The rapid increase in consumer transactions delivered through social-sharing services has many far-reaching implications. Ride-sharing services such as Uber and Lyft, for example, have begun to upend the business model for the taxi industry in Boston and other cities...
Month: August 2015
Innocent spouse relief, part 2: the role of a skilled tax attorney
Federal tax law recognizes that there are circumstances in which a taxpayer should not be held responsible for tax debt that arose during marriage. This recognition is reflected in relief from tax liability that is commonly called innocent spouse relief.As we noted in...
What is innocent spouse relief? Part 1: the 3 types of relief
If your spouse or former spouse controlled the marital finances, it may not be fair to hold you responsible for tax liability incurred during the marriage. After all, he or she may have committed errors or engaged in fraudulent or otherwise questionable conduct that...
Whistleblower awards: Do you have to apply before providing information?
For years, the IRS has had a whistleblower program under which individuals who provide information to the government that leads to the collection of unpaid taxes are eligible to apply for financial awards.But what if the individual who supplies this information does...