The agency’s growing workload and declining resources has led to an overuse of automated processes to adjust tax liabilities and communicate with taxpayers.
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“Fed” Watching—the Rise and Fall of the Economy
Today’s financial markets, economy, and banking industry hang on the decisions made by Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell.
Avoiding Pitfalls of Interest Deduction Rules
Therefore, to obtain the best tax treatment, taxpayers must time their expenditures and document how proceeds are spent.
Year-End Housekeeping
The end of the year provides an ideal opportunity to reflect on the status of your personal finances and review your evolving goals and objectives for the year ahead.
Types of Tax Audits
While the purpose of all audits is to verify sources of income and validate deductions, exemptions, and credits, there are three basic types of IRS audits.
Six Basic Tax Planning Techniques
There are no great secrets where tax planning and tax cutting are concerned. The principles around which all tax-cutting strategies revolve can be reduced to six basics.
Taking Advantage of Business Travel and Entertainment Deductions
When entertaining clients or traveling on business, you may be eligible for Federal income tax deductions on a portion of your expenses that are not reimbursed by an employer.
Taking Advantage of Advertising and Marketing Deductions
Businesses are permitted to deduct a wide range of expenses, but many small business owners may be unaware of the full range of the deductions they are entitled to claim.
Save Those Tax Records
How long should you hang on to all those income statements, receipts, and canceled checks? You know you need to keep some or maybe all of those papers—but, which ones and for how long?
Free Information and Help from the IRS
You have the right to information and assistance in complying with the U.S. tax laws. In addition to the basic instructions provided with tax forms, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) makes a great deal of other information available.