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IRS Urges Travelers Requiring Passports to Pay their Back Taxes or Enter into Payment Agreements If You Plan to Travel…

New Tax Law Regarding Spousal Maintenance

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How to Report Gains and Losses on Bitcoin and Other Cryptocurrency

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How to Report Gains and Losses on Bitcoin and Other Cryptocurrency Bitcoin is no longer the theoretical money of the…

What Will the IRS Do to Enforce Collection?

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5 Milestones on the Way to Tax Reform

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5 Milestones on the Way to Tax Reform President Trump has promised major tax reform since before he was even…

How Trumps New Tax Plan Will Affect You

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How Trumps New Tax Plan Will Affect You Donald Trump promised big tax reform when he was on the campaign…

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What to Do if Your Tax Return Seems Wrong

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What to Do if Your Tax Return Seems Wrong You file your taxes and send off a small check for…

Codes of Conduct for Tax Professionals

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What is Being Done to Reform the U.S. Tax Code?

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IRS Resources for Phoenix Businesses and Residents

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Will President Trump Put an End to Offshore Tax Havens?

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Will President Trump Put an End to Offshore Tax Havens? During the presidential primaries last year, both Democratic hopeful Bernie…

Understanding the Different Notices from the IRS

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Changes in Tax Law Coming in 2017

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Top 5 Resources for Tax Knowledge

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How the Repeal of Obamacare Will Affect Taxation

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What Changes in Tax Law Might We See Under President Trump?

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IRS Releases New ACA Reporting Forms

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How to Protect Yourself When the IRS Files a Lien against You

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Department of Labor’s New Final Overtime Rule

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What are IRS Whistleblowers?

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What is the Statute of Limitations in Federal Tax Cases?

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How to Pay Taxes on Unsourceable Income

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Rules of Conduct for IRS Auditors

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Rules of Conduct for IRS Auditors Being audited by the IRS is one of the most terrifying experiences that many…

When Can Overdue Corporate Taxes Lead to Personal Liability?

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When Can Overdue Corporate Taxes Lead to Personal Liability? Corporations are obligated to pay a number of taxes, including payroll…

Is My Offshore Tax Haven Illegal?

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Is My Offshore Tax Haven Illegal? We hear a lot about offshore accounts thanks to news stories about unethical politicians…

IRS Launches More Rigorous e-Authentication Process

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Criminal Tax Evasion vs. Negligence

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Criminal Tax Evasion vs. Negligence Ignorance of the law is not a defense of the law. But ignorance of the…

Section 530 Relief in Employment Tax Cases with the IRS

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The Insider’s Guide to the Panama Papers

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Arizona Legislature Introduces New Tax Amnesty Program

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The Latest Government Efforts to Undermine Tax Evasion, Money Laundering and Corruption

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What is the Cohan Rule?

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What is the Cohan Rule? You will pay a lot of money to run your business, including basic overhead like…

Are IRS Budget Cuts Decreasing Your Odds of Being Audited?

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Are IRS Budget Cuts Decreasing Your Odds of Being Audited? Few things are as scary to many people as the…

How to Contest an IRS Tax Bill Successfully in Fountain Hills

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The Most Important Cave Creek Tax Filing Changes You Need to be Aware of Right Now

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The Most Important Tax Filing Changes You Need to be Aware of Right Now Every year, changes are made to…

Avoiding Innocent Spouse Relief from the Start

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Your Rights as a Taxpayer: The Arizona Taxpayer’s Bill of Rights

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How Does America Stack Up against Other Countries?

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How Does America Stack Up against Other Countries? When new social programs are discussed, such as free health care or…

Make Your Phoenix Tax Audit Fast and Painless with These Great Tips

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Make Your Phoenix Tax Audit Fast and Painless with These Great Tips Everyone dreads the idea of getting an IRS…

Taxes and Your Fountain Hills Pension Payout

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How Omissions on Your Paradise Valley Tax Return Can Have the IRS Audit You for Years to Come

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How Omissions on Your Paradise Valley Tax Return Can Have the IRS Audit You for Years to Come An IRS…

These Tax Breaks May Have You Heading Straight for an Audit

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Can Delinquent Taxes Keep You from Obtaining or Retaining a Passport?

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Strategies to Minimize the Risk of an Arizona Income Tax Audit

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Are Arizona Taxes “Fair?”

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Where Does My Phoenix Tax Money Go?

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How Silver Law Can Help Represent You in Phoenix Criminal and Civil Tax Litigation

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