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When one thinks of tax fraud in California, one might think of someone hiding assets in an offshore account and not claiming the interest or dividends. Or one might think of a drug dealer or other nefarious character that does not file tax returns but drives a late...
Just two weeks ago we posted about the lack of IRS enforcement of the tax code which restricts religious institutions from making political endorsements, or risk losing their nonprofit status. Not only has the lack of enforcement by the IRS not gone unnoticed, it has...
It is impossible to turn on the cable news or the radio in San Francisco, or go online without reading, seeing or hearing about the fiscal cliff. There are just two weeks planned for Congress to be in session and the future is still murky. If nothing is done, the...
True or false: nothing is certain in life other than death and taxes. Apparently the answer may be false for churches, synagogues and other religious institutions in San Francisco and across America. It may be false because the Internal Revenue Service has not been...
One of the reasons that same-sex marriage has been passed in other states in addition to California, is because of the preferential tax and legal status granted to married couples. One problem however is that the Defense of Marriage Act, or DOMA, puts the federal...
The taxes paid by those of us in California are a conglomeration owed to the state and federal government plus local municipalities. Those who follow the old saying that there is nothing so sure as death and taxes, may not have looked at the last California ballot...
Those in the Bay Area who have been following our column understand that one of the main tasks of the Internal Revenue Service of late has been to collect uncollected taxes. The IRS has been using a carrot and stick approach to fill their coffers with the money owed....
In previous posts we have mentioned that the Internal Revenue Service is attempting to crack down on those with unpaid taxes. Whether it is someone who made an honest mistake or it is well-planned tax evasion, the IRS is going after unpaid income taxes. The IRS seems...
Our Bay Area readers are no doubt aware that the national election is just days away and depending upon who wins the Presidency, there may be changes in personal income tax deductions. If fact, no matter who wins there may be changes to the income tax code. So what...
Virtually everyone must pay some sort of taxes. For a sole proprietor, small business owner or other business with employees, one of the types of taxes which must be withheld and paid for employees is the payroll tax. The Internal Revenue Service does not look...
