Tax Treatment of Property in a Divorce – Part 2 of 2
Generally, no gain or loss is recognized by either party on a transfer of property from an individual to a spouse, or a former spouse if the transfer is incident to divorce. When nonrecognition treatment applies under this rule, the spouse who receives the property in...
Tax Treatment of Property Transferred in a Divorce
Taxpayers' tax liabilities could be drastically changed after a divorce. However, when a couple is contemplating a divorce, a discussion with their lawyers and tax advisors related to tax implications of their divorce could greatly help in controlling the tax...
Why Taxpayers Need Representation to Resolve Tax Problems?
Getting a letter from the IRS could be very stressful. It gets worse when you spend time trying to resolve the problem yourself and you are not getting any positive result. IRS tax debt affects many aspects of our life. IRS problems could be extremely complicated....
The Tax Audit Procedure
The Internal Revenue Service would, in some cases, audit tax returns to ensure that taxpayers adequately pay their tax. Knowing what the IRS will look for during an audit and getting prepared in case of an audit save taxpayers time and money. A tax audit can go on for...
Tax Court Ruled Doctor Misclassified Workers
In Cardiovascular Center LLC v. Commissioner of Internal Revenue Service, the Tax Court had to determine the employment status of the workers at cardiovascular Center, LLC pursuant to IRC section 7436. In a Notice of Employment Tax Determination of Worker...
Hiring your Children to Reduce Tax Liability
Business Owners Can Hire their Children to Lower their Tax Liabilities Summer is coming! If you have not taken advantage of the tax benefit of hiring your kids because you want them to focus on their school activities, why not change your focus to get a huge tax...
The Expanded Home Energy Tax Credits
Taxpayers can save in tax by making certain energy efficient upgrades to their homes. The Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 expanded the credit amounts and types of qualifying expenses. Taxpayers can claim the Residential Clean Energy Credit and the ...
Understanding Offer in Compromise (OIC)
There are many ways to resolve a tax debt. We discussed several of them in previous tips. on this tip, we turn to Offer in Compromise (OIC). Taxpayers could consider applying for an Offer in Compromise when paying the full tax due could cause financial hardship. An...
You Could be Qualified for an Abatement of the Tax Penalty
The Internal Revenue Service will send notices to taxpayers in many situations after filing a tax return, when they did not file, when they did not pay, or when they fail to deposit (TFR- Trust Fund Recovery). Unfortunately, many taxpayers ignore the notices to their...