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OVDI: Is the IRS Playing Fair?

A Message From Uncle Sam to Taxpayers Who Have Undisclosed Foreign Bank Accounts: The Clock Is Ticking Since 2009, the IRS has offered taxpayers with undisclosed foreign financial accounts the opportunity to “come clean” under its Offshore Voluntary Disclosure Initiative (OVDI).  According to the IRS, more than 38,000 U.S. taxpayers have entered the program.  They […]

UNDERSTANDING THE SOURCE OF INTEREST RULE WITHOUT SUFFERING A MIGRAINE

As a general rule, interest paid by individuals, partnerships, and trusts takes its source from their place of residence.  A natural corollary to this rule is that interest paid by individuals, partnerships, and trusts that are “residents” of the United States has U.S. source. This source rule has consequences that both borrowers and lenders will […]

Kat Jennings, CEO TaxConnections

Michael DeBlis is an extraordinary Tax Attorney who brings the knowledge, experience and passion required to protect his clients. It is rare to find a Tax Attorney who has these skills inside and outside the courtroom. Kat Jennings, CEO TaxConnections

IS THAT WORKER AN EMPLOYEE? QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS ON WORKER CLASSIFICATION

If you own or manage a business that uses independent contractors, you need to know when you can or cannot treat a worker as an independent contractor.  This article answers some of the common questions about worker classification. INTRODUCTION Misclassification of employees as independent contractors is now a common phrase uttered by state and federal […]