Tax Law Blog

Did a business attempt to get out of its tax obligations? That is what the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) recently argued in court. The business, which operates in New York, argues that its actions were within the law when it did not pay taxes on...

The sharing economy is big business. From Airbnb to Uber, entrepreneurs are taking advantage of opportunities to make some money by using their own property to benefit others. In some cases, states require a tax on these services. In others, states...

There are striking differences between a contract worker and an employee. One of the most notable is the fact that an employer is generally not responsible for the tax obligations of the contractor. The contractor, unlike an employee, is expected to...

It seems like common sense: if you work from home then you can deduct your home office from your taxes. Yet, according to a recent news release from the Internal Revenue Services (IRS) this tax deduction is often overlooked by small business owners.

A Cleveland business man charged with the task of teaching people job skills has fallen short of expectations. He was the director of Cleveland Job Corps, a no-cost education and career technical training program administered by the U.S. Department...

We all know the classic Seinfeld character the Soup Nazi for his agressive soup rules and his catch phrase, "No soup for you!" But, did you know he was based on a real person and soup shop in NYC? The owner, Al Yeganeh, became an unwilling star...

Business is changing. The way entrepreneurs structure their businesses and move forward with transactions is evolving at a very fast pace. Some own business interests in various parts of the country, making states struggle to determine when that...

The laws governing the tax process are complex. Adding to this complexity is the fact that the laws often change. One change that has resulted in multiple lawsuits involves whether or not the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) can change the law and...

There are those in the world that thrive on cheating others out of money. Fraudulent scams are not a novel concept, but the methods used to perpetuate these schemes often change. The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) is attempting to reduce the risk of...

A North Carolina man has been sentenced to 43 months of prison time for tax evasion. Oddly enough, this gentleman ran a tax consultancy business for the last 24 years, and that was after 12 years of being employed as an IRS Revenue Officer. He used...