Tax Law Changes

IRS Eases Up On Taxpayers Who Owe Taxes or Back Taxes

March 4, 2011

Last Thursday, IRS commissioner Doug Shulman announced a new set of initiatives to help taxpayers struggling to pay their taxes or pay off back taxes in this lackluster economy.  Sometimes… Read More

Tax Filing Deadline for 2010 Taxes is April 18th, 2011

January 17, 2011

If you like to wait until the last minute to file your tax return, you are in for some good news. This year you will have an extra… Read More

IRS Tax Liens Grow, Data Does Not Justify Enforcement Action

January 6, 2011

The Taxpayer Advocate Service is an independent organization within the IRS whose duties include resolving tax problems and making sure they don't happen in the future. Yesterday, the… Read More

Making Work Pay Tax Credit for 2010

December 30, 2010

President Obama introduced the Making Work Pay Tax Credit in an attempt to reduce the tax burden on middle class Americans, but this tax credit is scheduled to… Read More

Texas Pursues Amazon for Sales Taxes

December 10, 2010

The state of Texas has a two year budget deficit estimated at $21 billion. As they look for ways to recover from the shortfall, they begun hunting Amazon… Read More

Ever Hear of the Inflation Tax – Your Taxes Could be Raised Indirectly

October 26, 2010

There is little doubt that we are a country in trouble, despite the fact that the government may try to convince us otherwise. American consumers are finally waking… Read More

Understanding How the New Wealth Taxes Will Affect You

September 23, 2010

The upcoming health care reform bill passed in March 2010 included new taxes to help pay for the changes to the health care system, which is designed to… Read More

Tax Preparers Must Be Registered in 2011

August 4, 2010

Beginning in 2011, the Internal Revenue Service will be changing the rules for tax preparers who are paid to complete and file an individual or a business tax… Read More

How the FTC Wants To Tax and Subsidize Journalism

July 1, 2010

Journalism is not what it used to be and the Federal Trade Commission is exploring ways to reinvent the craft. The FTC proposed that the US government should… Read More

Pennsylvania Tax Amnesty: Remove 100% of Penalties & 50% Interest

June 2, 2010

The state of Pennsylvania has extended to its taxpayers a limited time offer to resolve delinquent state taxes without fear of persecution. The 2010 Pennsylvania Tax Amnesty program… Read More