The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, Part 2: Pass-through Income Deduction
There is an old saying that you cannot eat an elephant in one sitting, so over the next few blogs, I am going to take apart the new Tax [...]
Defining Your Charitable Contributions
From the Desk of Lauran L Stevenson Defining Your Charitable Contributions In recent years, there has been an influx of options available for charitable giving and gift giving to online [...]
The IRS’ Heavy Reliance on the Online Account Benefits
From the Desk of Lauran L. Stevenson The IRS’ Heavy Reliance on the Online Account Benefits In December of 2016, the IRS launched a new taxpayer service that is supposed [...]
Denial or Revocation of Passports Impairs Taxpayer Rights
From the Desk of Lauran L. Stevenson Denial or Revocation of Passports Impairs Taxpayer Rights Delinquent tax debt is defined as “unpaid, legally enforceable federal tax liability of an individual.” [...]
Taxpayer Advocate Service Mid-Year Report to Congress
From the Desk of Lauran L. Stevenson Taxpayer Advocate Service Mid-Year Report to Congress This week’s post will introduce the Fiscal Year Objectives Report to Congress. This report presents a [...]
When the IRS Knocks
From the Desk of Lauran L. Stevenson When the IRS Knocks The IRS has created a special new page (“How to know it’s really the IRS calling or knocking on [...]
What to Do When an IRS Letter Arrives: “Tips” from the IRS
From the Desk of Lauran L. Stevenson What to Do When an IRS Letter Arrives: “Tips” from the IRS Recently, the IRS issued several tax tips on how to handle [...]
Private Collection of Some Overdue Taxes
From the Desk of Lauran L. Stevenson Private Collection of Some Overdue Taxes Starting this month, the IRS will begin sending letters to a select group of taxpayers whose overdue [...]
Private Collection of Some Overdue Taxes
From the Desk of Lauran L. Stevenson Private Collection of Some Overdue Taxes Starting this month, the IRS will begin sending letters to a select group of taxpayers whose overdue [...]
Taxpayer Bill of Rights: The Right to Privacy
From the Desk of Lauran Corcoran Taxpayer Bill of Rights: The Right to Privacy Taxpayers have the right to expect that any IRS inquiry, examination, or enforcement action will comply [...]
Taxpayer Bill of Rights: The Right to Retain Representation
From the Desk of Lauran Corcoran Taxpayer Bill of Rights: The Right to Retain Representation The Right to Retain Representation: Taxpayers have the right to retain an authorized representative of [...]
Taxpayer Bill of Rights: The Right to Appeal an IRS Decision in an Independent Forum
From the Desk of Lauran Corcoran Taxpayer Bill of Rights: The Right to Appeal an IRS Decision in an Independent Forum One of the more interesting components of this right [...]