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The Apprentice, IRS Style

The IRS made videos parodying Star Trek and Gilligan’s Island. It’s time for another: The Apprentice, IRS Style: On the bright side, this video only cost us taxpayers $10,000; the Star Trek and Gilligan’s Island parodies cost a reported $60,000 … Continue reading

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IRS Interest Rates Unchanged for the Fourth Quarter

The IRS announced today that interest rates for the fourth quarter (beginning October 1, 2013) will be unchanged: 3% for overpayments (2% for corporate overpayments); 3% for underpayments; 5% for large corporate underpayments; and 0.5% for corporate overpayments exceeding $10,000. … Continue reading

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IRS Is Big Hindrance in Social Security’s Matching of Social Security Numbers and Names

I am on the distribution list for TIGTA (the Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration) audit reports. These reports (which generally review IRS operations) are quite useful. I don’t read all of the other federal agencies’ Inspector General reports. There … Continue reading

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All Legal Same-Sex Marriages Will be Recognized for Federal Tax Purposes

The Department of the Treasury and the IRS announced last week that all same-sex marriages will be recognized for federal tax purposes. That means that if you are in a legal same-sex marriage, you must file as married filing jointly … Continue reading

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IRS Targeting Apparently Continues

If the IRS and the Obama Administration was hoping the IRS crisis would blow over, it’s just not going to happen…and the IRS continues to ensure that’s the case. Reports have surfaced that the IRS is requiring the American Legion … Continue reading

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There Are Better Methods of Paying Off the IRS than Bungling a Burglary

Let’s assume you owe the IRS $10,000 in back taxes. What would you do? Perhaps obtain a payment plan? Maybe you can negotiate an Offer in Compromise? Or maybe you have so little funds on hand than you can go … Continue reading

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Good Bye, Disclosure Authorization

A couple of months ago the IRS announced that they were “retiring” Disclosure Authorization from IRS e-Services. For the laypeople who read this blog, this means that if you come to my office and we need to print a transcript … Continue reading

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Probable IRS Systemic Issue with Individuals Taking the Automatic Two-Month Extension

If you read my previous post, you will see that I mailed in an Appeal today regarding a client who took the automatic two-month extension for being outside of the country on April 15th. To date, an extremely high percentage … Continue reading

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The Law and Regulations vs. IRS Publications

Let’s say that the Tax Code (which is law) said, “Every tax return must be signed in red ink.” If that were the case, we’d all be using red ink to sign returns. The Tax Code is law, passed by … Continue reading

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IRS Scandal Update

More news this week on the IRS scandal. First, Tax Analysts has sued the IRS. “On May 21, Tax Analysts sent a FOIA [Freedom of Information Act] request to the IRS seeking all materials used since 2009 to train IRS … Continue reading

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