You might have hear derogatory terms to refer to the IRS agents or to the entity in general, like "in my audit, I just threw them a bone to leave me away". However, this is nothing farther from the truth as in the recent years, the funding has been increased and the IRS employees has
In the FS-2024-28, the IRS reminds us how to treat crowdfunding transactions. Note that there were several articles and posts published related to this topic in the IRS website (See links below) and now the IRS is updating some of their guidance, like the 1099K thresholds. If there is a platform or website to request
The Cohan rule originated from a case from 1930, but it is still applicable and used to this date. The Cohan rule allowed to claim deductions even if the taxpayer had no documentation for these expenses (in general and in practice, the Court allows lower expenses that the ones claimed by the taxpayer). Cohan was
From mid October 2024, Delaware businesses with 5 or more employees will have to register by 10/15/24 in the Delaware EARNS (Expanding Access for Retirement and Necessary Saving) website. You could be exempt if you already offer a tax qualified retirement plan to the employees, such as 401k plan or similar. The employee can opt
In the IRS Tax Tip 2024-47, it presents the option of reaching out to the Independent Office of Appeals when there is a disagreement with the IRS. Note that this is a relatively informal process where you start with a written letter / petition, then, an officer of Appeals listen to your case (you can
A few months back, I was giving a small training for small businesses in LAEDA's office in Camden, New Jersey. While going over my presentation, I try to make it interactive and allow participants to ask questions on the topic being discussed or similar ones (at the end, there is always a Q&A portion for
It is extremely important to keep in mind the full strength of the US government against the citizens, and in this case, the authority of the IRS to access information without submitting summonses for collection purposes. The IRS can access bank information (banks), credit card statements (banks or financial institutions), and probably point of sale
Advance child tax credit payments letter can help people get remainder of 2021 credit To help taxpayers reconcile and receive all the 2021 child tax credits to which they are entitled, the IRS started sending Letter 6419, 2021 advance CTC, in late December 2021 and will continue into January. This letter includes the total
The IRS in their Issue Number: COVID Tax Tip 2021-157 reminds us that there are several reasons to amend your tax return, such as, entering income (or expenses if business - Schedule C or rental - Schedule E) incorrectly, not claiming credits for which they're eligible, claiming deductions incorrectly, etc. Note that the IRS may
In the IRS Issue Number: IR-2021-190, there are some updates for those taxpayers giving to charity in 2021. Some of these updates are below: Deduction for individuals who don’t itemize; cash donations up to $600 qualify Ordinarily, individuals who elect to take the standard deduction cannot claim a deduction for their charitable contributions. The law
