News - John R. Dundon II, Enrolled Agent
368
paged,page-template,page-template-blog-large-image-simple,page-template-blog-large-image-simple-php,page,page-id-368,paged-43,page-paged-43,bridge-core-2.5.4,ajax_fade,page_not_loaded,,qode_grid_1300,footer_responsive_adv,qode-content-sidebar-responsive,qode-theme-ver-23.9,qode-theme-bridge,qode_header_in_grid,wpb-js-composer js-comp-ver-6.4.1,vc_responsive
 

News

July 13, 2011

This is a review of of tax court case John T. Bayse v. Commissioner TC Summary Opinion 2010-118.  The bottom line is that if you are injured on the job be sure to think carefully about whether you wish to be relieved via worker's compensation which...

July 11, 2011

Many medical costs are deductible including the cost of treatment to alleviate conditions or diseases and the cost of prescriptions and certain diagnostic services. Additional deductible medical expenses include: Capital expenses for special equipment installed in, or improvements made to, a home that provides a medical benefit;...

July 8, 2011

Okay I'm taking another case to IRS appeals regarding the home office deduction.  In preparation I reviewed IRS Publication 587: Business Use of Your Home and I pulled some relevant quotes. "You can have more than one business location, including your home, for a single trade...

July 7, 2011

I've been getting quite a few calls lately from taxpayers that have received 'settlement' money and are confused over the prospective tax ramifications of receiving such money.   The Internal Revenue Service recognizes that receiving a settlement award (amount) from a personal injury suit may...

July 6, 2011

The Internal Revenue Service announced that it reached an agreement with the Millennium Multiple Employer Welfare Benefit Plan (Millennium Plan) which is presently the subject of a bankruptcy proceeding filed on June 9, 2010, in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Western District of Oklahoma (Case...

July 5, 2011

The IRS has developed a rule of thumb for analyzing business losses called the Hobby Loss Rule of Thumb that basically says if a business reports a net profit in 3 out of the last 5 years it is presumed to be a for-profit business. Similarly...

July 1, 2011

Also commonly referred to as 197 Intangibles, the following costs must be amortized (deducted as an expense) over 15 years (180 months) starting with the later of (a) the month the intangibles were acquired or (b) the month the trade or business or activity engaged...

June 30, 2011

For tax purposes a Simple Trust requires that all income generated by the trust be distributed each year to the trust’s beneficiaries.  Even if a trust distributes all its income every year this alone does not necessarily make it a simple trust though. Understanding the...

June 29, 2011

General Be mindful of your new tax account number. The Colorado Department of Revenue has moved sales tax into its new tax accounting system. The improved system allows the department to process and distribute taxes more efficiently and assist businesses better than the current system. As part of...