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The Worst Countries for Inheritance Taxes
According to a new study conducted by the UK-based accounting firm network UHY International, “Old” world economies charge higher inheritance and estate taxes than “New” world economies.
According to a new study conducted by the UK-based accounting firm network UHY International, “Old” world economies charge higher inheritance and estate taxes than “New” world economies.
What will happen to the “tax extenders” that have been virtually ignored by Congress the last few months? At long last, there seems to be some movement on several fronts concerning these tax law provisions that are traditionally extended for just one or two years.
The IRS has been struggling in its efforts to close an estimated $385 billion “tax gap” between the amount that taxpayers owe and the amount they’ve actually paid. Now, to add another crushing weight, it has to ramp up Obamacare activities despite recent budget cutbacks.
Despite reports of a formal extension circulating in the media, March 31 was the last day that individuals could sign up for health insurance coverage for 2014 under the Obamacare mandate without risking a hefty financial penalty. Or was it?
The IRS Isn't maintaining its computer infrastructure adequately, according to a new report by the Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration (TIGTA), a part of the Department of the Treasury that is tasked with overseeing the nation's tax agency.
The Internal Revenue Service has automatically extended the tax return filing and payment deadlines for victims of last month’s mudslides and flooding in Washington state. As a result, those taxpayers will have until Oct. 15 to file their returns and pay any taxes due, with no penalties or interest applied.
The Treasury Department and the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) have announced that jurisdictions that have reached agreements in substance with the United States on the terms of intergovernmental agreements (IGAs) under the Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act (FATCA) can be treated as having agreements in effect until the end of 2014.
It’s even more difficult than before for most taxpayers to qualify for medical expense deductions now that the “floor” has been raised to 10 percent of adjusted gross income (AGI) from 7.5 percent of AGI.