Car Donation Tax Deduction Is A Matter Of Choice Most people do not even think of donating their used cars to charitable organizations for a tax deduction when it comes time to purchase a new one. The reason for this has to be that most wish to use the value of the vehicle to go toward paying off the new purchase. However, there are many reasons that make donating a used car to charity a great idea. The first reason of course, is...more
8 Tax Deductions You Didn't Know About If you're a seasoned tax filer, you don't ever overlook tax deductions like mortgage interest, student loan interest, real estate property taxes, and state taxes. Still, plenty of little-known tax deductions hide deep in the tax code, tricking you into leaving tax refund money on the table.This list of commonly overlooked personal tax deductions will help beginners and experts alike...more
The Challenges of Effective Offshore Tax Planning From the Managing Director, Healy ConsultantsLast week, media attention was brought to an article published by The Guardian, "Swiss whistleblower Rudolf Elmer plans to hand over offshore banking secrets of the rich and famous to WikiLeaks", the second instalment of a three-part series on tax avoidance in the U.K. and around the world. Subsequently, conversation has stirred around the Swiss banker who previously managed offshore operations for Julius Baer Bank in the Cayman Islands, not covered by laws protecting Swiss banking secrecy. Elmer has since been arrested for turning over sensitive documents to Wikileaks' Julian Assange.In light of this story making international headlines and the relevant controversy that surrounds the topic, this weeks blog post is about Offshore Tax Planning.Many people presume that any use of offshoring services is illicit. This is false.Offshore company formation, offshore trading, and offshore banking are nothing new. They are not just for the rich. These services are legitimately used all over the world.The truth is, many companies from small business owners to large multi-nationals...more
Getting Through Tax Season 2011- Stress Free! Tax season can be a stressful time for many. Finding the time to pull all your financial documents together, keeping those documents straight, finding an accountant…it can be draining. Whether it's an individual, corporate, partnership, not-for-profit, estate, trust or gift tax return,...more
Death And Taxes, Nothing More Certain We all hate to pay taxes, but refusing or forgetting to pay them every year will bring big problems for those who think that they can get away with it. In fact, the taxman has several courses of action that he can take to make sure that he gets his pound of flesh so the tax payer should be aware...more
Has Your Name Been Forged On A Tax Return? When a spouse establishes his or her signature on a joint return was forged and there was no tacit consent to the return as filed, the joint election will be invalid.Again, the relief from joint and several liability provisions do not apply. Why? Because the IRS will not accept the tax return once they become aware of the proved forgery.The individual claiming his or her signature was forged is not jointly or severally liable for liabilities arising from such a return if the signature was indeed forged. The Cincinnati Service is designed to work these cases. The IRS form Form 8857, Request for Innocent Spouse Relief will be used in these cases.If you look at line 11 of the Form 8857, Innocent Spouse Relief, it asks the Requesting Spouse whether the signature was forged.A married filing separate tax return may need to be secured from the spouse claiming forgery if a return is required for the period, or if the taxpayer may have been entitled to a refund. You will have to document the case for the IRS. You will want to get copies of your signature and develop a case file for the IRS. It makes cases easier to work.A...more
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Taxes, Only the Rich Pay Every election year for at least the last forty years we have heard the same old rhetoric from the left. We're going to raise the taxes on only the rich, give every one else huge sums of money and benefits,...more
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