| SIMPLE IRA Plans |
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| In order to reduce the costs of administering an individual retirement arrangement (IRA), Congress created the SIMPLE IRA plan, a Savings Incentive Match Plan for Employees of Small Employers. The establishment of a SIMPLE IRA allows employees to choose to defer a portion of their salaries into the plan for retirement.More... |
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| Taxation of Legal Damages |
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| When a taxpayer receives an award as the result of a settlement or judgment resulting from a legal action, the question arises as to whether any or all of the award is subject to taxation. The answer depends on what type of damages or losses the award is supposed to replace.More... |
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| Taxpayer Assistance Orders |
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| A taxpayer who believes that he or she is suffering, or is about to suffer, significant hardship as a result of the way in which the tax laws are being administered may be entitled to help from the Office of the National Taxpayer Advocate. The National Taxpayer Advocate has the authority to issue a taxpayer assistance order (TAO) upon the taxpayer's approved application. More... |
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| Treasury Offset Program and Injured Spouse Relief |
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| If you owe any past-due child support, Federal agency non-tax debts, or state income tax obligations, you might not be getting the federal income tax refund that you expected. Congress has authorized the Department of Treasury's Financial Management Service (FMS), which issues the refund checks, to set up the Treasury Offset Program, which can reduce your refund or any overpayment that you wanted to apply to next year's tax liability. More... |
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| Electing S Corporation Status |
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| A timely and proper S corporation election generally permits the income of the business to be taxed directly to the shareholders of the corporation rather than to the corporation itself. In order to be effective in a current calendar year, the election must be filed by March 15th of that year. If it is filed any later, the election will apply to the next tax year. More... |
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