Minnesota residents may be aware that canceled debt is generally considered as income that must be reported to the IRS. However, there are some exceptions to that rule. For instance, some homeowners who had their mortgage debt canceled in 2015 and 2016 may not have to count it as income. This exemption may apply tocontinue reading…
Back Taxes Or Tax Debt
How much do you know about wage levies? – II
In the previous post, our blog discussed how the Minnesota Department of Revenue has a considerable number of administrative tools at its disposal when seeking to collect overdue tax debt, including wage levies. To recap, a wage levy is essentially an order sent to an employer by the Department directing them to withhold up tocontinue reading…
How much do you know about wage levies?
While most Minnesotans would greet the prospect of being in the crosshairs of the Internal Revenue Service with little enthusiasm owing to the agency’s extensive resources and willingness to deploy draconian collection measures, they may not harbor such trepidation when it comes to the Department of Revenue. This, of course, is a mistake, as thecontinue reading…
What ‘snowbirds’ should know about part-year residency
After the latest round of snow and frigid temperatures hit Minnesota this week, there were undoubtedly more than a few “snowbirds” — those who seek refuge from the winter in warmer climes — happy to be thousands of miles away from the place they call home for much of the year. While the snowbird lifestylecontinue reading…
Key tips if you owe back federal or state taxes
Due process is an important element of our legal system in Minnesota and the rest of the U.S. If you are facing criminal charges, due process requires the government to follow procedures in protection of your rights. Call it a matter of upholding the ideal that a person is presumed innocent until proven guilty. Taxcontinue reading…