The IRS isn't giving up its job as the nation's tax collection agency, but it is farming out some of the work. Starting this spring, four private contractors will begin helping collect delinquent tax ...
Are you launching a new business venture? If so, you've probably spent money getting ready to open your doors. Normally, you're required to amortize these "startup" costs over a period of 180 months, ...
From a tax planning perspective, the end of the year is the "season of the harvest" for capital gains. Harvesting means you analyze your portfolio, determine your tax situation, and select investment ...
As you begin the process of recovering from a natural disaster, you'll eventually have some tax decisions to make. One of them includes when to claim the deduction for the loss on your federal income ...
Life is good at the beach house for Overland Park based travel agency, Love to Travel, as they continue to rack up awards in the travel industry. Kim and Dave Cook recently traveled back to the ...
Have you received an IRS notice? If you want help responding, you may need to grant authorization so the IRS can discuss the matter with a representative of your choice. That's because your tax ...
Are you over age 70½? Do you own a traditional IRA? You may need to take a required minimum distribution from your account before year-end. If you don't need the income yet, you may be wishing you ...
Do you have the receipt for your fall semester tuition? Keeping track of your tuition and other qualified education costs may be more important than ever. Several laws enacted over the past few ...
October is here! It is time to wave goodbye to summer and turn your attention to pumpkins, pies, and payroll reports. Here are three tasks to complete as the fourth and final quarter of 2016 begins....
No one likes to hear "audit" and "IRS" in the same sentence. When the rules change, you need to be prepared — and change is definitely what has happened to IRS partnership audit rules. Here's an ...