Most Georgia residents have noticed that the state has become a major destination for the film and entertainment industry over the last several years. Known as the “Hollywood of the South,” Atlanta has become a hub for films and TV series, including The Walking Dead, The Avengers and The Hunger Games.
James Pickett Offers Tips on Mitigating the Delinquency, Failure-to-Pay, and Failure-to-Deposit IRS Penalties
In a recent article for Industry Today, James Pickett discusses the most common types of penalties issued by the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) each year. Of the 40 million penalties issued in 2017, 26 million involved three common penalties: delinquency (failure-to-file), failure-to-pay and failure-to-deposit employment taxes.
IRS Shutdown Information
As you may have heard, the Federal Government partially shut down on December 22, 2018 due to a budget impasse between the current administration and Congress. This shutdown includes the Internal Revenue Service (IRS).
Thinking Taxes – Fourth Quarter 2018 Newsletter
Thinking Taxes – Click here to read the fourth quarter newsletter.
Georgia Rural Hospital Tax Credit Program
Nationwide, 4.1 million Americans pay more than $10,000 each in property taxes alone, according to ATTOM Data Solutions. The itemized deductions of many taxpayers stand to be severely limited with the new $10,000 cap on state and local taxes enacted as part of tax reform in December of 2017, especially if multiple personal real properties are owned.
Qualified Opportunity Zone Investments
Included in the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, signed into law in December 2017, is a new tax planning technique for deferring gains from sales. By investing in Qualified Opportunity Funds, taxpayers can defer (and potentially partially avoid) gain recognition on the sale of any property.
What to Expect During an IRS Audit
There is a letter for you. The return address looks ominous – as the first line reads: Internal Revenue Service. You opened it. Your worst fears were confirmed. It is the dreaded notice that your individual income tax return is under audit or, to put it in the language used by the IRS, “your return has been selected for examination.”
Jeff Call Discusses Tax Season in Accounting Today
In a recent article published in Accounting Today, Bennett Thrasher partner Jeff Call provides insight regarding how the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act has impacted the accounting industry. Call says, “We’re spending 85 percent of our time with clients exploring what they should be doing to take advantage of the new provisions that might be beneficial, or working around them to mitigate any negative aspects of the law.”
Handling IRS Notices and Letters
You checked your mail. Among the mail was an envelope with a return address that started with three words: Internal Revenue Service. Don’t panic. Receiving mail from the IRS is something millions of people experience every year
Fraudulent Tax Refund Scam
Bennett Thrasher and others have received reports of a new scam that involves fraudulent tax refunds being deposited by scammers into taxpayers’ bank accounts.
New Georgia Tax Legislation: Some Important & Consequential Changes
Georgia has just enacted major income tax changes in response to the federal Tax Cuts and Job Act of 2017 (“TCJA”). Governor Nathan Deal signed the legislation into law on March 2, 2018.
Accounting Today Spotlights Bennett Thrasher’s New Tax Controversy Service Line
In a recent article published in Accounting Today, Bennett Thrasher was mentioned for welcoming James Pickett as the firm’s Director of its new Tax Controversy Practice.
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