Tag Archives: Taxation in the United States

Military Tax Relief Bill

Courtesy of NAEA Finance Members Introduce Military Tax Relief Bill Senate Finance Committee Chairman Max Baucus (D-MT) and Ranking Member Chuck Grassley (R-IA) this week introduced legislation that would grant significant tax breaks to members of the military, veterans, and their families. S. 1593, the Defenders of Freedom Tax Relief Act of 2007, would: Make […]

New Non-Profit Organization Reporting

Yesterday, I was privileged to attend a telephonic press briefing as IRS introduced their new proposed format for the Form 990, Return of Organizations Exempt from Income Tax, the form filed by many public charities and other exempt organizations. As I say, it’s just a discussion draft, open for public comment. The draft form and […]

EIN for Two Businesses

Today TaxMama hears from Linda in VA who has this story. “We have a small residential construction business and have established an EIN. We also have a very busy notary business. Until now we have used our Social Security numbers when registering as independent contractor to do notary work. We’d like to get better organized […]

Preparing False Return is Tax Crime Even if Not Sent

By David & Mary Mellem, EAs The issue is whether a tax practitioner can be convicted under §7206(2) for preparing a fraudulent return and presenting it to the taxpayer with the expectation that the taxpayer will file the return or whether the return has to be presented to IRS for processing in order for the […]

New Round of IRS Audits Coming This Fall

IRS Updates National Research Program for Individuals IR-2007-113, June 6, 2007 WASHINGTON — Internal Revenue Service officials today announced plans to launch a new National Research Program (NRP) reporting compliance study for individual taxpayers that will provide updated and more accurate audit selection tools and support efforts to reduce the nation’s tax gap. The latest […]

Switching Entities

Today TaxMama hears from Kathy in Minnesota who wants to know.https://www.richereducation.co.uk/wp-content/languages/new/essay-writing-service-reviews.html “What is the form to elect to change business form? For instance to change from a partnership to a sole proprietor?”

Small Business and Work Opportunity Tax Act of 2007

By David & Mary Mellem, EAs This Act, made Public Law 110-28 by President Bush’s signature on May 25, 2007, increases the Federal Minimum Wage and provides some tax changes as well. It can be found at the government’s web site of thomas.loc.gov by searching for HR 2206 or by going to Public Laws and […]

Small Business Tax Breaks

Courtesy of NAEA – The National Association of Enrolled Agents Small Business Tax Breaks to Be Sent to President (Again) Congress this week approved a package of small business tax breaks and an increase in the minimum wage; both were tagged onto H.R. 2206, a bill funding the Iraq war through September 30, 2007. President […]

Forged Joint Return

Today TaxMama hears from Tom, in the Midwest. He tells us, “I’ve been separated from my wife for several years. For 2006, I had no taxable income due to a disability. My wife filed a joint tax return by forging my signature. She did not have my power of attorney, or even verbal permission. She […]

IRS Notice 2007-47 – Deductibility of Lodging Expenses

[TaxMama note: This looks like a really important announcement. Especially if it means what I think it means! OK, I am sitting here trying to get my head around this phrase “not incurred in traveling away from home”. And I think I have it finally figured out – but have a call in to IRS […]

Not Qualified Distribution

Today TaxMama hears from Harry in Pennsylvania, who tells us, “I withdrew money from an IRA which used to be an employer annuity, but became an IRA when I left them. I am over 55 and separated from service. Does exception 2, separation from service, apply to distributions from an IRA? Since I am under […]

$100,000 Low Income Grants

IRS Accepting Applications for Low Income Taxpayer Clinic Matching Grants WASHINGTON — National Taxpayer Advocate Nina E. Olson announced today that the 2008 Low Income Taxpayer Clinic (LITC) grant application process is now open. The LITC grant program is a federal program administered by the Taxpayer Advocate Service, an independent organization within the IRS that […]