If you earn more than $100,000 your chances of an IRS audit significantly increase as income rises. While it is true that budgetary cutbacks have impacted the number of audits conducted, the IRS must still generate the same volume of revenue for the US Treasury. The IRS' solution: target high...
Global Transfer Pricing Standards Released by OECD
The Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development or OECD is comprised of representatives of 34 member governments and market economies, and advises standards for members and more than 70 non-member countries to promote sustainable economic development, growth and prosperity. The OECD has released global transfer pricing standards designed to reduce...
San Diego Tax Preparation and Filing Services
Are you looking for San Diego tax preparation and filing services and a firm with the expertise to handle complex issues such as business ownership in an LLC or S Corporation, offshore investments and bank accounts, or international business interests? Allen Barron has decades of experience and service to the...
Department of Labor 6 Guidelines for Evaluating 1099 Workers
The US Department of Labor issued 6 guidelines for evaluating 1099 workers in an attempt to help clarify its increased focus on employee misclassification. How do you know if a 1099 independent contractor should actually be classified as an employee? The first challenge is the simple reality that most business...
Don’t Provide the IRS any more Information than Absolutely Necessary
If we could give one piece of advice to all US taxpayers it would be this: don't provide the IRS any more information than absolutely necessary to complete your tax return and any associated forms or worksheets. If they don't ask for it, don't provide it. If the IRS asks...
Border Tax Debate Heats Up
The border tax debate heats up as more and more business leaders descend on Washington to meet with lawmakers to express concerns. Speaker of the House Paul Ryan was quoted as saying "“[The border adjustment tax is] putting American-made products at a huge advantage. There’s a built-in bias in our...
Additional IRS Audit Red Flags for Tax Return Season
It's tax season again, and the IRS has acknowledged additional IRS audit red flags to be cautious of on your 2016 tax return. Many of the IRS audit targets are not handled well by off-the-shelf "turbo" software solutions, so it is best to work with the tax preparation experts at...
Record Number Renounce Their US Citizenship in 2016 Due to US Taxation of Worldwide Income
The US Treasury Department published the latest list of those who renounced their US citizenship in 2016. The recent spike in renounced citizenships has been tied to US taxation of worldwide income for all US residents and taxpayers. 5,411 individuals renounced their US citizenship in 2016, and while this may...
If You Owe the IRS More than $50k You’re About to Lose Your Passport
If you owe the IRS more than $50k you are about to lose your passport. The US Congress passed legislation in December requiring the IRS to provide a list to the US State Department of all US taxpayers who owe the IRS $50,000 or more. If you owe the IRS...