Readers in the Sacramento area may have seen reports regarding the tax issues surrounding Eduardo Saverin. Saverin is a co-founder of social media powerhouse Facebook, and the tax controversy stems from his renouncing his U.S. citizenship shortly before Facebook's...
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Month: May 2012
IRS Announces Fresh Start Initiative That Makes Changes to the Offer in Compromise Program
The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) recently announced, under release IR-2012-53, that they will expand their "Fresh Start" initiative by offering more flexible terms in their Offer in Compromise (OIC) program. An OIC is one method a taxpayer can use to settle his IRS...
U.S. colleges undergoing tax audits after IRS survey
State schools and private nonprofit universities in California will need to be on the alert in their bookkeeping, as more than 30 state schools and private nonprofits throughout the country have already been subject to audits by the IRS this year. The agency says...
Americans Living Abroad Get Caught By the U.S. Tax Code
It is no secret that the world is increasingly becoming a smaller place, especially when measured by the Internal Revenue Service's (IRS) long reach. An article in the New York Times discusses how Americans living abroad are coming under pressure to declare foreign...
Community News – May 2012
Next month, Betty Williams will be speaking at the 2012 Annual Income Tax Seminar on June 22, 2012 at Golden Gate University in San Francisco.Ms. Williams, Steven Walker, and Susan Morse will be presenting on "International Tax Enforcement and Expanded Reporting...
Identity theft in California slowing tax return processing
Tax controversies often involve questions about the actions of taxpayers who may or may not have intended to file a false return. However, recent reports show a significant increase in fraudulent returns filed in connection with taxpayers' stolen identities.The IRS...
Attorney Convicted of Tax Fraud and Obstruction of Justice Crimes
The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) and the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) recently announced that attorney Aristotle "Rick" Matsa was convicted of tax fraud and obstruction of justice related offenses, including witness tampering. Additionally, Mr. Matsa and his...
Taxpayer Not Required to Recognize Discharge of Indebtedness Gain on Installment Notes Until Disposition
required to recognize income from discharge of indebtedness, gain deferred pursuant to its installment sale, or gain on a disposition of an installment obligation.The taxpayer sold property to a new corporation controlled by a private equity firm in exchange for cash...
Economist charged with tax crimes, allegedly owes $500,000
A 68-year-old economist who currently resides in California was recently charged with a number of tax crimes. In addition to tax evasion, he has additionally been charged with obstruction of the IRS, failure to file a tax return and failure to pay taxes. If convicted,...
IRS Delays the Effective Dates for Reporting by Brokers for Debt Instruments, Options Transactions
In Notice 2012-34, the IRS has announced it will delay the proposed effective dates for information reporting by securities brokers for transactions related to debt instruments and options by one year.The new regulations recommend changes to the reporting requirements...
