by James Wade | Aug 23, 2019 | Income Taxes, IRS, IRS Back Taxes, Tax Controversies, Taxpayers
What The?! Your first question, logically, is what the heck do these three things have in common? Read on… Just Plain Stubborn I love my son but he is very very stubborn. He is 3 years old and we are in the process of potty training him. Unfortunately, he is not...
by James Wade | Aug 14, 2019 | Income Taxes, IRS, IRS Back Taxes, Tax Controversies, Taxpayers
What to Do If You Cannot Pay Your Taxes?! I prepared a video, something I intend to do more of, discussing the first thing you need to understand if you cannot pay your taxes: get current. Current compliance is very important when dealing with the IRS (and Maine...
by James Wade | Nov 19, 2018 | Tax Controversies, Tax Court Litigation, Taxpayers, Winning!
A win in U.S. Tax Court saves an elderly client from an erroneous IRS assessment. Let me set the stage. I was hired by the taxpayer’s son to represent her regarding an IRS notice assessing her with $3,000 in self-employment taxes. Introduction People get...
by James Wade | Nov 7, 2018 | IRS, IRS Payroll Tax Audits, Taxpayers
If your business receives an audit notice from the IRS regarding payroll tax compliance, don’t panic. In this post I explain how the IRS conducts its payroll tax audits. Later posts will go into more details on what to expect and steps you can take to protect...
by James Wade | Nov 5, 2018 | IRS Payroll Tax Audits, Tax Controversies
Mention IRS audit and most people think of being summoned to an IRS office, toting a box of receipts, to justify their deductions on their 1040. IRS audits cover a wide range of tax returns to include payroll tax returns. Form 940 for federal unemployment taxes. Form...
