Offshore Account UpdatePosted on July 29, 2022
On July 20, 2022, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) published its Strategic Plan FY2022-2026. The IRS’ new five-year plan highlights four primary goals, one of which is to “[e]nforce the tax law fairly and efficiently to increase voluntary compliance and narrow the tax gap.”
Read MoreWith businesses struggling to stay open—and with employees struggling to keep their jobs—during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, Congress established several short-term relief programs in 2020. One of these programs was the employee retention credit. Eligible businesses could claim this refundable credit in order to offset their payroll costs, helping them continue to provide jobs despite their declining revenues.
Read MoreThe Internal Revenue Service (IRS) recently issued a News Release announcing that U.S. taxpayers now have more options to amend their tax returns electronically. But, while amending a tax return is the right decision in some cases, it can be risky in others. As Massachusetts federal tax lawyer Kevin E. Thorn, Managing Partner of Thorn Law Group, explains, taxpayers who have provided inaccurate information to the IRS will often need to explore other options.
Read MoreThe Internal Revenue Service (IRS) is cracking down on taxpayers suspected of failing to report income from gambling and gaming activities. This includes individual taxpayers suspected of failing to report winnings as well as casinos and other businesses suspected of underreporting their gaming-related revenues. Recently, this crackdown hit home in Boston, when a local police officer pled guilty to gambling-related tax fraud. Here are some important insights from Boston tax attorney Kevin E. Thorn, Managing Partner of Thorn Law Group:
Read MoreMany taxpayers find themselves in the situation of disagreeing with the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) about how much they owe. If you believe the IRS is asking you to pay more than you owe under the Internal Revenue Code, your next step may be to file an appeal. In this article, Boston tax lawyer Kevin E. Thorn, Managing Partner of Thorn Law Group, provides an overview of the IRS appeals process.
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