Tax Law
People who decide to ignore their tax bills will quickly become acquainted with a tax attorney. The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) and the state taxation…
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I have been living in Mexico for several years with my husband and children. I have not filed US taxes in several years, nor have I been employed. Am I in trouble with the IRS?
There is no obligation to file a tax return if you haven’t earned money.
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The IRS allows persons who are the head of a household to claim relatives who live with them as dependents on their tax return. This means that you can claim your parents as tax dependents, but before you do so, you must pass the test set out by the IRS to determine if your parents qualify as non-child dependents. IRS regulations provide five requirements that must be met before you claim a relative as a tax dependent.
→ Read MoreHow is real property tax imposed?
Many counties have a real property tax that is imposed on the ownership of real estate located within its boundaries. Real property tax is typically imposed upon the assessed value of the real property and typically set as a percentage of the most recent purchase price paid for a parcel of real property. Real property taxes are imposed and collected at the local level.
→ Read MoreHow do I prove my tax return is correct during an audit?
If you are undergoing an audit and need to substantiate, or prove, the statements you made on your tax return, pull out your stash of canceled checks, logs, receipts, bank statements, or any other financial documents related to your tax return. You will be asked to show all financial records that you used to show your taxable income when filing the tax return to prove you did so correctly.
→ Read MoreWhat is a taxable year?
A taxable year is the 12-month time period that the IRS defines for each person’s tax season. In most cases, the taxable year is the regular calendar year, starting in January and ending in December. However, a taxable year under IRS rules does not necessarily have to be a regular calendar year.
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Are there techniques to reduce or avoid gift taxes?
→ Read MoreWhat are capital assets?
Nearly everything owned by taxpayers is considered a capital asset. It doesn’t matter whether the taxpayer uses the property for personal or investment purposes. The most common capital asset owned by U.S. taxpayers is their primary residence. Other examples of capital assets include household furnishings, stocks and bonds held in a personal account, and jewelry.
→ Read MoreCan the IRS collect from me if I have an installment plan already in place?
If the installment plan you negotiated with the IRS is not backed by the proper legal documentation, the IRS can continue to levy and lien your property and assets. Any IRS installment plan agreement you enter into should be signed both by you and by an IRS official.
→ Read MoreWhat tax records do I need to keep and for how long?
To be safe, keep your income tax returns indefinitely since they can be your paper trail. Documents regarding investment, real estate and business assets, and other supporting documents (receipts, canceled checks, credit cards, and so forth) should be kept for six years. This is because the IRS can go back three years from the filing date to audit your records and returns, and impose additional tax. In some cases, the IRS can audit up to six years after filing if income is under-reported by 25% or more or if there is suspected fraud. Even if you have always been completely honest about your income and have never been audited, you still need to keep tax records. Sometimes mistakes are made that are not your fault and having the records on hand can help correct the problem with less hassle.
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