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Teacher expenses for 2019

8/27/2019

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As teachers head back for a new school year, they often pay for various expenses for which they don’t receive reimbursement. Fortunately, they may be able to deduct them on their tax returns. However, there are limits on this special deduction, and some expenses can’t be written off.

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Innocent spouses may get tax relief

8/21/2019

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When a married couple files a joint tax return, each spouse is “jointly and severally” liable for the full amount of tax on the couple’s combined income. Therefore, the IRS can come after either spouse to collect the entire tax — not just the part that’s attributed to one spouse or the other. This includes any tax deficiency that the IRS assesses after an audit, as well as any penalties and interest. (However, the civil fraud penalty can be imposed only on spouses who’ve actually committed fraud.)

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tax implications of being a winner

8/19/2019

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​If you’re lucky enough to be a winner at gambling or the lottery, congratulations! After you celebrate, be ready to deal with the tax consequences of your good fortune.

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The Davis Case

8/14/2019

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If you own a company filing an S Corporation tax return, you should be reporting reasonable compensation. Think of "reasonable compensation" as being what you would have to pay somebody else to do the same job you are doing. Many company owners want to pay themselves less, to reduce their payroll tax bill. However, the IRS has successfully argued that business owners should pay themselves more, and assessed tax to business owners many, many times. The following article discusses one of the times the IRS has gone to court over this issue.

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SS No-Match Letters

8/12/2019

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​In the past few months, many businesses and employers nationwide have received “no-match” letters from the Social Security Administration (SSA). The purpose of these letters is to alert employers if there’s a discrepancy between the agency’s files and data reported on W-2 forms, which are given to employees and filed with the IRS. Specifically, they point out that an employee’s name and Social Security number (SSN) don’t match the government’s records.

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VIRTUAL CURRENCIES: an IRS target

8/6/2019

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​Bitcoin and other forms of virtual currency are gaining popularity. But many businesses, consumers, employees and investors are still confused about how they work and how to report transactions on their federal tax returns. And the IRS just announced that it is targeting virtual currency users in a new “educational letter” campaign.

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