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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...
For Georgia residents who are still waiting to receive their state income tax refunds, the end may finally be near. The state greatly slowed the processing time for state income tax refunds beginning in February due to issues with tax fraud and associated IRS issues....
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...
Prince fans in Georgia may have heard that his sister has stated that her brother left no will. Settling his estate may raise a number of issues including one known as "right to publicity." This is an issue that also arose with Michael Jackson's estate. "Right of...
The tax deadline has come and gone. Most of us have filed our taxes and crossed the daunting task off of our to-do list. But for some, the worry about being audited by Uncle Sam looms over our head. Some argue that such worry is futile. Here's why. First, there are...
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....
This year's looming tax deadline is slowly approaching. Despite the extra couple of days provided this year, many people, particularly small business owners, will struggle to get all of their receipts and paperwork together to file on time. Some will just not file at...
