Guiding You Through The Legal Process
While many Georgia residents are aware that life insurance proceeds are not subject to income taxes, they may not know that there are other types of taxes to which the proceeds may be subject. By setting up irrevocable life insurance trusts for life insurance...
Most Georgia residents know that they need to keep copies of certain tax records, but they may not know which ones they need to hold on to or for how long they should retain them. Generally, people should keep copies of all of the documents that they used to arrive at...
Some Georgia residents may be concerned about the possibility of receiving an audit letter from the IRS. However, very few people are audited, and even a notice of an audit is not necessarily something to worry about. The most important thing to do is open the letter...
Many Georgia working parents receive a refund after they file their tax returns due to overwithholding as well as claims for the Earned Income Tax Credit and the Additional Child Tax Credit. In expectation of their refund, some families file their tax forms early in...
Georgia residents who are planning their retirements often forget to take into account taxes. Even people who have put a lot of thought into building their retirement portfolios have no idea what they will owe the IRS once they start making withdrawals from their...
A letter from Uncle Sam usually isn't good. And when it's in relation to levying an individual's property due to unpaid taxes, it's definitely an eye opener. Fortunately, individuals who owe back taxes and are facing an IRS levy have options. Pay in full This may...
Georgia taxpayers may be at increasing risk of an IRS audit in the years ahead. At present, the IRS audits fewer than 1 percent of taxpayers, but audits may go up based on hiring news from the agency. Despite a claim that budget cuts would leave it unable to make new...
Tax fraud and evasion pose serious problems for both Georgia taxpayers and the IRS alike. They cost the agency resources every year and can lead to even innocent taxpayers facing stiff penalties. To heighten public awareness, the IRS publishes an annual list of the...
When Georgia residents make a mistake when filing their tax returns, it does not automatically mean that they will be audited. Depending on the type of error made and what attempts are made to resolve it, the matter may simply involve dealing with some paperwork. One...
Georgia residents who have already filed or who will be filing their tax returns may wonder whether they are likely to get audited. The odds are not high. In 2015, the IRS audited less than 1 percent of tax payers, and the number is unlikely to increase in 2016....
