by Lavage & Associates PC | Oct 6, 2021 | Tax Tips and News
Taxpayers with foreign bank or financial accounts are being reminded that time is running out to file the yearly report of their holdings. The annual Report of Foreign Bank and Financial Accounts (FBAR) is due on Oct. 15. The deadline applies to any U.S. citizens,...
by Lavage & Associates PC | Oct 5, 2021 | Tax Tips and News
Much has been made recently of the Child Tax Credit. And what’s not to like? This refundable credit could be worth thousands of dollars in refund and recent legislation allows advance payments to qualified taxpayers. But what if a taxpayer’s dependents just don’t...
by Lavage & Associates PC | Sep 30, 2021 | Tax Tips and News
The Internal Revenue Service is instituting a user fee for estates seeking an estate tax closing letter. At the same time, however, the agency is reminding estates there’s another path that avoids the fee altogether. The new user fee—a $67 charge for providing a...
by Lavage & Associates PC | Sep 29, 2021 | Tax Tips and News
Farmers and ranchers hard-hit by drought in parts of the U.S. have gotten a little help from the Internal Revenue Service. While the IRS couldn’t make it rain, it did give affected producers an additional year to replace livestock and defer tax from any forced sale of...
by Lavage & Associates PC | Sep 28, 2021 | Tax Tips and News
To help compensate for a shortage of diesel fuel in the wake of Hurricane Ida in Louisiana, the Internal Revenue Service has extended its relief measures basically allowing dyed diesel fuel to be temporarily sold and used for highway purposes. This latest announcement...
