Entries by Jeff

After July 15, 2020, Taxpayers Must Resume Making Payments To IRS Or Face Renewed Collection Action

On March 25, 2020 the IRS issued a press release  announcing a sweeping series of steps to assist taxpayers by providing relief on a variety of issues ranging from easing payment guidelines to postponing compliance actions in what it calls “The IRS People First Initiative”. These new changes include issues ranging from postponing certain payments […]

Why Taxpayers Involved In Offshore Accounts, Crypto Currency Or Cannabis Should Be Filing An Extension For Their 2019 Income Tax Returns

If you did not report your offshore accounts, crypto currency income or cannabis income earned before 2019, you should hold off on filing your 2019 taxes and instead file an extension. An extension is your way of asking the IRS for additional time to file your tax return. The IRS will automatically grant you an additional time to file […]

Beware That Soon IRS Will Be Unleashed And Fully Operational

Relief Under “The IRS People First Initiative” Expires July 15, 2020.  IRS Coronavirus Tax Relief  President Donald Trump declared the coronavirus pandemic a national emergency. Therefore, under Sec. 7508A, the declaration of an emergency under the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act, P.L. 100-707, the IRS is allowed to delay certain tax […]

Paycheck Protection Program Changes Are Here!

On March 27, 2020 President Trump signed the $2 trillion Stimulus Bill formally known as the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security [CARES] Act (the “CARES Act”) to provide assistance to workplaces and employees. The CARES Act provides many benefits intended to deliver cash into the hands of individuals and businesses, as well as many […]

The Five Ways That IRS Selects Tax Returns For Examination

I have yet to meet anyone who looks forward to having their tax return be selected for an audit by IRS so you should know the five main ways that the IRS selects returns for examination. Potential participants in abusive tax avoidance transactions — Some returns are selected based on information obtained by the IRS through efforts to identify promoters […]

U.S. Attorney’s Office Files Charges In Rhode Island Against Two Borrowers Alleging Fraud In Seeking Paycheck Protection Loans

This is the first case in the nation to be charged with fraudulently seeking CARES Act SBA Paycheck Protection Loans. The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District Of Rhode Island announced on May 5, 2020 in a press release that two businessmen have been charged with allegedly filing bank loan applications fraudulently seeking more than […]

What To Do If Your Economic Impact Payment Is Wrong

I think the amount of my Economic Impact Payment is incorrect.  What can I do? On March 27, 2020 President Trump signed the $2 trillion Stimulus Bill formally known as the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security [CARES] Act (the “CARES Act”) to provide assistance to workplaces and employees. The CARES Act provides many benefits […]

Still Waiting For Your IRS Economic Impact Payment?

Still Waiting For Your IRS Economic Impact Payment? As the IRS closed its web-based portal for non-filers and taxpayers for whom the IRS does not have your Direct Deposit Information, taxpayers with a filing requirement must file a tax return to get an Economic Impact Payment. On March 27, 2020 President Trump signed the $2 […]