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Payroll Taxes and Personal Liability – TFRP
Did you know that when a business hires an employee and becomes responsible for payroll taxes, not only is the business responsible, but the owner(s) and others considered to be "responsible persons", may be personally liable to the Federal Government for the Trust...
IRS Penalized You? Here’s How to Remove Penalties!
The number of taxpayers being assessed IRS penalties continues to increase due to pandemic, the economy, as well as problems experienced by the IRS. I often get the questions as to how to I remove these penalties? The two main methods are using the First Time...
What Do These IRS Notices Really Mean?
When you owe the IRS, you’ll receive a number of notices. Each of these notices provides you with information including where you are at in the collection process, the risks you face, but also some include opportunities and rights that give you an opportunity to...
How Business Owners Save on Taxes Hiring their Children!
As a small business owner, have you considered hiring your children? If not, perhaps that is something you should consider. Hiring your children can help in a number of ways, including helping you to free your time for more important activities, giving your children...
IRS Penalties – How to Get Penalties Waived!
Owe the IRS? Reduce your bill by removing IRS penalties Tax filing and late payment penalties can more than double tax debt if not dealt with timely. The IRS will not simply remove penalties upon request. However, it is possible to have...
Home Office Deduction How to Write Off Home Expenses!
Has your friend, neighbor or colleague told you that if you take the home office deduction, it will be a “red flag” to the IRS that will trigger an audit? Well, that is just not true! In order to claim the home office deduction, you MUST QUALIFY, but if you do...
How to Stop the IRS from Taking Your Stuff
What To Do If You Receive the Final Notice of Intent to Levy From the IRS? I’m continuing to meet with more clients who have felt the IRS step up collections over the past few months. A few months ago, we were seeing the IRS sending the CP504 notice. ...
Don’t Ignore the IRS CP504 Notice!
Over the last few months, as the country has begun opening up and the IRS has gotten back to full staffing, the government has transitioned back to full collections. What this means is that taxpayers are receiving collection notices with threatening...
What To Do When You Owe The IRS!
Unfortunately, real estate agents and other small business owner’s and independent contractors sometimes find themselves in a situation where they owe the IRS. This can be a result of not making estimated tax payments timely or as the result of an unfavorable...
How to Document Deductions to Pass an IRS Audit
In a previous blog, I mentioned that as a Real Estate Professional, you file Schedule C, the Tax Form that is the form most audited by the IRS. The IRS has found that Schedule C’s contain a large number of errors compared to other forms and finds that they are...