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Don’t Get Sued! Protect Clients from Providing Incriminating Information in IRS Audits. - Part 1 - dated: March 16, 2006 - author: David Jacquot - In many cases, a taxpayer with an IRS audit may have exposure to potential criminal charges in addition to potential increased tax liability, penalties and interest. Cases that have potential criminal exposure are often referred to as “eggshell” or “sensitive issue” audits. Part One of this article will describes potential tax crimes and click here for full text.
Don’t Get Sued! Protect Clients from Providing Incriminating Information in IRS Audits - Part 2 - dated: March 16, 2006 - author: David Jacquot - Can a Tax Practitioner be Sued for Failure to Taking Steps to Protect the Client? In general, all professionals owe a duty to provide services at a level expected of a reasonably competent professional of their type. If a client suffers injury as a result for failure to render such services, they may be liable for damages click here for full text.
Don’t Get Sued! Protect Clients from Providing Incriminating Information in IRS Audits. - Part 3 - dated: March 16, 2006 - author: David Jacquot - Just because a client doesn't think that they have committed a crime does not mean that the IRS will not institute a criminal investigation. Many people charged with tax crimes don't believe they have done anything wrong. Furthermore, many people charged with tax crimes are found to be not guilty. Therefore, even if a client click here for full text.
S Corporations – Filing The Election - posted: September 12, 2005 - author: Richard A. Chapo - The S in S corporation refers primarily to a tax designation. While electing to be an S corporation does have legal implications, such as no more than 75 shareholders, the designation really concerns pass through tax issues. Put in laymans terms, the designation simply means the corporation click here for full text.
Tax Benefits of "C" Corporations – Business Failure - posted: September 12, 2005 - author: Richard A. Chapo - Statistics show that many businesses will fail. If you can survive the first two years, chances of your business succeeding go up dramatically. But what if you dont make it? If you have a C corporation, you may get a tax break. The C in C corporation has a few legal click here for full text.
Qualified Retirement Planning Services As a Fringe Benefit - posted: February 3, 2003 - author: Thomas Connolly - The Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act of 2001 (P.L. 107-16) added a new category of fringe benefit that is excludable from employees' gross wages. The Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act of 2001 (P.L. 107-16) added a new category of fringe benefit that is excludable from employees' gross wages - - employer-provided qualified retirement planning services. This exclusion applies to qualified retirement planning services offered for years beginning after December 31, 2001. click here for full text.
Estate Planning And The Revocable Living Trust - dated: September 15, 2005 - author: David G. Hallstrom, Sr. - According to Plan-My-Estate.com - With a Revocable Living Trust, you transfer the title of any of your assets (such as a house) from yourself as an individual, to yourself as Trustee of the Trust. Then you, as the Trustee of the Trust, manage the assets of the Trust for the benefit of the beneficiary, which is you. In this manner click here for full text. | leer en Espanol
Finding The Best Tax Lawyer - posted: October 12, 2005 - author: Tawee Subsomboon - If you are looking for a tax lawyer you need to know how to find the best one possible. There are literally hundreds of sites alleging to have the best tax lawyer available and it may seem that they are all pretty much the same. However, as with all types of lawyers click here for full text.
A Quick Guide To Payroll Tax - dated: October 28, 2005 - author: Tawee Subsomboon - The term Payroll tax actually includes the Social Security tax, Medicare tax and Federal income tax. The Social Security tax provides benefits for retired workers, the disabled their dependents and it has a payroll tax rate of 6.2%. There is a maximum annual amount of Social Security tax withheld click here for full text.
What Is An Inheritance Tax And When Is It Applied? - dated: March 9, 2006 - author: Gray Rollins - When an individual passes, on the federal government imposes an estate tax. This estate tax only applies to estate properties that are over one million fifty thousand dollars. The federal government is still likely to tax an estate even if all or a portion of the estate is being handed down to other family members. Instead of imposing an estate tax in this situation click here for full text.
Divorce, Taxes, and the IRS - dated: March 14, 2006 - author: Howard Iken - In Divorce, potential tax liability can frequently become the tool for one spouse to use against the other spouse. If improperly used, this tool can destroy all of the marital assets. In the worst case, tax liability can seriously impact the future financial security of either spouse and subject them to criminal sanctions. click here for full text.
Taxes and Bankruptcy: The Nuts and Bolts - posted: March 19, 2006 - author: Richard K. Gustafson, II - The filing and subsequent discharge of either a Chapter 7 or a Chapter 13 bankruptcy may eliminate some types of personal income tax liability. There are, however, certain restrictions which must be met in order to completely eliminate personal income tax liability through bankruptcy. Some personal income taxes may be eliminated through the filing and click here for full text.
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