Generally speaking, Maryland residents and others have 60 days to rollover funds from a 401k or IRA into a new IRA. Failure to meet this deadline could result in negative tax consequences. However, there is a chance that the IRS could allow a person to avoid financial...
Month: October 2018
IRS audits continue to decline
While many Maryland taxpayers fear audits, the Internal Revenue Service is actually checking up on fewer people. The shrinking number of tax audits has been highlighted by news coverage of allegations that President Donald Trump and his family members failed to pay...
Specific reasons grant IRS unlimited time to pursue unpaid taxes
Statutes of limitations generally prevent the Internal Revenue Service from investigating tax returns that are older than six years. For most returns filed by taxpayers in Maryland, the IRS only has three years to audit the reported income. If the agency suspects that...
Can you write off a trip for business and vacation?
You travel all over the world for business. You have meetings with clients, you tour factories, you meet with the owners of other companies looking to partner with you. And that's just the tip of the iceberg. For you, work rarely means being in the office and far more...
TIGTA says IRS not using currency reports from banks
The Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration has released a report indicating that the Internal Revenue Service makes little use of bank currency reports. Many Maryland residents are aware that if they deposit more than $10,000 in cash at any one time, their...
IRS private collections program less successful than expected
A tax collection program that relies on private companies to chase down debts brought in just more than it cost to set up and operate, according to an audit by the Office of the Inspector General. The Internal Revenue Service set up the program based on legislation...