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Beware of Last-Minute Email Scams

The Internal Revenue Service, state tax agencies and the tax software industry are warning tax professionals and taxpayers of last-minute phishing email scams, especially those requesting last-minute deposit changes for refunds or account updates. Although the IRS,...

New Estate Tax Filing Requirement: Basis Statements

Congress recently passed the Surface Transportation and Veterans Health Care Choice Improvement Act (the “Act”) which includes a number of changes to the Internal Revenue Code. One of these changes adds a brand new information form, known as a “Basis Statement.” The...

Form 5500-EX Voluntary Disclosure Program Coming to an End

On June 2, 2014, the IRS launched a voluntary disclosure program to help small businesses come into compliance with their retirement plan filing requirements. The program applied to Plan Administrators for certain small business plans (owner-spouse), certain business...

High Standard for Abatement of FBAR Willfulness Penalties

All U.S. taxpayers who maintain foreign bank accounts, investment accounts, property, or other assets must generally report the existence of their foreign asset to the U.S. government, as well as recognize their foreign income on their U.S. income tax returns. Foreign...

Limited Liability Company vs. S Corporation

When clients are considering what business entity is appropriate for their new business, they frequently ask what the differences are between a Limited Liability Company (“LLC”) and an S corporation.  This article highlights some of the more significant...