Can criminal charges be brought for not paying payroll taxes?
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A business owner who has not paid the payroll taxes of his employees will usually have the trust fund penalty assessed against him, making him personally liable for the federal taxes withheld. Most trust fund cases are not criminal because…
What are the most important advantages to having a Revocable Trust?
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The most often stated advantage to havihng a Revocable Trust is that it will help the family of the deceased avoid probate However, there are certainly other advantages as well. First, a revocable trust can help insure passing of assets…
Can the IRS seize property in a non-liable taxpayer’s name?
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Yes they can for two reasons. First the Statute of Frauds states that when one transfers property after he has notice of a potential lawsuit or debt, the Court can reverse the transfer as being done to avoid the debt….
How does the IRS use your excess monthly income in calculatiing an Offer in Compromise?
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The Offer guidelines state that the IRS will look at either 12 or 24 months of net excess earnings when evaluating an Offer In Compromise. However, first the Offer Specialist must look at the sum of the monthly net excess…
A warning to small business owners to be careful in claiming business credits.
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A “dirty dozen” scam is currently circulating in which unscrupulous preparers urge the business owner to take improper tax credits, primarily in two areas. The first is the fuel tax credit. This is only allowed for fuel used in off-road…
How can I protect myself from Identity Theft?
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Here are some tips to help you protect your sensitive data from Identity Theft. (1) If you get an email asking you to go to an “official” web site, check to see if it is a “spoofed” site, i.e. one…
How can the IRS levy a self-employed person?
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Although the IRS cannot levy a self-employed person’s income in the usual way, i.e. sending the Notice to his employer to withhold money from his paycheck, they can still levy that person. One way is to send a levy notice…
How do you revoke a power of Attorney?
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First let me point out that even though one has the Power of Attorney, he does not have to act pursuant to its authority. However, there can only be one valid Power of Attorney at a time so it would…
What’s the difference in a Health Care POA and Living Will?
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Although the Living Will and Health Care Power of Attorney are similar in many ways, they are also distinctly different. I like to think of the Living Will (also known as a Declaration of a Desire for a Natural Death)…
Is it legal to have a personal foreign bank account?
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It’s amazing the rumors that abound about the IRS. An individual will not get in trouble for merely having a foreign bank account, so long as he reports it properly on his tax return. Many people and businesses have such…