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Should I aggregate different businesses for wage and qualified property calculation purposes, or consider them to be separate on to maximize my 20% Section 199A deduction?

25 January, 2019

Internal Revenue Code Section 199A was enacted as part of the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA), and slightly modified in 2018. This provision provides a tax deduction of up to 20% of the net

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Should my business pay more wages or have qualified property to have a full 20% of profits Section 199A deduction, if you are a high earner taxpayer?

23 January, 2019

Internal Revenue Code Section 199A was enacted as part of the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA), and slightly modified in 2018. This provision provides a tax deduction of up to 20% of the net

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Is my trade or business a “Specified Service Trade or Business” and is my taxable income more than the amount that permits me to have a full 20% Section 199A deduction?

22 January, 2019

Internal Revenue Code Section 199A was enacted as part of the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA), and slightly modified in 2018. This provision provides a tax deduction of up to 20% of the net

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If you are a landlord, what changes need to be made to assure that you can be considered to be an active trade or business to qualify for the Section 199A deduction if you have net income from the rentals?

21 January, 2019

Internal Revenue Code Section 199A was enacted as part of the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA), and slightly modified in 2018. This provision provides a tax deduction of up to 20% of the net

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Significant FBAR Penalties Upheld by Court

8 January, 2019

Taxpayers have lost and the US Internal Revenue Service has scored a victory over the taxpayer in Kimble v USA, a court case concerning the reporting of foreign bank accounts. The taxpayer, Alice Kimble, held Swiss accounts at

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Analysis: IRS New Disclosure Program

4 January, 2019

On November 29, 2018, the IRS released a memorandum that addressed the process for all voluntary disclosures following the end of the Offshore Voluntary Disclosure Program (“OVDP”) on September 28, 2018. The new voluntary disclosure

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New IRS Voluntary Disclosure in 7 Steps

10 December, 2018

The following are the seven steps of the new updated IRS voluntary disclosure process: A taxpayer will make a voluntary disclosure preclearance request using IRS Form 14457 to IRS Criminal Investigation (CI). Taxpayers can request

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IRS Updated Voluntary Disclosure Practice is a Game-Changer

4 December, 2018

Last week the IRS released a memorandum with new procedures for  an “Updated Voluntary Disclosure Practice” impacting all voluntary disclosures. The new updated voluntary disclosure practice (VDP) is a game-changer for offshore voluntary disclosures for US persons

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New Post-OVDP IRS Voluntary Disclosure Procedures Announced

3 December, 2018

The Internal Revenue Service released new updated procedures for voluntary disclosures since the old Offshore Voluntary Disclosure Program (OVDP) closed on September 28, 2018. Last week, IRS deputy commissioner Kirsten Wielobob issued Interim Guidance Memo LB&I-09-1118-014,

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New Jersey Tax Amnesty program

15 November, 2018

Today the New Jersey Division of Taxation announced the launch of their Tax Amnesty program. The program is intended to provide individuals and businesses with the opportunity to pay back taxes or file past returns

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The IRS can revoke your passport

6 September, 2018

If you do not pay your taxes, the IRS may revoke your passport. As the National Taxpayer Advocate (NTA) Nina E. Olson has recently pointed out in her blog, when a taxpayer is notified of such pending

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New Jersey Enacts Tax Amnesty Bill

3 July, 2018

Enacted legislation requires the New Jersey Division of Taxation to establish a 90-day state tax amnesty period that ends no later than January 15, 2019. The Legislature had previously passed a bill requiring a six-month

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