On behalf of Law Office of Williams & Associates, P.C. | Jan 28, 2016 | DOJ
On January 27, 2016, the Department of Justice announced that it reached its final non-prosecution agreement under Category 2 of the Swiss Bank Program with HSZH Verwaltungs AG (HSZH). The department has executed agreements with 80 banks since March 30, 2015, when it...
On behalf of Law Office of Williams & Associates, P.C. | Jan 21, 2016 | IRS
Taxpayers have been receiving letters with incorrect Identity Protection PIN numbers from the IRS. Notices are listing an incorrect filing year, the agency reported, which has created confusion for many taxpayers and tax professionals. According to a statement updated...
On behalf of Law Office of Williams & Associates, P.C. | Jan 18, 2016 | Uncategorized
The various IRS tax filing deadlines for employer forms have been announced. Be sure to mark the following on your calendar for timely submission:February 1, 2016 – Forms 940, 941, 943, and 944, related to employer tax returns.February 29, 2016 –...
On behalf of Law Office of Williams & Associates, P.C. | Jan 18, 2016 | Tax Crimes
Tax season is here and so are criminals who want to steal your identity. Tax-related identity theft occurs when someone misuses your Social Security number to file a tax return or to report earnings. Warning signs of misuse of your Social Security number include...
On behalf of Law Office of Williams & Associates, P.C. | Jan 12, 2016 | IRS
Paying U.S. taxes while overseas doesn’t have to be difficult with this year’s improved IRS.gov help guides. In addition to the standard International Taxpayer page, U.S. citizens and other international taxpayers living outside the U.S. can now watch...
On behalf of Law Office of Williams & Associates, P.C. | Jan 11, 2016 | FTB
Did you know the Franchise Tax Board is seeking to refund a total of $28 million dollars to more than 49,000 Californians? Specifically, during 2015, the USPS returned more than 49,000 checks issued by the Franchise Tax Board for personal income tax refunds, because...
On behalf of Law Office of Williams & Associates, P.C. | Jan 7, 2016 | Tax Controversy
This is a question that many business owners have, and finding the correct answer is extremely important. At the Law Office of Williams & Associates, P.C. we help business owners answer this question and many others so that they are in compliance with state and...
On behalf of Law Office of Williams & Associates, P.C. | Jan 7, 2016 | IRS
The Internal Revenue Service announced last week that tax season will begin on Tuesday, January 19, 2016. That is the day the IRS will begin accepting individual electronic returns and processing paper returns. The last day to file 2015 tax returns is Monday, April...
On behalf of Law Office of Williams & Associates, P.C. | Jan 7, 2016 | IRS
On January 6, 2016, National Taxpayer Advocate Nine E. Olson released her 2015 annual report to Congress. Central to the report is Ms. Olson’s concern that the IRS may be close to greatly scaling back the telephone and face-to-face service that the IRS has...
On behalf of Law Office of Williams & Associates, P.C. | Jan 6, 2016 | International Tax Law
During the last two weeks of 2015, the United States Department of Justice announced that Bank Lombard Odier& Co Ltd, DZ Privatbank (Schweiz) AG, Bank J. Safra Sarasin AG, Coutts & Co Ltd, Gonet & Cie, and Banque Cantonal du Valais reached resolutions...
