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 Reform: Senate Bill vs House Bill
In the early hours of Saturday morning the Senate passed its version of tax reform. The House bill and the Senate bill will now go to conference committee to iron [...]
Tax Reform Update
The House of Representatives has passed a tax reform bill, which for the first time since the 1980’s, would enact fairly comprehensive changes to our Tax Code. The Senate is [...]
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 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 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 [...]
Taxpayer Bill of Rights: The Right to Confidentiality
From the Desk of Lauran Corcoran Taxpayer Bill of Rights: The Right to Confidentiality Taxpayers have the right to expect that any information they provide to the IRS will not [...]
Taxpayer Bill of Rights: The Right to Pay No More than the Correct Amount of Tax
From the Desk of Lauran Corcoran Taxpayer Bill of Rights: The Right to Pay No More than the Correct Amount of Tax The Right to Pay No More than the [...]