by Leif Jensen | Apr 15, 2020 | Rant |
I agree that during these times we have to have social distancing. But at times I think maybe we are going a bit too far. Here is an example of my wife’s social distancing from me. Is this too...
by Leif Jensen | Apr 14, 2020 | Taxes |
High-income individuals who haven’t or refuse to file returns are also finally getting IRS’s scrutiny. Talk about low hanging fruit. Revenue officers will conduct in-person visits with individuals who received income in excess of $100,000 but didn’t file returns in...
by Leif Jensen | Apr 13, 2020 | Taxes |
Pass-through entities can expect to see more IRS audits in 2020 and more over the next few years. That’s in part because audit rates for pass-throughs have been dismally low in the recent past. The 2017 overall exam rates for partnerships and S corporations were 0.4%...
by Leif Jensen | Apr 8, 2020 | Tax Court, Taxes |
A retired Mary Kay consultant owes self-employment tax on deferred pay that she got after she retired. During her tenure with the company, she was treated as an independent contractor and was compensated with commissions. The payments that she received under the...
by Leif Jensen | Apr 7, 2020 | Tax Court, Taxes |
S corporations that file late returns face a stiff fine $205 for each month late, up to a maximum of 12 months, multiplied by the number of shareholders in the firm. Prior to 2014, the penalty was a mere $195. In this case, in which a nine-owner S corporation lacked...
