Owner of Iberia Restaurants in Newark Found Guilty of Tax Crimes

The failure to file and pay payroll taxes has been a major focus of IRS investigations in the past few years. Sometimes the cases are civilly examined, but occasionally the government criminally prosecutes more willfull taxpayers. A New Jersey man

IRS Has Ended Unannounced Visits to Collect

The IRS is drastically cutting back on its decades-long practice of surprising taxpayers at their homes or businesses because of concerns about the safety of employees and confusion caused by scam artists who also knock on doors. The duties of

The Unknown Tax: New Jersey Inheritance Tax

While the New Jersey Estate Tax was abolished 5 years ago and the Federal Estate Tax applies to taxpayers with estates over $12 million, the NJ Inheritance tax is relatively unknown and impacts thousands of modest taxpayers every year. The

Parag Patel Esq. speaks at NJCPA Tax Seminar: “Under the IRS Microscope: International Tax Reporting Update” and “What Tax Professionals Should Know About Trusts and Estates”

Parag Patel Esq. will be a featured speaker at a virtual New Jersey Society of Certified Public Accountants (NJCPA) Webinar panel entitled “Under the IRS Microscope: International Tax Reporting Update” and “What Tax Professionals Should Know About Trusts and Estates”.

Watch Out: IRS Audits of ERC Claims Expected

The IRS has begun to audit ERC refund claims filed for 2020 and 2021. While the audit process is just starting, it is expected to increase over time as the IRS has indicated it is interested in auditing ERC claims.