Cryptocurrency, US National Debt & IRS Scam Calls 01.29.19
Join us this week as we discuss how the IRS is treating Cryptocurrency, Why the US actually has over $200 Trillion in national debt and how to know if a phone call from the IRS is real or a scam. For questions regarding these or other tax issues you may have please contact me at 510-797-8661
Gift Tax: Tips from the IRS
Gift Tax: Tips from the IRS Taxpayers who have given gifts exceeding $11,000 in value to a single individual must report the total gift amount to the Internal Revenue Service (IRS). The giver may owe taxes on the gifts. The recipient, however, does not have to report or pay taxes on the value of the…
Secondary Market May Impact 409A Valuations
Secondary Market May Impact 409A Valuations An issue gaining attention with respect to 409A valuations is the fact that many private company shares are increasingly being traded in the secondary market. There is a debate among valuation specialists over how transactions in private company stock impact the value of the company securities for 409A purposes.…
Five Tips for Recently Married or Divorced Taxpayers with a Name Change
Here are five tips for recently married or divorced taxpayers with a name change. If you changed your name after a recent marriage or divorce, the IRS reminds you to take the necessary steps to ensure the name on your tax return matches the name registered with the Social Security Administration. A mismatch between the…
You Thought FBAR (Foreign Bank Account Report – Form TD F 90-22.1) Was Bad?
You Thought FBAR (Foreign Bank Account Report – Form TD F 90-22.1) Was Bad? By Ron Cohen, CPA, MST Partner Greenstein, Rogoff, Olsen & Co., LLP PLEASE See: http://www.calcpa.org/Content/26096.aspx We are happy to help you meet these old & new disclosure requirements. Non-reporting subjects a taxpayer to horrendous penalties, even if no tax is due.…