On June 18, 2014, the IRS announced comprehensive changes to both the Streamlined and the Offshore Voluntary Disclosure Program (“OVDP”) programs. Such changes to the Streamline Program include: Streamlined Program 1. Expanded to include both U.S. citizens living abroad and U.S. citizens living in the United States 2.
Read more →Commissioner John Koskinen recently cautioned taxpayers they should expect more reductions in IRS services because of budget cuts. Koskinen’s warning comes as the IRS prepares for year-end tax legislation as well as implementing its voluntary return preparer education program and combatting tax-related identity theft. According to Fred
Read more →Section 45R(a) provides for a health insurance tax credit for eligible small employers for any taxable year in which they have a qualified contribution arrangement, have no more than 25 full-time equivalent employees (FTEs), and the average annual wages of its FTEs does not exceed $25,000 (as
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