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Overview of IRS Collection Appeals

Posted by Juda Gabaie | Nov 30, 2023 | 0 Comments

It can be stressful and overwhelming if you've received notices from the IRS stating that you have an unpaid tax balance. As long as the agency believes you have an unpaid tax debt, it will continue to try to collect by filing a lien or a levy. With a lien or a levy, the IRS will attempt to claim...

Can You Go to Jail for Payroll Tax Liabilities?

Posted by Juda Gabaie | Jul 12, 2022 | 0 Comments

As of 2022, the IRS is cracking down on employers and payroll taxes. If you are a business owner who has failed to send the IRS your employees' Medicare and Social Security contributions, the IRS will very likely come knocking at your door—and they won't go easy on you. Penalties for failing to ...

Statutes of Limitations for Payroll Tax Liabilities

Posted by Juda Gabaie | Apr 27, 2022 | 0 Comments

When your business has employees, it also has the responsibility to withhold federal and state taxes from employee paychecks and employees' Medicare and Social Security contributions. These payroll tax liabilities are known as “trust fund” taxes because the employer holds them in trust before sen...

The Most Common Payroll Tax Mistakes Employers Make

Posted by Juda Gabaie | Mar 23, 2022 | 0 Comments

The IRS is cracking down on employers, making it clear that employers who fail to comply with federal tax laws are one of their top priorities. For a business, this means that a simple mistake can turn into a big problem, leading to an IRS investigation, back taxes, penalties, and interest. Moreo...

Are You at High Risk for an Audit?

Posted by Juda Gabaie | Jan 12, 2022 | 0 Comments

Here are Some Red Flags for 2022 We all dread facing an IRS audit. The risk is relatively low – the IRS only audited .04% of all returns in 2019. The agency performs complex statistical analyses to determine which returns to audit. But in your personal and business finances, it is possible to pr...

Can I Get in Trouble for My Tax Preparer’s Mistakes?

Posted by Juda Gabaie | Nov 08, 2021 | 0 Comments

If you're facing an IRS audit, you may be concerned about what will happen if the IRS finds a mistake in your return. A common question we get from clients is whether they can get in trouble for a mistake made by an accountant or tax preparer. Rest assured, the IRS is unlikely to criminally prose...

The Types of IRS Audits and What You Need to Know

Posted by Juda Gabaie | Oct 07, 2021 | 0 Comments

If you're facing an IRS audit, it's important not to panic. Not all IRS audits are the same, and you and your tax attorney can handle many audits quickly and efficiently by mail. Correspondence Audits For all IRS audits, the IRS will initially contact you by mail. Correspondence audits are the ...

Will Payroll Tax Errors Trigger an IRS Audit?

Posted by Juda Gabaie | Oct 06, 2021 | 0 Comments

For many business owners, starting a company is a lifelong dream. After all that hard work and sacrifice, it's important to ensure that you have your business ducks in a row. According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor and Statistics, about 20% of small businesses will fail in the first year, and only ...

Appealing Results of an IRS Audit

Posted by Juda Gabaie | Aug 30, 2021 | 0 Comments

Facing an audit from the IRS can be both a frightening and a frustrating experience, particularly if you sought tax advice to avoid tax disputes. After the IRS concludes your audit, you'll receive the auditor's findings in writing. If you disagree with the results, you have a couple of options, i...

Business and Personal Records During an IRS Audit

Posted by Juda Gabaie | Aug 18, 2021 | 0 Comments

Being audited can be a stressful experience, especially if this is your first audit. Whether you're facing a personal or a business audit, you probably want to know what to expect and how you can prepare. So, in this article, we'll discuss the business and personal records the IRS may examine dur...

IRS Legal Troubles may Cause Physical Pain

Posted by Juda Gabaie | Jun 25, 2021 | 0 Comments

When the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) comes knocking on your door, your anxiety and stress levels may shoot through the roof. You may not even know what, if anything, you did to deserve a visit or a letter from the IRS, but you know that your financial freedom might be on the line. You may fin...

The Consequences of Breaking IRS Rules

Posted by Juda Gabaie | Jun 17, 2021 | 0 Comments

A common question from clients is whether you can face personal liability or criminal prosecution if your business does not comply with IRS rules. As an officer of a corporation, there are some situations where you might face personal liability for the actions of a business. These situations incl...

2021 Tax Day Extended to May 17

Posted by Juda Gabaie | Apr 02, 2021 | 0 Comments

Good news for those of us still feeling the effects of the global pandemic and the economic slowdown that came with it: as it did last year, the IRS has extended the deadline for filing federal individual income taxes. While the United States has been making great strides in tackling Covid-19 ove...

What happens to tax debt when someone dies?

Posted by Juda Gabaie | Nov 17, 2020 | 0 Comments

When a person dies, there are a number of tax considerations that may exist. One is whether the person owes taxes or has tax debt. This tax debt can be federal or state debt. In general, this debt does not automatically go away at death. It is treated differently by state and federal governments....

IRS Criminal Investigation

Posted by Juda Gabaie | Oct 26, 2020 | 0 Comments

If you are the subject of an audit by the Internal Revenue Service (IRS), your case might go from a civil to a criminal investigation without your knowing. The Criminal Investigation (CI) Division at the IRS pursues these investigations and recommends prosecution to the relevant authorities. How ...

Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) Loan Forgiveness

Posted by Juda Gabaie | Oct 19, 2020 | 0 Comments

The Coronavirus pandemic has been devastating to the economies of Maryland and the U.S. According to the Pew Research Center, about half of all lower-income Americans report household job or wage loss due to COVID-19 business closings. The virus is disproportionately affecting the small businesse...

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