Understanding what you are up against with the IRS can be frustrating on many levels. When it comes to the terminology they throw around, especially acronyms, what you will find is that even seasoned veterans quite often pull out specialty reference manuals or what I...
A good friend of mine, Bruce Larsen of Presidential Brokerage recently published an outstanding report on the Taxation of Social Security Benefits. One of the many things I like about Bruce is that he is passionate about all aspects of Social Security. He is my go...
For those of you like me presently wrestling with this issue the IRS recently came out with the following: Revenue Procedure 2014-32 establishes a one-year pilot program to provide relief to plan administrators who fail to timely file Form 5500 EZ. Revenue Procedure 2014-32 will be published...
As we increasingly become more connected on this planet US Taxpayers are compelled more than ever before to hold investments in multiple countries. As a direct result timely filing IRS Form 5471 is becoming profoundly significant. I've been involved with enough international tax matters to appreciate this...
Many people have been reaching out to me to learn specifically about what they are up against for failing to hit the tax deadline of April 15th. To help those of you in this situation I've highlighted below what I believe to be the top...
The most intriguing aspect of maintaining this tax blog is the pleasure of meeting and engaging a wide variety of successful people all with the courage to take the risk of venturing out on their own professionally in pursuit of dreams and aspirations. Sharing with...
Everyone starts getting a little freaked out this time of year because of personal income tax reporting and paying obligations due on April 15th. I have found through the years that this kind of pressure causes people in all walks of life to make poor...
Retirement Plan Recharacterization means according to Reg. Sec. 1.408A-5 that if you make a contribution to one type of IRA you may be able to treat the contribution as though it had been made to a different type of IRA. This is basically considered a correction if you...
As many of you know who follow this tax blog I enjoy dabbling in the uncharted waters of the US Tax Code. It helps keep me fresh. One of the many areas that this includes is the tax treatment of virtual currencies. With the most recent...
The Business and Partnership Tax deadline is coming up fast. Don't sweat it. File IRS Form 7004 and apply for Automatic Extension of Time to File Certain Business Income Tax. If you happen to be compelled feel welcome to check out the instructions for IRS Form 7004. If you...