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The IRS audited the income tax returns of slightly more than 1.2 million people during the last fiscal year. That may sound like a lot of audits, but it is actually the fewest the IRS has pursued in 11 years. To put it another way, the audit coverage rate for last...
If you own and operate a business in Ohio, you probably know that you have to pay taxes. Knowing that you must pay your income tax, the income tax of the business and some other taxes is common knowledge. There are also various state taxes and, depending on where you...
Sometimes life overwhelms you and wreaks havoc on your finances. The loss of job, a serious illness or disability, divorce, the failure of a business, these are some of the common reasons I hear from people who seek help with their IRS, State and Local back tax...
Owing back taxes to the IRS is a very serious matter. However, familiarity with IRS procedures and limitations will help keep the burden from overwhelming you. Naturally, the IRS wants you to pay as much as you can and as quickly as possible. This is primarily because...
According to the Ohio Department of Taxation, legalization of marijuana could bring in as much as $300 million in new tax revenue to the state. That figure is based on the assumption that there would be little integration of the wholesale and retail marijuana...
When you run your own business or a small business, you know there are many pieces that go into the puzzle that makes up a successful business. You generally need a great concept and provide a great product or service that allows you stand apart from similar products...
Many states use tax rates and other tax treatment as a means of luring businesses to the state and retaining those in the state. Ohio is no different, and the discussion out of the legislature every year always includes heated debates regarding how to change taxes to...
Taxes and tax policies are complex. The laws and regulations that implement federal, state and local taxes in Ohio derive from multiple sources and each one of the taxing authorities have their own interests to serve. And because tax codes are statutory and...
Dealing with the IRS is never fun. We’ll take our award for “most obvious comment of the day” now. In all seriousness, despite the agony of dealing with the IRS, you need to go about that interaction in a professional and appropriate manner. Failing to do so can lead...
The Ohio legislature has been considering changing the state’s severance tax recently. In the last session, the legislature created tax policy study commission, whose job is to examine the state’s severance tax and put together proposals to reform the tax to...