Many taxpayers fear that aggressive deductions wave flags in front of IRS auditors and quite often I am asked what the chances are of being audited as if my opinion is some sort of a benchmark. The fact of the matter is that every tax return...
The best free US tax research sites in my opinion are: 1. For actually referencing the US Tax Code - Cornell University Law School as they seem to do the best job with updates and maintenance and at the end of the day the only thing...
More and more taxpayers it seems are finding themselves compelled to engage in a structured installment sale of closely held business assets or rental real estate and I couldn't help but notice that there are some common misconceptions about the associated tax implications, particularly if...
In Bobrow v. Comm'r, T.C. Memo. 2014-21, the Tax Court relied on IRC 408(d)(3)(B) regarding the limits and frequency of nontaxable rollover contributions elected by the taxpayer noting that the one-year limitation addressed in this section of the US Tax Code applies to all IRAs maintained by...
Wading through the convolution required to identify specifically who qualifies as a relative for income tax reporting purposes oftentimes can be difficult, not because the actual tax code is difficult to understand in these regards or even subject to much interpretation. No, it is difficult...
Tax Implication of Publicly Traded Partnerships: Why Purveyors or the US Tax Code Snarl at Investment Brokers. My friend Roger Botterbusch recently put together a most excellent presentation on the tax implications of owning Publicly Traded Partnerships (PTPs), also commonly referred to as Master Limited Partnerships (MLPs)....
Any individual taxpayer can view, print or download their own transcripts on-line in Real-Time using a computer or Smart Phone. You simply go to www.IRS.gov and enter GET TRANSCRIPT in the site search bar, OR ...
The following is a summary of the IRS' most recent Stakeholder Liaison Meeting in Denver Colorado as prepared by Ann Burton, IRS Senior Stakeholder Liaison. It is jam packed with procedural information and status updates from line managers and group leaders of the various IRS...
Last week I read that the Taxpayer Advocate Service's (TAS) case load has been growing substantially and this once great department inside the IRS does not have the resources to continue to handle its current inventory levels without adversely impacting its ability to provide effective...
According to IRS Revenue Procedure 2013-13 in addition to claiming the traditional office in home (OIH) or home office deduction on IRS Form 8829 there is now a new simplified option you can consider effective January 1, 2013. Basically this new simplified method if selected allows...