Self-employment affords you many freedoms that you could not enjoy while working for someone else. You have the ability to create your own work schedule, and you do not have to answer to an unreasonable employer who neither understands nor appreciates you. However, the freedom of self-employment does not relieve you from your obligation tocontinue reading…
Tax Litigation
Options for paying outstanding business taxes
As a business owner in Minnesota, you may find that it is all too easy to fall behind on paying your business taxes, leaving you with an outstanding balance that you have to take care of. The first step toward repayment of your outstanding tax balances may be filing a financial statement with the Minnesota Departmentcontinue reading…
The IRS Looks To Crack Down On Virtual Currency Tax Compliance
The rise of virtual currency has brought dramatic changes to the U.S. economy, and the IRS has begun to take notice. In 2018 the agency introduced a digital currency tax compliance campaign, and last summer over 10,000 taxpayers across the country received letters regarding potential issues regarding the report of virtual currency holdings and transactions. Receipt ofcontinue reading…
An overview of the Taxpayer Bill of Rights
When you have a dispute with the Internal Revenue Service or difficulty meeting your federal income tax obligation, interacting with the IRS can be extremely frustrating. As you attempt to cut through all the red tape to try to reach a resolution, you may start to feel like a nonentity with no voice and nocontinue reading…
RESPECT Act requires criminal charges before IRS forfeiture
Business owners in Minnesota may find relief in knowing that the new Clyde-Hirsch-Sowers RESPECT Act prohibits the IRS from seizing property without first filing criminal charges. After the IRS accused two small business owners of structuring cash transactions as a means to hide illicit activity, Congress passed the Act to prevent cash-reliant businesses from unconstitutionalcontinue reading…