Guiding You Through The Legal Process
Are you getting alarming notices from the Internal Revenue Service? Are they impatient for you to pay your back taxes? As a rule, nobody likes to hear from the IRS, and if you are in arrears, you are probably having some sleepless nights, wondering what to do. The IRS...
When Georgia residents consider writing a will, they are often concerned with ensuring that their loved ones are provided for, that minor children will be taken care of, and that their end-of-life medical decisions will be respected. One area that is sometimes...
Up until recently, Georgia residents could be fairly certain that if someone was calling them in relation to a debt owed to the Internal Revenue Service, the individual calling was a scammer. However, a change made by the IRS in April 2017 means that debt collectors...
Taxpayers in Georgia and around the country are less likely to receive an audit notice in 2017 than they were in previous years due to belt-tightening at the Internal Revenue Service. Lawmakers rely on the money collected by the IRS to fund federal agencies and pay...
Georgia residents who need more time to file their taxes may ask for an extension. This means that those who ask for an extension on their 2017 personal tax returns won't have to file until Oct. 16. One of the best reasons to ask for an extension is to cut down on...
Georgia residents may have heard about income tax identity theft. The act involves a criminal stealing a person's social security number and using it to file a fraudulent return. The criminal's goal is to trick the IRS into sending a refund based on that fraudulent...
Death and taxes are the two constants everyone must face, but that does not mean there is nothing you can do to make both more comfortable. As a tax-paying citizen, you have the right to do what you can to lower your taxes and minimize your obligations. Many Americans...
Careful estate planning can be used to reduce the tax burden on assets that are intended for the next generation. Georgia residents may want to know if estate planning is necessary if the federal estate tax will be repealed as promised by the current presidential...
Artists and celebrities in Georgia might want to consider the value of their images or likenesses when making an estate plan. The image of someone who earned a living as an entertainer or was famous might continue to be profitable after death, and estate taxes could...
According to reports, the Internal Revenue service has announced that the amount of tax audits it normally conducts will be greatly reduced for the 2016 tax year due to the low number of IRS workers and budget cuts. In fact, the chances a taxpayer will be audited has...
