By Janathan L. Allen, APC of Janathan L. Allen, APC posted in California Tax on Friday, July 31, 2015. The California Employment Development Department or EDD recently reported that California's unemployment rate dropped slightly from 6.4% in May to 6.3% in June. This is still well below the US average...
California BOE Investing in New Systems to Increase Tax Collections
By Janathan L. Allen, APC of Janathan L. Allen, APC posted in Audits on Thursday, July 30, 2015. The California Board of Equalization or BOE is in the midst of a major IT upgrade, implementing new computer systems with the goal of increasing the agency's abilty to identify and collect...
Be wary of credit card companies and their tactics
On behalf of Janathan L. Allen, APC posted in Delinquency on Wednesday, July 29, 2015. Late last week, we wrote a post about how scammers call people and act like they are from the IRS to take money from people. This is not how the IRS functions. They will not...
IRS Garnishes Wages of 4% of Social Security Administration Employees
By Janathan L. Allen, APC of Janathan L. Allen, APC posted in IRS on Tuesday, July 28, 2015. The IRS has filed wage garnishment against 4% of Social Security Administration employees this past December, according to a recently published report by the SSA Office of Inspector General. Federal employment requires...
Can Lawsuit by Presidential Candidate Stop Impact of FATCA on the Swiss and Others?
By Janathan L. Allen, APC of Janathan L. Allen, APC posted in FBAR on Monday, July 27, 2015. One of the sitting US Senators who is running for President, Rand Paul, sued the IRS and the US Justice department recently over the impact of FATCA and IRS Foreign Bank Account...
IRS Needs More Oversight as they Investigate Non-Profits
By Janathan L. Allen, APC of Janathan L. Allen, APC posted in IRS on Friday, July 24, 2015. Yesterday, a group of IRS watchdogs presented findings that suggest that the IRS needs additional oversight when they investigate non-profits. This is much more than simply targeting political groups, it is about...
IRS Scam Phone Calls Increase Significantly
By Janathan L. Allen, APC of Janathan L. Allen, APC posted in IRS on Thursday, July 23, 2015. A quick tip on the IRS - they will not call you out of the blue demanding immediate payment of a tax debt unless you have already been through several months or...
The IRS Can Freeze Your Bank Account, and Take Your Money
By Janathan L. Allen, APC of Janathan L. Allen, APC posted in Liens and Levies on Tuesday, July 21, 2015. The IRS has tremendous powers when it comes to the collection of overdue or disputed taxes, including freezing your bank account and taking your money. In some cases, the IRS...
Don’t risk taking on the IRS without help
On behalf of Janathan L. Allen, APC posted in Delinquency on Monday, July 20, 2015. Imagine your average taxpayer. He or she works hard and does everything he or she can to make ends meet -- not just for them, but for their family as well. This taxpayer is juggling...