Understanding Estate and Gift Taxes
Understanding Estate and Gift Taxes was published by JD Supra on 11/21/18. Although only .2% of US Taxpayers actually pay Estate Taxes (Congress’s Joint Committee on Taxation), it is important to understand how Estate Tax works in conjunction with gifting. Taxpayers
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Foreign Trusts and the IRS
Foreign Trusts and the IRS was published by JD Supra on 11/21/18. A Foreign Trust can be a legitimate instrument for US Taxpayers that may have family members in foreign jurisdictions, have foreign business interests or are the beneficiaries of trusts
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Virtual Currency (VC) Holders NEED to KEEP RECORDS
Virtual Currency (VC) Holders NEED to KEEP RECORDS was published by JD Supra on 11/14/18. Internal Revenue Code Section 6001 requires Taxpayers to maintain adequate books and records. Keeping adequate VC books and good records will assist a Taxpayer to:
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The US and Costa Rica have a New Tax Information Sharing Agreement!
The US and Costa Rica have a New Tax Information Sharing Agreement! was published by JD Supra on 11/14/18. On April 20, 2018, the Governments of Costa Rica and the U.S.A. signed a new version of their AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE GOVERNMENT
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Is Virtual Currency worth the Risk?
Is Virtual Currency worth the Risk? was published by JD Supra on 11/6/18. We have read that Virtual Currency (VC) is a “speculative asset” that under certain circumstances may be used to pay for goods or services or be held for
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Banker will go to jail over FATCA
Banker will go to jail over FATCA was published by JD Supra on 11/2/18. On September 11, 2018, the US Department of Justice (DOJ) reported that banker Adrian Baron, the former Chief Business Officer and former Chief Executive Officer of Loyal
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What is your Work Status? Employee or Independent Contractor?
What is your Work Status? Employee or Independent Contractor? was published by JD Supra on 10/25/18. Worker classification or work status has an effect on how a Taxpayer will pay federal income taxes, social security and Medicare taxes, and how a
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Condominium Owner? How to spot problems with your HOA
Condominium Owner? How to spot problems with your HOA was published by JD Supra on 10/25/18. Statistics show that most Condo owners do not attend Board of Directors (BOD) meetings and avoid involvement with HOA issues. As a result, Condo owners
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Tax Fraud and the Element of Willfulness
Tax Fraud and the Element of Willfulness was published by JD Supra on 10/23/18. Tax fraud is often defined as an intentional wrongdoing on the part of a Taxpayer with the specific purpose of evading a tax known or believed
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Don’t forget about your Right to Retain Representation
Don’t forget about your Right to Retain Representation was published by JD Supra on 10/23/18. Taxpayers have a Taxpayers Bill of Rights: ten fundamental rights available to them when dealing with the IRS. They are: The Right to Be
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CPAs: To Host or Not to Host
CPAs: To Host or Not to Host was published by JD Supra on 10/18/18. A CPA providing “Hosting Services” to “attest” clients could potentially threaten a CPA’s independence. Hosting Services have evolved over a number of years based on the development
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Understating Form W-7 and the ITIN
Understating Form W-7 and the ITIN was published by JD Supra on 10/18/18. An Individual Taxpayer Identification Number (ITIN) is a tax processing number issued by the IRS to foreign nationals and others who have federal tax reporting or filing
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