IRS Warns to Not Be a Victim to “Ghost” Tax Return Preparers
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IRS Warns to Not Be a Victim to “Ghost” Tax Return Preparers

With each annual tax filing season, the Internal Revenue Service reminds taxpayers to avoid unethical “ghost” tax return preparers. What are ‘Ghost’ Tax Return Preparers According to the IRS, a ghost preparer does not sign a tax return they prepare. Unscrupulous ghost preparers will print the return and tell the taxpayer to sign and mail…

Tax Law Changes That May Affect Your 2021 Tax Return
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Tax Law Changes That May Affect Your 2021 Tax Return

Tax Law Changes That May Affect Your 2021 Tax Return The tax laws just changed in 2021, which will affect most Americans this coming tax season. The expanded child tax credit payments could impact many families’ refunds, and for the nearly 90% of Americans who claim the standard deduction. It looks like the IRS will…

State Bar of Georgia Petitions IRS Chief for Service Improvements
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State Bar of Georgia Petitions IRS Chief for Service Improvements

In December, 2022, Jeff Cohen acting in his capacity as the Chairperson of the Section of Taxation of the State Bar of Georgia, sent a letter to the Commissioner of the U.S. Internal Revenue Service to share a recent member survey of service performance being experienced with tax cases. This communication comes in response to…

What Does It Mean To Be Audited?
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What Does It Mean To Be Audited?

What does it mean to be audited? Well, according to the most recent data from the U.S. Internal Revenue Service, Americans owed over $114 billion in back taxes, penalties, and interest in 2020. And audits provide a means for the Internal Revenue Service and other government agencies to ensure that taxpayers are complying with the current…

Justice Department Ramps Up Tax Avoidance & Fraud Investigations
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Justice Department Ramps Up Tax Avoidance & Fraud Investigations

Taxpayers are being urged to pay careful attention to the upcoming reporting and filing obligations according to the Department of Justice’s Tax Division. Willfully filing false tax returns or deliberate tax avoidance are serious criminal offenses. “Our criminal prosecutors are prepared for tax filing season too,” said Acting Deputy Assistant Attorney General Stuart M. Goldberg…

Unpaid Taxes Might Curtail Your International Travel Plans
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Unpaid Taxes Might Curtail Your International Travel Plans

In 2018 the Internal Revenue Service, at the direction of Congress, began a new policy of instructing the U.S. State Department to revoke or refuse to renew passports of taxpayers who owed $54,000 or more in unpaid taxes.   Last year, due to Coronavirus concerns, the program was put on hold.  Now it is back.   What…