The IRS announced on August 2, 2022 that storm victims in parts of Kentucky now have until November 15, 2022 to file various individual and business tax returns and make tax payments. The IRS is offering relief to any area designated by the Federal Emergency...
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New Mileage Rates Announced By IRS For Balance Of 2022
In recognition of recent gasoline price increases, the IRS announced an increase in the optional standard mileage rate for the final 6 months of 2022. For the final 6 months of 2022, the standard mileage rate for business travel will be 62.5 cents per mile, up 4 cents...
Be Prepared – All Taxpayers Should Plan Ahead For Natural Disasters.
Floods, wildfires, hurricanes, tornados and other natural disasters happen quickly and often with little warning. No one can prevent these disasters from happening, but people can prepare for them. IRS Tax Relief Details The IRS usually announces tax relief to any...
Advantages To Filing A 2021 Tax Return – Getting Money Due To You
Most people with gross income of $12,550 or more must file a federal tax return. Some people with a lower income are not required to file. However, these individuals should still consider filing for a refund of federal income tax withheld. They may also be eligible...
What You Should Do If You Missed The April 18th Deadline For Filing Your 2021 Income Tax Return.
It is still not too late to claim the Child Tax Credit for 2021. Families who don’t owe taxes to the IRS can still file their 2021 tax return and claim the Child Tax Credit for the 2021 tax year at any point until April 15, 2025, without any penalty. This year also...
Why It Is Important To Tell The Difference Between A Hobby And A Business For Tax Purposes
Your “hobby business” could land you in Tax Court – avoid IRS pitfalls by how you structure your small business. A hobby is any activity that a person pursues because they enjoy it and with no intention of making a profit. People operate a business with the intention...
Five Tax Shelter Promoters and Two Appraisers Indicted in Syndicated Conservation Easement Tax Scheme
Conspiracy Allegedly Involved Sale of Over $1.3 Billion in Fraudulent Tax Deductions The U.S. Justice Department (“DOJ”) announced on March 1, 2022 that a federal grand jury sitting in Atlanta, Georgia, returned a superseding indictment on February 24, 2022 charging...
Justice Department Shuts Down Brooklyn Tax Return Preparation Business
Recently, the U.S. Justice Department (“DOJ”) successfully secured injunctions from U.S Federal District Court for the Eastern District of New York barring Keith Sang, Kashana Sang, Tareek Lewis, Kimberly Brown and their business K&L Accounting Inc. from preparing...
IRS Looking For Taxpayers To Report Gig Economy Income, Virtual Currency Transactions, And Foreign Source Income And Assets
Chances are you are involved in one of these areas – Income from the Gig Economy, Dealing with Virtual Currency, or Having Foreign Source Income And Assets. If so, pay particular attention to what the IRS will be looking for on your 2021 income tax return. Gig economy...
IRS Making It Easier For Taxpayers To Come Into The Voluntary Disclosure Program
A tax crime is complete on the day the false return was filed. It is a federal crime for anyone to knowingly and willfully file an income tax return that he or she knows to be false in some material way. 26 U.S.C. § 7207 provides: Any person who willfully delivers or...