If you find yourself owing the IRS more than you can possibly pay, you may be able to settle for a reduced amount through a procedure called an offer in compromise. The IRS doesn’t always agree, however. Among other possible reasons, they may reject an offer in compromise if it appears you dissipated assets, consuming or wasting money that could have been used to pay your debt to the government. In a recent case, the Tax Court ruled that the IRS can treat losses incurred in day trading as dissipation. The result is unusual because people who take up day trading generally do so with the thought that they’ll make a profit, rather than fritter money away. (more…)
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Tax Court Says Day Trading Is Dissipation
March 25, 2011
March 25, 2011
Homebuyer Credit Causes Processing Delays
March 24, 2011
The IRS is working on solutions to problems that are causing delays in the processing of certain categories of income tax returns filed by individuals who claimed the homebuyer credit. The affected taxpayers do not need to contact the IRS or take any other action; they simply need to expect some delays.
March 24, 2011
The IRS is working on solutions to problems that are causing delays in the processing of certain categories of income tax returns filed by individuals who claimed the homebuyer credit. The affected taxpayers do not need to contact the IRS or take any other action; they simply need to expect some delays.
IRS Heard it Through the Grapevine: Pay Up!
March 14, 2011
Suppose you sell a business for $10,000,000, claiming your basis is $10,000,000 when it’s actually closer to $1,000,000. You’ll have to pay tax on that $9,000,000 difference (plus interest and penalties) if the IRS catches you before the statute of limitations runs out. How long do they have to catch you? The Supreme Court will probably have to step in and resolve this question, which has divided the Courts of Appeals. (more…)
March 14, 2011
Suppose you sell a business for $10,000,000, claiming your basis is $10,000,000 when it’s actually closer to $1,000,000. You’ll have to pay tax on that $9,000,000 difference (plus interest and penalties) if the IRS catches you before the statute of limitations runs out. How long do they have to catch you? The Supreme Court will probably have to step in and resolve this question, which has divided the Courts of Appeals. (more…)
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