rate, it might be quite beneficial to have an expense for the business and save on the taxes paid a lower rate
At the Federal level, receiving a gift or inheritance has different implications if the donor is a US citizen or if the donor is a foreign person. US donor Currently, the exclusion for estates at the Federal level is $13,990,000 per individual and $19,000 for gifts in 2025. Case US donor 1: If the taxpayer
The BOI saga keeps going on – Now requirement is back on with deadline until March 21st, 2025. The daily fine is not updated to $606 (up to $10,000) and two years in prison. Most small businesses required to submit beneficial ownership information (BOI) reports now have until March 21 to comply, following a federal
