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Category Archives: IRS
The Mailbox Rule
Taxpayers mail all sorts of things other than tax returns. There are other information returns, petitions, and payments, all of which are crucially important to arrive at the IRS on time. Taxpayers use USPS, DHL, FedEx and UPS. Taxpayers drop … Continue reading
Posted in General Interest, IRS
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2020 Legislative Changes to Efiling
On July 1, 2019, President Trump signed into law the Taxpayer First Act of 2019 (TFA), designed to improve the IRS’ interactions with us taxpayers by enacting changes to the IRS’s organizational structure, customer service, enforcement procedures, management of information … Continue reading
Posted in Business Taxes, Individual Taxes, IRS, Taxes
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We Are, After All, IRS Customers
The IRS as usual is patting its own back on how great they did customer service-wise during the 2019 tax season. The National Taxpayer Advocate (NTA) recently released its Annual Report to Congress and as is every year the reviews … Continue reading
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Hitting Those Year-end Numbers-Business Taxpayers.
If you’re thinking 2019 profit has resulted in a bit more taxable income than you would like here are a few things you can do to do a bit of business tax planning. You can also call Carol and make an … Continue reading
Posted in Business Taxes, Christmas, IRS, Tax Planning, TCJA
Tagged Bonus Depreciation, Carol McAtee & Associates, De Minimis Safe Harbor Election, Planning Tip, Section 179, Tax Planning, TCJA
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Government Doesn’t Run on Dunkin’!
Here’s what’s up! The longest ever paid vacation for 380,000 furloughed government employees. The longest ever indentured servitude for 420,000 government employees and the Coast Guard as they work without pay. All courtesy of the longest-ever partial government shutdown. By … Continue reading
Posted in IRS, Taxes
Tagged Advanced Premium Tax Credit, Congress, Government shutdown, IRS, Taxes, The View
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“Voluntary Compliance” My (fill in the blank)!
Here’s what’s up! America needs tax compliance to pay government’s bills. In all seriousness, voluntary compliance is a principle that we will cooperate with the tax system by filing honest and accurate annual returns and receive excellent customer service along … Continue reading
Posted in Business Taxes, General Interest, Individual Taxes, IRS, Taxes
Tagged frivolous tax argument, IRS, tax code, voluntary compliance
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We are, After All, IRS Customers
Here’s what’s up! The IRS is patting its own back on how great they did customer service-wise during the 2017 tax season. The reviews are mixed but today’s blog is to introduce the IRS’ customer service platforms, should you need … Continue reading
Posted in General Interest, IRS
Tagged IRS office, IRS Phone Number, Taxpayer Assistance, TCJA
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