News - John R. Dundon II, Enrolled Agent
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November 2, 2009

In its simplest form, bartering is the trading of one product or service for another, usually with no exchange of cash. With the economy in its present state, the IRS has seen an increase in bartering exchanges. As a result, the IRS created a web...

October 30, 2009

Revenue Procedure In Rev. Proc. 2009-51, IRS sets forth procedures for employers to opt in to filing Form 944 (Employer's Annual Federal Tax Return) and for employers previously notified to file Form 944 to opt out and file Forms 941 (Employer's Quarterly Federal Tax Return)...

October 29, 2009

Billions of dollars in tax credits are being provided to Individual Taxpayer Identification Number filers without adequate verification of eligibility, according to the Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration. The Internal Revenue Service provides ITINs to individuals who are not eligible for a Social Security number...

October 28, 2009

The IRS is setting up a special unit that will take a more skeptical look at the various strategies used by the wealthy to reduce their tax burden (see Shulman Has ‘Some Sympathy’ for CPA Concerns). That includes trusts, real estate investments, royalty and licensing...

October 27, 2009

The IRS has released a new tax form, Schedule L, Standard Deduction for Certain Filers (2 pages including instructions, pdf) for use with 2009 tax returns. Taxpayers may need to use this form if they are claiming various additions to their standard deduction, such as...

October 27, 2009

Sec. 172(a) allows taxpayers to deduct against a tax year's income those net operating losses both carried over to the tax year from previous tax years and carried back from later tax years. An NOL basically is the excess of allowed deductions over gross income....

October 27, 2009

Sec. 183 denies loss deductions beyond income earned from activities in which the taxpayer does not intend to make a profit. These deductions are typically referred to as "hobby losses." Generally, an activity is presumed to be carried on for-profit if it makes a profit...

October 27, 2009

Sec. 165(d) limits all but professional gamblers from taking losses incurred in a wagering activity to the amount of any gains. As a result, a taxpayer cannot claim a deduction for losses incurred while gambling or betting in excess of the amount they gained from...

October 27, 2009

While a taxpayer conducts a trade or business, one or more items of business property may suddenly stop being useful. For a variety of reasons, the taxpayer may choose to stop conducting business with the property or permanently discard it. The IRS allows these businesses...

October 27, 2009

Code Sec. 166, titled "Bad Debts," generally controls who is entitled to a bad debt deduction and when a bad debt may be deducted. Sec. 166 conditions treatment generally on whether a bad debt is incurred in a trade or business. Further, Sec. 166 defers...

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