Category Archives: Federal & State Tax Resolution Law
New York State Driver License Suspensions
Many of our client are surprised to learn that New York State can suspend your driver license if you owe state taxes in excess of $10,000.00. As you can guess they usually find this out when they get the notice in the mail. Driving with a suspended license is nothing to take lightly. Besides the […]
Employee or Independent Contractor?
In today’s economy with “gig workers” and the like the question for businesses as to whether or not a person is an employee or independent contractor is more difficult to answer than ever before. Since getting the determination wrong can result in business being charged with the unpaid employer share of the employment tax and […]
Tax Deadlines Extended for Ida Victims
The IRS has announced that tax filing deadlines for victims of Hurricane Ida in New York have been extended. This extension covers both individual and business filers. The new deadline is January 3, 2022. This extension applies to individuals and businesses located within FEMA areas designated to receive individual or public assistance. The result of […]
Interest Rates on Underpayment of Taxes
The IRS has recently announced that the interest rate charged to individual taxpayers and corporations for the underpayment of taxes will remain the same for third quarter of 2021. The rates will be three (3%) percent for individual taxpayers and five (5%) percent for corporations. Under the Internal Revenue Code the IRS is required to […]
Heavy Use Tax Deadline
Are you are trucking company? An independent trucker? Operate a bus or tour company? If you do and your vehicles have a gross vehicle weight of 55,000 pounds or more you may be required to pay a heavy highway vehicle use tax. The deadline for July, 2021 vehicle usage is August 31, 2021. As always […]
Theft of Sales Tax
“We don’t charge it. We just collect it.” Most of us have seen this whimsical sign at some time or another in a store or business. It’s the owners somewhat sarcastic, humorous way of reminding the customer that the business doesn’t charge or keep the sales tax. Instead the business is, just as the sign […]
The “Dirty Dozen” Tax Scams
In all the years that we at Beige Law have been representing taxpayers and solving their issues with the IRS or New York State some types of tax issues stand out more than others. None more so than the innocent taxpayer who falls victim to a tax scam. Usually, it’s a hardworking, honest person who […]
The IRS Gets Hacked!
It can happen to anyone and now it seems it’s happened to the Internal Revenue Service as well. The IRS announced that it will be notifying taxpayers after criminals gained unauthorized access to information on about 100,000 accounts through their “Get Transcript” online application. This information included Social Security information, date of birth and street address. According […]
What happend to my tax refund?
This is a question that many taxpayers find themselves asking every year. After having taxes withdrawn from their weekly paychecks or having made quarterly estimated payments they are shocked to find out that their refund is being seized. Under the Treasury Offset Program the IRS can use all or part of your federal refund to […]
Home Office Deduction?
The snow is melting, motorcycles are hitting the road (please watch out for them) and the April 15th deadline to file your 2014 Federal and State tax returns is right around the corner. Do you work from home? You may be permitted to deduct certain home office expenses. If you qualify you can claim the […]