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According to IRS data, in fiscal year 2014, 120 employment tax cases were opened for tax evasion investigation. Of those, 92 were recommended for prosecution and 82 received federal sentences. These numbers are set to increase, not only in federal cases, but in...
On Friday, October 2, 2015, the Internal Revenue Service ("IRS") announced the exchange of financial account information with certain foreign tax administrations, meeting a key Sept. 30 milestone related to FATCA, the Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act.The IRS...
The FTB has disabled registration for new MyFTB accounts in anticipation of a new, enhanced version of MyFTB, to be released January 2016. However, taxpayers who have existing MyFTB accounts are able to use the following online services: · Web pay for businesses ·...
On September 1, 2015, U.S. District Judge, Edward Chen, authorized the certification of a class action in a lawsuit against Uber Technologies, Inc. for worker misclassification of Uber drivers. The drivers claimed they were misclassified as "independent contractors,"...
The IRS released its most recent State-to-State Migration Data which summarizes information gleaned from individual income tax returns. Trends indicate that taxpayers are migrating into states including Texas, Florida, Colorado, and South Carolina, whereas taxpayers...
In an effort to assist employers in understanding and meeting their payroll tax obligations, the IRS has initiated an Early Interaction Initiative in which the IRS will be alerted when an employer has a reduction in payroll tax deposits. Some employers will receive...
Once again, the Department of Justice has flexed its muscles and shown dishonest financial professionals that if they help clients hide assets offshore or create sham entities for clients to evade taxes, they will be prosecuted. The tax preparers in this case helped...
Whether you are thinking about starting a business or you have already done so, the Governor's Office has established a new one-stop-shop website to assist business owners with important information they need regarding filing requirements, permits and licenses, and...
Gideon Misulovin, a former New York business man on trial for tax evasion and fraud in 1996, appeared in US federal court on July 17, 2015 for the first time in 19 years.On March 7, 1996, a jury convicted Mr. Misulovin of conspiracy to impede and impair the IRS in the...
Making money from your favorite hobby, such as stamp or coin collecting, craft making, or horse breeding? Any income earned from a hobby activity must be reported on your annual federal income tax return, however, the way hobby income is reported is different than...
