Income Tax
Tax Court Approves Compensation Paid to Business Founder’s Sons
On its tax returns, the company deducted about $4 million in compensation and $7.3 million paid to the sons in 2003 and 2004, respectively. The IRS audited the business and partially disallowed the deductions for compensation.
Congress Needs to Modernize the FTC
There is an opportunity for Congress to modernize the agency so that it better protects consumers from harm while minimizing regulatory costs and better enabling robust innovation in the U.S. economy.
Old Labor Laws Not Keeping Up With Gig Economy, Decrease Worker Benefits
The traditional distinction between employees and independent contractors is discouraging companies from offering gig economy workers important support, particularly when it comes to taxes. That'd according to Joseph Kennedy, senior fellow at the ...
Chain Restaurant Group Calls New Overtime Regs “Outrageous”
As a result of the Labor Department's new overtime rules, management positions in restaurants will disappear, limiting career advancement and hurting restaurant employees and owners, according to the National Council of Chain Restaurants.
Tax Filing Deadlines for Expats, FBAR Coming Up
Most expatriate U.S. citizens need to file by June 15, 2016. Taxpayers who need to file an FBAR (Foreign Bank and Financial Account Report) must file by June 30. More than 1 million taxpayers filed an FBAR in 2015. Taxpayers with foreign assets, even ...
Texas Tycoons Caught Rigging Their Taxes
A couple of Texas tycoons who lived life high on the hog have been found guilty of tax fraud. A U.S. bankruptcy court ruled that two brothers and business associates, Sam and the now-deceased Charles Wyly, used complex offshore trusts and shell ...
Lawmakers Want To Impeach IRS Commissioner
Like a bad penny, the IRS-Tea Party scandal won’t go away. Now some Republican lawmakers are calling for the impeachment of IRS Commissioner John Koskinen over his handling of the affair, accusing ...
New Report Gives Tax Pros Guidance to Help Clients Facing ID Theft
Thomson Reuters has released a special report, What to Do If Your Client is a Victim of Tax-Related Identity Theft, which provides helpful guidance for tax professionals advising victims of tax-related identity theft.