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Monthly Archives: June 2013
Report Outlines Changes for IRS To Ensure Accountability, Chart a Path Forward; Immediate Actions, Next Steps Outlined
Internal Revenue Service Principal Deputy Commissioner Danny Werfel today issued a report outlining new actions and next steps to fix problems uncovered with the IRS’ review of tax-exempt applications and improve the wider processes and operations in place at the … Continue reading
Merger Clause Excludes Arbitration Clause
“Contemporaneously signed documents relating to one subject matter or transaction are constructed together.” In one transaction involving multiple documents signed at a single sitting, order signing is irrelevant to parties’ intent. Retail sales contract stated that it was “the complete … Continue reading
Student Loans — Do Criminals Have More Rights?
Student lenders have collection powers denied most creditors. Credit card companies can’t garnish your wages without a court order. A federal student loan collector can garnish your wages just by sending a notice in the mail to your employer. Credit … Continue reading
IRS Electronic Tax Administration Advisory Committee Delivers Report to Congress
The Electronic Tax Administration Advisory Committee (ETAAC) presented its 2013 Annual Report to Congress during a public meeting today. The report discusses five groups of recommendations on issues in electronic tax administration. Highlights of the report include recommendations on the … Continue reading
Bank of America former employees: ‘We were told to lie’
Bank of America routinely denied qualified borrowers a chance to modify their loans to more affordable terms and paid cash bonuses to bank staffers for pushing homeowners into foreclosure, according to affidavits filed last week in a Massachusetts lawsuit. “We … Continue reading
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IRS Offers Information, Support and Services for Small Businesses
Do you own or operate a small business? Or do you plan to start a business someday soon? If you answered yes to either question, the IRS has online information, support and services that may be helpful to you. Small … Continue reading
Skimming Was Stealing
Elements of stealing without consent include property of another. Record supported a finding that money in account of entity owned by appellant was property of appellant’s employer. Employer bought goods at inflated price from seller, who (unknown to employer) returned … Continue reading
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Prepare for Hurricanes, Natural Disasters by Safeguarding Tax Records
With the start of this year’s hurricane season, the Internal Revenue Service encourages individuals and businesses to safeguard themselves against natural disasters by taking a few simple steps. Create a Backup Set of Records Electronically Taxpayers should keep a set … Continue reading