You may have heard that a personal bankruptcy will not cover any federal taxes that you owe. Like many Georgia residents, you may also have financial difficulties that only become worse because of tax debt. Your challenges may be significant enough to...
Month: October 2018
The tax implications of lottery winnings
Georgia residents and others who win a lottery game such as Mega Millions will need to pay taxes on their winnings. Both the IRS and state tax authorities will be looking to collect a portion of any amount received. Those who receive a cash prize will have 24 percent...
Audits continue to decline at IRS
When Georgia residents file their taxes, they may be concerned about the threat of an audit by the Internal Revenue Service. The thought of an auditor going through receipts, paperwork and pay stubs can be enough to make any taxpayer nervous. However, statistics show...
The rules relating to tax fraud
In most cases, the IRS has three years to audit a tax return. This is true when a taxpayer in Georgia or anywhere else doesn't understate their income by 25 percent or more. If that does occur, the government now has six years from when a return is filed to examine...
Report criticizes IRS handling of bank currency reports
Georgia residents may be aware that banks file what are known as Currency Transaction Reports with the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network when they receive deposits of more than $10,000. This requirement was put into place by the 1970 Currency and Foreign...