Tag Archives: Tax Law

The penalties for tax fraud

While it is not usually something people in Tennessee like doing, every year people must file their taxes and give what they owe to the IRS. As many people are aware, there were some major changes made to the tax code recently, which will change how many people approach their taxes. However, one thing remained

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IRS’ new passport restrictions scheduled to take effect next month — II

A few weeks back, our blog began discussing how the Fixing America’s Surface Transportation Act of 2015 contained a little known provision calling upon the IRS to begin working with the State Department to revoke, deny or otherwise limit the ability of individuals with “seriously delinquent tax debt” to use passports. Indeed, this interagency initiative

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IRS’ new passport restrictions scheduled to take effect next month

Six years ago, the Government Accountability Office, the independent congressional watchdog tasked with helping “improve the performance and ensure the accountability of the federal government,” released a rather eye-opening report examining the feasibility of leveraging passports as a tax collection tool. Specifically, this GAO report determined that in 2008 alone, passports were issued to 224,000

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Why is the IRS so adamant for people with disabilities to file tax returns?

It may seem impossible to believe, but the 2017 tax filing season officially began last Monday, meaning the countdown to Tuesday, April 18, 2017, this year’s deadline for filing 2016 tax returns, has officially begun. Interestingly enough, the Internal Revenue Service is now urging both taxpayers with disabilities and the parents of children with disabilities

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