By Janathan L. Allen, APC of Janathan L. Allen, APC posted in Back Taxes or Tax Debt on Thursday, August 6, 2015. If you owe the IRS for taxes and are unable to pay you might have options. If this is a relatively small matter, the IRS provides the opportunity...
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...
Why Did a California Labor Commissioner Rule Uber Driver was Employee, Not Independent Contractor?
By Janathan L. Allen, APC of Janathan L. Allen, APC posted in California Tax on Friday, July 17, 2015. The California Labor Commissioner recently ruled that a specific driver for Uber was an employee, and not an independent contractor. The IRS and the State of California have been aggressively pursuing...
Is your home or business at risk in the collection process?
On behalf of Janathan L. Allen, APC posted in IRS on Wednesday, July 15, 2015. Let's say that the IRS informed you that you owe the agency money for back taxes or tax debt. This isn't exactly rare, but it isn't exactly common either. When you are informed, it will...
I Submitted an Application under the IRS OVDP – Why is My Penalty 50%?
By Janathan L. Allen, APC of Janathan L. Allen, APC posted in FBAR on Tuesday, July 14, 2015. There is some confusion regarding a list of banks that the IRS has determined to be actively involved in helping US taxpayers to avoid income tax. The ongoing list represents institutions who...
California Slaps Uber and Fed-Ex on Independent Contractor Status
By Janathan L. Allen, APC of Janathan L. Allen, APC posted in California Tax on Thursday, July 9, 2015. California has ruled that an Uber driver (one specific person) is an employee, and not an independent contractor. The impact on other Uber employees, as well as companies with similar business...