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Are cryptocurrency purchases made in USD reportable to the IRS?
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Many taxpayers have noticed a new question Form 1040 asking ...
Read More Third Round of Economic Impact Payments
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With the recent approval of the American Rescue Plan Act, ...
Read More Extended Federal Filling and Payment Deadlines
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On March 17, 2021, the Treasury Department and Internal Revenue ...
Read More How the CARES Act changes deducting charitable contributions
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Whether taxpayers are supporting natural disaster recovery, COVID-19 pandemic aid ...
Read More Security Summit partners warn taxpayers of new COVID-related text scam
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The Internal Revenue Service, state tax agencies and the tax ...
Read More Six tips for people starting a new business
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Understanding the tax responsibilities that come with starting a business ...
Read More Check tax withholdings now as the last quarter of 2020 begins
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With the last quarter of 2020 just beginning, the IRS ...
Read More Have tax withheld from unemployment now to avoid a tax-time surprise later
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2020 has been a unique year that has brought many ...
Read More Terms to help taxpayers better understand Individual Retirement Arrangements
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IRA, Roth IRA, Simple IRA, Contribution, Distribution – when considering ...
Read More Earning a side income: Is it a hobby or a business?
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Whether it’s something you’ve been doing for years or something ...
Read More Home Office deduction: What taxpayers need to know
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The home office deduction allows qualifying taxpayers to deduct certain home ...
Read More Paycheck Protection Program Loan Forgiveness
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The Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) is a loan designed to ...
Read More A letter from the IRS? What taxpayers need to know if they receive a notice from the IRS
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According to the Internal Revenue Service (IRS), they mail letter ...
Read More Don’t Forget, Social Security benefits may be taxable
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The IRS reminds taxpayers receiving Social Security benefits that they ...
Read More Where’s My Refund?
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The IRS reminds taxpayers that one of the best ways ...
Read More Major Changes to Retirement Plans Due to COVID-19
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In the recent update, the IRS reminds Qualified individuals affected ...
Read More Gig Economy tips taxpayers should remember
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The gig economy, also called the sharing or access economy, ...
Read More TOP 10 THINGS EXPATS RESIDING OUTSIDE THE U.S. NEED TO KNOW
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1. Expats still have to file in the US The US tax ...
Read More TOP 5 THINGS US CITIZENS HOLDING FOREIGN COMPANIES NEED TO BE AWARE OF
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1. Foreign entity reporting Depending on the type of entity (trust, ...
Read More TOP 10 THINGS FILERS NEED TO KNOW ABOUT THE FOREIGN BANK ACCOUNT REPORTING (FBAR)
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1. Nonresident filers do not need to file Only filers ...
Read More AVOIDING IDENTITY THEFT
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Earlier this week the IRS launched Identity Theft Central. This ...
Read More FOREIGN INVESTMENT IN REAL PROPERTY TAX ACT OF 1980 RULES (“FIRPTA”)
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The United States has one of the most active real ...
Read More LAST MINUTE TAX EXTENDERS
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Many of the tax provisions below were set to expire ...
Read More PASSIVE FOREIGN INVESTMENT COMPANIES (“PFICS”)
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United States citizens and tax residents are discouraged from investing ...
Read More GLOBAL INTANGIBLE LOW-TAXED INCOME INCLUSION (“GILTI”)
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The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 ("TCJA") brought ...
Read More US TAXATION OF NONRESIDENTS
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The United States has one of the most complex tax ...
Read More MECHANISMS FOR RELIEF OF DOUBLE TAXATION
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Double taxation is defined as the levying of tax by ...
Read More FOREIGN ACCOUNT TAX COMPLIANCE ACT – FATCA
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The Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act (FATCA), enacted in 2010, ...
Read More FOREIGN BANK AND FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING REPORTING (FBAR)
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The Bank Secrecy Act of 1970 equipped the U.S. Treasury ...
Read More NON-RESIDENT ALIEN TAX RETURN
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If you are not a citizen of the US, specific ...
Read More ISRAEL’S BANK HAPOALIM OFFERS TO SETTLE WITH U.S
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On March 23, 2020 taxnotes.com reported that Israel’s largest financial institution, Bank ...
Read More BE AWARE OF SCAMS
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While the tax filing deadline may have been extended, scammers ...
Read More PEOPLE FIRST INITIATIVE
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To help taxpayers facing challenges due to COVID-19, the Internal ...
Read More AM I ELIGIBLE FOR THE STIMULUS PAYMENT IF I AM LIVING ABROAD?
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With clients around the world, we have had many questions ...
Read More ADDITIONAL FUNDING ANNOUNCED
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On April 27, 2020 the Small Business Association (SBA) will ...
Read More BANK HAPOALIM TO PAY IRS $874-MILLION
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According to Law 360’s April 30, 2020 article, Israel’s largest bank, Bank ...
Read More WHAT ABOUT MY RETIREMENT ACCOUNT?
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Section 2202 of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security ...
Read More WHERE’S MY REFUND?
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The IRS issues more than 9 out of 10 refunds ...
Read More ECONOMIC IMPACT PAYMENTS INFORMATION
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The IRS has reported that millions of Americans have already received their ...
Read More IS IT REALLY THE IRS CALLING?
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Crooks impersonating the IRS either by phone, email or in ...
Read More WHO QUALIFIES A TAXPAYER FOR THE CHILD AND DEPENDENT CARE CREDIT?
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Childcare or adult dependent care can be a major expense. ...
Read More IRS WARNS AGAINST COVID-19 FRAUD
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The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) continues to remind taxpayers to guard against ...
Read More REMINDER: IRS DEADLINE POSTPONED TO JULY 15 FOR THOSE WHO PAY ESTIMATED TAXES
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The Internal Revenue Service reminds taxpayers that estimated tax payments for ...
Read More PASSING ON WEALTH TO HEIRS
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Giving away assets during your life time can help reduce ...
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