Month: April 2016

This country was founded because some thug wanted to impose a minimal excise tax on sugar. So why is it so hard to believe that some day, after witnessing a hyper – regulated IRS, and seeing targets on political opponents, that this country can’t rise up again and overthrow this tyranny? After …

Not too many surprises here. A federal court decides no meaningful limits to federal power and ratifies one of the worst laws of all time. Here with a claim those negatively affected by the Foreign Account Reporting Act (FATCA) must be imagining it all. Huh. Seems like a factual determination …

FinCEN issued orders that will require certain U.S. title insurance companies to identify the natural persons behind companies used to pay “all cash” for high-end residential real estate in…

Now that April 15th is officially in the rear view mirror, most taxpayers are breathing a sigh of relief. But for those that haven’t filed yet, the sleepless, Pepto Bismol filled nights are just beginning.

If you are concerned that your bank or accounts might be associated with the Panama Papers: 1) Get on top of this immediately. 2) Do not go straight to the IRS 3) If you are pretty sure you are in compliance, get a …

If you cannot file your tax return on time, you can ask for an extension. There are a myriad of reasons why you may not be able to file; a divorce, a death or illness in the family, or simply being unorganized. The form you need…

The Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration announced they have received reports of roughly 896,000 phone scam contacts since October 2013 and have become aware of over 5,000 victims who have collectively paid over $26.5 million as a result of the scams.

So you won! Your first thought is, most likely, “Should I take the lump sum or the annuity payments!?” While this is important (and we’ll get into more details about that question below), there are other critical …