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Your CPAs Guide To The New ERC Crisis
IRS Announces Moratorium on the Employee Retention Credit and Provides Guidance for Civil Penalty Amnesty to Withdrawing Improper Claims, Also Known As - Don’t Deposit That Check and Hire Legal Counsel The expansion and strong marketing tactics of good-for-nothing “accounting advisors” who encouraged taxpayers to qualify for the Employee Retention Credit (“ERC”) when they did not technically qualify has caused…
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Marijuana Dispensary Owner Convicted Of Evading Federal Tax, Obstructing The IRS
A federal jury in Detroit has found Ryan Richmond of Bloomfield, Michigan, guilty on charges including evading federal income taxes and obstructing the IRS. According to the original indictment, Richmond owned and operated Relief Choices LLC, a medical marijuana dispensary in Warren, Michigan. Warren is a short drive north from…
New IRS Form 1099 Crypto Reporting Rules Bring More Taxes
Do you pay tax on your crypto gains? The IRS wants you to. Do you claim tax losses for your crypto losses? The IRS probably cares a less about that, but you are entitled to claim your tax losses too, which can lessen the tax bite on your gains. It…
It’s Time For The United States To Move On From The Digital Services Tax Feud
As the mass proliferation of digital services taxes becomes increasingly certain, the United States may be wise to reassess its categorical opposition to them and rededicate its resources to developing multilateral DST standards. DSTs are still relatively novel tax policy instruments that have yet to win consensus acceptance and, therefore,…
Meta And Other Employers Can’t Figure Out Working From Home
The COVID pandemic-induced growth in working from home (WFH) continues rippling through the economy, highlighting tensions for both employees and employers. If you work from home at least part of time, you’re part of a major shift in the professional labor market, but don’t get too comfortable—things will keep changing.…
Costs And Frustrations Grow As Escaped Killer Continues To Elude Law Enforcement
My family and I had big plans to go to Phoenixville, Pa., today to watch "My Big Fat Greek Wedding 3," but with Pennsylvania State Police continuing to build a presence in our area, we opted to stay put. Law enforcement has steadily increased in Chester County as the manhunt…
Timeshare Tax Shenanigans End With Large Penalties
When I saw the Ninth Circuit decision in the case of James Tarpey, something about it was familiar. It turns out that the opinion by Judge McKeown upholding a penalty of over $8 million dollars was the finale of a story I picked up on October 1, 2016 with Lawyer…
Paying Taxes And Checking Your Earnings History Can Help Boost Social Security Retirement Benefits
Not a week goes by that I don't get a question about Social Security and taxes. Most often, taxpayers wonder how they can qualify for benefits. Here's what you need to know about how you can qualify for Social Security retirement benefits, and how to check to see that your…
IRS Announces Plans To Ramp Up Enforcement On Millionaires, Partnerships, And Crypto Users
IRS Commissioner Danny Werfel gave us a glimpse of what was coming last month when he suggested that taxpayers would see more changes at the agency. This week, he offered more details, announcing a series of initiatives as part of what is being called “a sweeping, historic effort to restore…
A Higher Standard Deduction Means Even Fewer Households Should Care About The SALT Fight
As House Republicans engage in a nasty internal battle over whether to raise the $10,000 cap on the state and local tax (SALT) deduction, a new Tax Policy Center analysis shows the Ways & Means Committee bill at the center of the squabble would reduce the share of households affected…
Big Government Is Back — But Will It Self-Destruct?
Big government is back — big programs with big price tags, all wrapped up in some very big ambitions. When President Biden campaigned on a promise to “Build Back Better,” he wasn’t just coining a slogan. Biden came to the presidency with a back-to-the-future view of American governance. As the…
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