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Imputed Interest Calculation

Resources for calculating Imputed Interest: Imputed Interest Calculation – Calculating Imputed or Unstated Interest Under I.R.C. 1274 Investment Income and Expenses IRS Publicaton 550 Applicable imputed income amount. 1. Figure the amount of interest...

Applicable Federal Rates (AFR) 2011

Find latest AFR rates at IRS website RR-2014-06 — APPLICABLE FEDERAL RATES FEB. 2014 RR-2014-01 — APPLICABLE FEDERAL RATES JAN. 2014 RR-2013-26 — APPLICABLE FEDERAL RATES DEC. 2013 RR-2013-22 — APPLICABLE FEDERAL RATES NOV....

Burden of Proof

Burden of proof is responsibility to prove entries, deductions, and statements made on your tax returns is known as the burden of proof. You must be able to prove (substantiate) certain elements of expenses...

Travel, Entertainment, Gift, and Car Expenses

Publication 463 – Introductory Material What’s New Reminder Introduction Users of employer-provided vehicles. Volunteers. Ordering forms and publications. Tax questions. Useful Items – You may want to see: 1.   Travel Traveling Away From...

Start a case in the Tax Court

You must file a petition to begin a case in the Tax Court. A party who files a petition in response to an IRS notice of deficiency or notice of determination is called the...

AccuWage Software 2011

AccuWage/AccuW2C is free software from Social Security. AccuWage is for use with Electronic Filing W-2 – EFW2 AccuW2C is for use with Electronic Filing W-2c – EFW2C The software allows you to check W-2...

How to Avoid Fraud in the U.S. Visa Lottery Program

There are many ways to legally immigrate to the United States, but only one of them depends completely on luck: the congressionally mandated visa lottery, which offers 50,000 green cards to people from certain...

New York State Nonresident Audit Guidelines

A New York State resident taxpayer is responsible for reporting and paying New York State personal income tax on income from ALL sources regardless of where the income is generated, or the nature of...

Ohio Use Tax Amnesty Program

The amnesty program begins October 1, 2011 and ends May 1, 2013. WHAT IS CONSUMER’S USE TAX? Consumer’s use tax must be paid on all taxable purchases of tangible personal property or services used,...