Business owners in Maryland may be pleased to learn about new legislation designed to protect their rights and eliminate some common sources of frustration in IRS audits. The bill targets a number of worrisome developments in recent years, such as the outsourcing of...
Audits
Preparing for a tax audit
Taxpayers in Maryland might find the prospect of a tax audit to be a cause for panic. However, experts recommend some strategies to make an audit easier, and they say that preparation is the key to avoiding a negative experience with the IRS.Anyone can be audited by...
How concerned should I be about that IRS letter?
As you make your way to the mailbox these days, chances are good that your biggest fear may be a large credit card bill, a rejection letter for a job you really wanted, or an unwanted invitation.In other words, the last thing you expect to see in your mailbox is an...
When audited, follow simple steps to get through it
Audits are not necessarily the end of the world for the person being audited, though you would be justified in feeling so. Audits can be incredibly punishing, and they can also be a massive time-sink for the individual under audit. So how do you survive an audit and...
Some common mistakes to be aware of as Tax Day approaches
With just two weeks to go until Tax Day, it is important for everyone who hasn't filed their taxes to get to work. Doing your taxes isn't a fun exercise, nor is it a task that anyone really looks forward to, but you have to do it. Simply letting the deadline pass...
Link between company’s proximity to IRS office and an audit
A study performed by four professors at a variety of U.S. universities has found that the closer a company is to an IRS office, the more likely it is that the company will be audited. This may seem obvious at first, but you would think that the Internal Revenue...
Budget cuts, lost employees limit ability of IRS to audit you
We have talked about the impending Tax Day and the fears that many people have about an audit on this blog a lot recently. These fears are rational from the perspective of someone undergoing an audit. The punishment and consequences with this action by the Internal...
How does a new streamlined auditing process affect partnerships?
In our last post, we talked about how the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2015 and what it means for partnerships going forward. The simplification of the auditing process for partnerships was a huge boost for the Internal Revenue Service. It is now much easier for the IRS...
Why are partnership tax rules changing next year?
When the clock moves from 11:59 p.m. on Dec. 31, 2017 to 12:00 a.m. on Jan. 1, 2018, the tax rules will change for partnerships. In 1982, the Tax Equity and Fiscal Responsibility Act was passed and under those rules and regulations, taxes for partnerships have been...
W-2s should have been mailed, so prepare yourself for tax season
It is now February 1st, and all employers were required to mail or send out their W-2 forms by yesterday. If you haven't received your W-2s yet, you shouldn't panic. But you should be receiving them very soon. As these documents start coming in, taxpayers will soon...