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Some tax-related allegations can expose a person to more than just a tax dispute with the Internal Revenue Service. Some could land a person in serious criminal proceedings. Among such accusations is being accused of tax evasion. A person’s freedom and many other key things in their life can be at risk when charges of tax […]

New IRS Budget A budget deal was recently reached regarding the funding of the federal government for the period going up to the end of this September. Among the many provisions in the spending bill are provisions touching on the Internal Revenue Service. For one, the bill sets the funding level of the IRS. Reportedly,

Might state income taxes impact how competitive a state’s sports teams are? A recent informal analysis by an economist looked into this issue. The economist compared the state income tax rates and winning percentages of teams in the National Football League, the National Basketball Association, Major League Baseball and the National Hockey League. In making

Business Tax Collections Business owners struggling with debt may be more concerned with keeping their business afloat than paying all of their creditors. This may even be the case if the IRS is one of the creditors demanding payment. Indeed, the IRS’ power to collect taxes is legendary, but business owners may not realize this

There are a range of things that could lead the Internal Revenue Service to decide to audit a given tax return. Among these are concerns related to credits claimed in the return. One type of tax credit that is involved in quite a few audits here in the U.S. is the earned income tax credit.

There are various times when making incorrect assumptions can wreak considerable havoc on a person’s life. One of these times is tax filing time. Making incorrect assumptions when it comes to one’s taxes could result in a person making critical mistakes in their tax filings. Such mistakes could put a taxpayer under significant IRS scrutiny,

For a small business owner, there are many mistakes that could have serious ramifications for their business. Tax mistakes certainly fall into this category. Allegations of having made such mistakes could expose a business to intense Internal Revenue Service scrutiny, audits, a big tax bill or tax penalties. So, when a business owner has been

With the tax deadline coming up, many people have already finished their taxes or are just about to do so. A person can feel an awful lot of relief after finishing filing their taxes; it can feel good to be done with the process for yet another year. In the midst of such relief though,

Divorces can impact all manner of areas of a person’s life. This includes an individual’s tax situation. For one, a divorce impacts a person’s tax filing status. And this is just the tip of the iceberg of the tax implications of divorces. Examples of things a divorce and what happened in the divorce can affect