August 21, 2014
The more things change, the more they stay the same. Despite the thousands of revisions to the tax code that are made each year, the IRS continues to focus on travel and entertainment (T&E) deductions in audits of business taxpayers.
August 20, 2014
The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) needs to improve its strategy to ensure accurate reporting and payment of the Medical Device Excise Tax, according to a new report publicly released today by the Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration (TIGTA).
August 17, 2014
The Internal Revenue Service and the Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration continue to hear from taxpayers who have received unsolicited calls from individuals demanding payment while fraudulently claiming to be from the IRS.
August 17, 2014
A former used-car salesman was arrested on federal charges of filing nearly 700 fraudulent tax returns using stolen identities and cashing refund checks totaling more than $2.2 million.
August 14, 2014
Some contract employees providing services to the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) without required background checks had access to taxpayer data, according to a report publicly released today by the Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration (TIGTA), which oversees the IRS.
August 13, 2014
According to a new report by the agency that oversees the nation's taxing authority, records at the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) indicate that while the majority of tax-exempt organizations are in compliance with all of their obligations, those that do not often are significantly delinquent on payroll taxes.
August 12, 2014
When you’re running a business and someone works for you or provides a service, you pay them. That’s easy. What isn’t always so easy is determining how you should treat those payments. Before you enter into a business relationship, it’s important to establish the type of relationship – is this person providing services as an…
August 12, 2014
The Internal Revenue Service says that fishermen in the Northeast U.S. who received fishery disaster funds may have to pay federal tax on that relief assistance if it's used to replace lost income.
August 11, 2014
A little-noticed tax case the Michigan Supreme Court decided in July could have huge financial implications for the state -- costing it more than $1 billion.
August 11, 2014
It is well-established that you can deduct home office expenses only if certain tax law requirements are met. Notably, no deduction is allowed unless the taxpayer uses the home office regularly and exclusively for business purposes.
August 8, 2014
A new study shows that 78 percent of Americans feel vulnerable to tax scams and 57 percent do not know how to prevent or protect themselves from falling victim to one.
August 1, 2014
An Austin, Texas, man may have been the target of scammers pretending to be IRS agents that have bilked at least one elderly woman of $2,500.