by Arthur Geffen | Feb 4, 2014 | IRS
The Internal Revenue Service today announced the release of IRS2Go 4.0, an update to its smartphone application featuring new added features available in both English and Spanish. The redesigned IRS2Go provides new features for taxpayers to access the latest...
by Arthur Geffen | Oct 31, 2013 | IRS, Scam
WASHINGTON — The Internal Revenue Service today warned consumers about a sophisticated phone scam targeting taxpayers, including recent immigrants, throughout the country. Victims are told they owe money to the IRS and it must be paid promptly through a...
by Arthur Geffen | Oct 3, 2013 | Income Tax, IRS
Dear Federal Income Tax, I wanted to send you this note on your 100th birthday. My, how big you’ve grown! It was on this day a century ago that President Woodrow Wilson signed a law allowing the federal government to collect income taxes on all citizens. So...
by Arthur Geffen | Aug 23, 2013 | Audit, Estate Tax, IRS
WASHINGTON (Reuters) — The estate of pop music legend Michael Jackson is fighting the Internal Revenue Service over taxes and penalties levied on a wide range of the star’s assets, including the Neverland Ranch, his "image and likeness"...
by Arthur Geffen | Aug 8, 2013 | Dallas Estate Lawyer, Dallas Probate Lawyer, Estate Planning, Estate Tax, IRS, Living Trust
It is easy to find material that will tell you what a great thing it is to “avoid probate”. Maureen Mangiardi’s father, Dr. Joseph Mangiardi,managed it for the bulk of his estate. According to a recent decision in US District Court for the Southern...
by Arthur Geffen | Aug 8, 2013 | FBAR, IRS, Off Shore
There are both civil and criminal penalties for failure to file a Foreign Bank Account Report 90-22.1 (FBAR). Criminal Penalties: FAQ #6: What are some of the criminal charges I might face if I don’t come in under OVDP and the IRS examines me? Possible criminal...
