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CFO
November 1, 2004
Don Durfee |
Shelter Fallout How much will the government's crackdown on tax shelters affect ordinary companies? More than you think. And not surprisingly, some finance professionals find the government's tactics alarming.   |
The Motley Fool
March 13, 2007
Selena Maranjian |
Tax Time: Tips on Audits Know how to prepare yourself in case the IRS wants some questions answered. |
Entrepreneur
June 2004
Julie Monahan |
Here's a Tip Want good tax advice? You might not find it at the IRS. |
The Motley Fool
March 18, 2009
Dan Caplinger |
Don't Let Audit Fears Cost You Money Taxes aren't any fun, so it doesn't make any sense to pay more than you have to. As long as you're doing the right thing, the specter of an IRS audit shouldn't keep you from getting every penny you're entitled to. |
AskMen.com
April 15, 2001
Luis Rodrigues |
10 Ways To Avoid An Audit Guns don't kill people; people kill people. A gun has a trigger; so does an audit. A gun can kill you; an audit may only make you wish you were dead. If you're not ready to audit yourself to death, make sure you're not waving the red flags that will trigger one... |
CFO
January 1, 2006
Kris Frieswick |
Crackdown The IRS is taking a tough line on corporate tax cheats. According to commissioner Mark Everson, combating abusive tax shelters will remain a top priority for the IRS in 2006. In view of this, some companies are girding for battle. |
CFO
February 1, 2005 |
Ten Questions for Charles O. Rossotti Former IRS commissioner Charles O. Rossotti has a tough assignment: advising President Bush on how to overhaul the tax code. |
Entrepreneur
July 2005
Julie Monahan |
Scared Straight The IRS is threatening to conduct more audits of individuals and businesses. Should your company be worried? |
The Motley Fool
June 2, 2006
Roy Lewis |
Will Your Return Be Audited? The IRS steps up enforcement. Should you be terrified that your return might be selected for audit? |
Inc.
March 2006 |
Red Flags There's no surefire way to avoid being audited, but there are red flags to watch for. Here are six big ones. |
The Motley Fool
December 18, 2006
Dan Caplinger |
IRS Targeting Small Businesses The IRS is threatening close scrutiny of unincorporated businesses. One likely reason why the IRS wants to crack down on unincorporated businesses is because there are substantial amounts of potential lost revenue involved. |
CIO
April 1, 2001
Elana Varon |
The Taxman's Burden The IRS has tried---and failed---to modernize twice before. Now it's taking another swing. Will it be a hit or three strikes and yer out? |
AskMen.com
Terence Channon |
Tax Myths These common tax myths will only lead to time-consuming research, and perhaps a higher tax bill instead of a hefty return. |
Entrepreneur
February 2007
Carol Tice |
Backup Plan What happens when you can't pay your taxes? |
HBS Working Knowledge
March 7, 2005
Ann Cullen |
How We Transformed the IRS Dealing with the Internal Revenue Service is no fun, but it used to be even worse. Former IRS commissioner Charles O. Rossotti tells how he braved the ultimate management challenge in his book, Many Unhappy Returns, and a Q&A. |
AFP eWire
October 8, 2007 |
IRS Makes Fundraising Changes to New Proposed Form 990 Most importantly to fundraisers, the IRS has eliminated a question on the core form that required organizations to calculate their fundraising expenses as a percentage of their total contributions. |
AskMen.com
Dan Carter |
Avoid Being Red Flagged By The IRS Find out why the IRS would red flag you and how to avoid it. |
The Motley Fool
August 5, 2005
Roy Lewis |
S-Corporations, Beware! The IRS recently announced the launch of a study to assess the reporting compliance of S-Corporations, entities that pass through their income and deductions to their corporate shareholders. |
The Motley Fool
July 6, 2011
Selena Maranjian |
This Is the Worst Kind of Tax Cut Why cut the service that brings in money? |
Entrepreneur
June 2003
Joan Szabo |
Watch Your Step Think the IRS is bluffing when it says it will crack down on small-business tax abuses? Think again. |
AskMen.com
Michael Estrin |
8 IRS Red Flags You Should Avoid There are certain things that just scream, "Audit me!" Here are some of them. |
InternetNews
April 18, 2006
Clint Boulton |
Symantec's $1B Tax Bill Security software giant Symantec said in a Securities and Exchange filing that it owes the government $1 billion in unpaid taxes, mostly relating to an audit of its purchase of Veritas Software. |
Inc.
April 2005
Alison Stein Wellner |
John Menard's Tax Crackup It's every entrepreneur's dream to hit it big. But when you finally strike it rich don't overpay yourself, or you might find yourself facing IRS scrutiny -- especially since the agency recently said it will step up small-business audits and enforcements. Menard Inc., the home improvement chain, serves as an example. |
Entrepreneur
May 2004
Joan Szabo |
Hangin' Tough Look sharp--the IRS is beefing up its enforcement tactics and cracking down on tax cheaters. |
The Motley Fool
January 18, 2007
Roy Lewis |
No Early Filing for Some Taxpayers Changes made late in the year may affect your tax filing. Where is the hang-up? The state and local sales tax deduction... The higher education tuition and fees deduction... The qualified educator deduction... |
Entrepreneur
October 2005
Joan Szabo |
No Refuge Entrepreneurs should be wary of the new tax shelter- reporting requirements lurking in the American Jobs Creation Act of 2004. |
The Motley Fool
March 22, 2007
Dan Caplinger |
Let the IRS Cut Your Tax Bill The offer-in-compromise program cuts some taxpayers a break. The program is designed to encourage taxpayers to continue to follow the tax laws, even when they're having financial difficulties. |
The Motley Fool
April 5, 2007
Mary Dalrymple |
Help! I Owe Taxes! Don't panic if your expected tax refund turns out to be a tax bill. Resist the urge to stick your head in the sand and hope the IRS will just go away. It won't, and avoiding the problem will only make it worse. |
The Motley Fool
April 2, 2007
Elizabeth Brokamp |
Should You File Online? The IRS desperately wants you to file your taxes electronically. Why? Find out the downsides of filing your taxes online. |
The Motley Fool
March 17, 2006
Roy Lewis |
Top 5 Audit Myths While IRS audits have been around for many years, there are still a number of misconceptions about what triggers an audit, or how to avoid one. Here are the top five. |
AFP eWire
September 10, 2007 |
IRS Releases Draft Redesigned Form 990 Here is one of the biggest tax changes in charity regulation over the past several decades. |
The Motley Fool
March 27, 2007
Selena Maranjian |
Tax Tip Grab Bag Here are a few more tax tips that may come in handy. Extend early... If you can't pay right now, you have options... etc. |
Entrepreneur
June 2007
Carol Tice |
No Excuses Get informed so you can do your taxes right. |
AskMen.com
Michael Estrin |
8 Tax Tips Here are a few deductions and credits the average Joe doesn't know, but should. |
Entrepreneur
January 2006
Crystal Detamore-Rodman |
Focus on Finances S corps are coming under closer tax scrutiny. How will it affect you? |
The Motley Fool
March 14, 2011
Selena Maranjian |
7 Things You Don't Know About Taxes The right moves could mean the difference between money wasted and money saved. |
Inc.
November 2003
Nadine Heintz |
IRS Errors Snag Entrepreneurs Oops! The IRS misreads thousands of K-1s, to the chagrin of S corps and LLPs. |
The Motley Fool
February 1, 2008
Roy Lewis |
4 Tips to Make Your Tax Season Easier Read on for some advice about rebates, patches, and audits to make your tax season a little less complicated. |
Entrepreneur
September 2006
Jennifer Pellet |
Privacy, Please Potential changes in IRS rules could leave you exposed. |
The Motley Fool
February 19, 2004
Selena Maranjian |
10 Tax Tips Be smart about your taxes and save big bucks. Get a little tax info under your belt and you may be able to save some big bucks, plus decrease your odds of getting audited. One good tip is simply to submit a neat return -- sloppy ones may be more likely to get audited. |
CIO
April 1, 2004
Elana Varon |
For the IRS There's No EZ Fix By assembling a star-studded team of vendors, the IRS thought its $8 billion modernization project would manage itself. The IRS thought wrong. Now the agency's ability to collect revenue, conduct audits and go after tax evaders has been severely compromised. |
CFO
Andrew Osterland |
Ready to Pounce? The IRS has taken a predatory stance against tax shelters. But several court decisions have altered the rules of the chase... |
CFO
July 15, 2008
Alix Stuart |
Don't Mess with the IRS The IRS is taking companies to court more often, and winning. Is it time to rethink your tax position? |
The Motley Fool
March 5, 2004
Roy Lewis |
Top Five Audit Myths Looking to shield your return from an audit? Then don't pull any of these stunts. Five common tax audit myths. |
On Wall Street
March 1, 2012
Michael Cohn |
FATCA Exempts Local Secrecy Laws The law, known as FATCA, requires foreign financial institutions to report to the U.S. government on the holdings of U.S. taxpayers. It has generated consternation abroad since it was enacted in 2010. |
The Motley Fool
March 19, 2008
Selena Maranjian |
Taxes: True or False? Now that we're in the thick of tax season, here are a few urban legends related to taxes, and which of them are true. |
AFP eWire
September 15, 2008 |
IRS Issues Revised Instructions on New Form 990 The IRS has released revised instructions and supplementary materials for completing the redesigned IRS Form 990. A key change was the elimination of references and disclosures related to fundraising percentages and ratios. |
HBS Working Knowledge
December 20, 2006
Mihir Desai |
Investors Hurt by Dual-Track Tax Reporting What corporations report in profit to the IRS and what they report to shareholders are often two different numbers. That's why the IRS and Securities and Exchange Commission are proposing that companies publicly report taxes paid |
The Motley Fool
December 22, 2010
Rich Smith |
Tax Time Just Got Easier Effective Jan. 1, the IRS is about to institute a new rule requiring that brokerages begin keeping track of how much you pay when you buy a stock -- your "cost basis," in accounting parlance. |
BusinessWeek
July 28, 2003
Howard Gleckman |
Tax-Shelter Crackdown: Theater or Reality? From the look of things, the Internal Revenue Service has declared war on the tax-shelter industry. Surely, the campaign has slowed an explosion of shelters. But there may be less to the effort than meets the eye. |
