October 15th Filing Deadline Remains in Effect

October 15, 2013

In spite of the temporary government shutdown and lapse in federal appropriations, taxpayers who requested a six-month extension to file their individual income tax returns are reminded that today’s October 15th deadline remains in effect.

Overall Audit Odds Increasing for Individuals

April 24, 2013

Be on notice: the random selection IRS audit process is raising the odds against individual taxpayers…Numbers show the odds that your individual tax return will be audited have increased every year for the last ten years, except for 2012.

IRS Audits Target Small Business Owners

April 18, 2013

Now preliminary findings of a TAS study on taxpayer compliance seems to confirm what many small business owners suspect; small business owners, especially sole proprietors, are under more scrutiny and are more likely to be audited.

The Cost of Filing Late & Paying Late

April 8, 2013

When it comes to filing your income tax return and paying the taxes you owe, don’t expect any favors. You face penalties for failing to file and filing late; and, if you also owe taxes, you face penalties for failing to pay and paying late.

List of 31 Tax Forms in Delayed Release

March 25, 2013

The taxpayer will be responsible for detailing how the late payment was connected to a specific delayed form or forms in order to qualify for a penalty waiver. Here is the entire list of 31 delayed forms.

“Healthy” Medical Deductions

March 12, 2013

Taxpayers who itemize their deductions may deduct medical expenses they paid exceeding 7.5 percent their adjusted gross income and this limitation increases to 10% of AGI in 2013.