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Do I pay taxes if I collect Social Security?

The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 (TCJA) is a major overhaul of our tax system that affects nearly everyone, including individuals, families and companies. While the law was signed in 2017, income earned in 2018 is when its impact will first be made on those filing...

Government gets first conviction using FATCA

The Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act (FATCA) requires foreign financial institutions to indentify U.S. taxpayers and report information about their financial accounts. The primary aim was to prevent taxpayers from using foreign accounts to commit federal tax crimes....

New tax laws may mean changes in withholdings

You may remember filing your first 1040-EZ as a teenager with a part-time job. A few easy questions and you were finished except for waiting for your nice refund to arrive. Things are very different now as your life and your employment have become more complicated....

Pass-through tax guidance delayed till end of month

Every tax-paying American knows that new tax laws were passed at the end of 2017. Now businesses defined as limited liability companies (LLC), partnerships and S corporations are reportedly going to be able to pay 20 percent less taxes through a special tax break for...

IRS Recommends a paycheck checkup

Paying taxes is something we all do. While it is never fun to go through an entire year of pay stubs, receipts, bills and other financial paperwork, it is even worse when you have to do it and then unexpectedly pay a lot of money. The IRS has now sent a reminder to...

Biggest beneficiaries to tax overhaul not yet born

The overhaul of the tax system has lowered the rates on some and raised rates on others. It’s much too complex to give sweeping thumbs up or thumbs down for many groups. But an article in Bloomberg has pointed out that a new law doubles the amount of wealth that can...

IRS gives more time to challenge wrongful levy

The IRS has announced that the Tax Cuts And Jobs Act of 2017 provides more time for individuals and businesses to bring a civil action for wrongful levy or seizure. In an attempt to satisfy a tax debt, IRS levies permit the legal seizure and subsequent sale of any...