Category Archives: Federal & State Tax Resolution Law
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 After having taxes withdrawn from their weekly paychecks or having made quarterly estimated payments they are shocked to find out that their refund is being seized.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 […]
Did You Collect Unemployment Benefits This Year?
Did you or your spouse collect unemployment benefits this past year? If you or your spouse lost their job unemployment benefits may serve as much needed relief. But did you know unemployment benefits are taxable? They are and if you didn’t know and aren’t prepared for it you may find yourself owing State and Federal taxes and at time when […]
Beware Of Scams Using the IRS or USA.gov Identities
Beware of scams artists using the IRS or USA.gov identities! Besides death and taxes one thing that can be counted on is that as tax season rolls around scammers and con artist come out of the wood work. Scammers are using the USA.gov name as part of an e-mail phishing scam to collect personal information […]
New Warnings from the National Taxpayer Advocate regarding the IRS
Today the National Taxpayer Advocate released her 2014 annual report to Congress and if you’re a taxpayer you have a lot to be concerned with. The National Taxpayer Advocate warned that taxpayers this year are likely to receive the worst levels of taxpayer service from the IRS since at least 2001. According to the report taxpayers in 2015 […]