The Internal Revenue Service is diligently working to stop fraud perpetrated by persons who buy or steal Social Security numbers. Tax identity theft is a growing problem that affects millions of Americans, but “it’s gone from hundreds of people filing hundreds of fraudulent returns to thousands of
Read more →The Individual Shared Responsibility Payment Beginning in 2014, the individual shared responsibility provision of the Affordable Care Act requires each individual to: Maintain a minimum level of health care coverage – known as minimum essential coverage , or Qualify for an exemption , or Make an individual
Read more →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
Read more →This week the Internal Revenue Service announced the adoption of a “Taxpayer Bill of Rights” that will become the primary document to provide U.S. taxpayers with a better understanding of their rights. The Taxpayer Bill of Rights takes the multiple existing rights embedded in the tax code
Read more →In response to the ever-increasing number of taxpayers wanting online services, the IRS continues to develop online tools to interact with the taxpayers online, Commissioner John Koskinen said on April 2. Speaking at the National Press Club in Washington, D.C., Koskinen added that adequate funding is critical for
Read more →