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Whether you are in New Haven, Connecticut or not, what is "Reasonable Compensation" is a critical issue for S Corporation owners.  We have defended both taxpayers and tax preparers on this issue before the IRS.  The answer to this question depends on a variety of factors and can be complicated. T...

Payroll taxes are the number one reason why small business get into trouble with the IRS, and small businesses continue to suffer from the fallout from the COVID-19 pandemic along with supply chain issues, inflation, and staffing problems.  The IRS has now announced an increase in enforcement of...

My latest column is out on Bloomberg Tax: Are You a Non-Filer? How to Come in From the Cold With the IRSIn it I walk you through whether the tax returns can just be filed, how many years to file, and when the taxpayer should consider making a voluntary disclosure with the IRS.Check out the column...

My most recent column on the new enforcement focus on unpaid payroll taxes is out on Bloomberg Tax:https://news.bloombergtax.com/tax-insights-and-commentary/unpaid-payroll-taxes-just-became-more-dangerous-for-ownersIf you or your client has a payroll tax problem please contact me at either (203) ...

Joining me on this week's Tax Rep Network Podcast is Seth Fineberg from AccountingWEB.com to discuss the upcoming live summit in San Diego May 9th to the 12th, and the panels I have, including Criminal Tax with IRS-CI Deputy Chief James Robnett and Dawn W. Brolin, CPA, CFE, and one covering Resol...

On this week’s podcast episode Eric is joined by Gwen Moore and Ajay Gupta to walk through how a criminal tax works, from referral to sentencing.Check out the podcast on ITunes, Google Podcasts, Apple Podcasts, Spotify or on our Podcast Page Here!Want to contact Gwen?  She can be found here tryin...

The headaches with the IRS continue: massive backlog of mail and returns that have not been processed, hold times on the phones that are measured in hours not minutes, and a grinding enforcement machine that continues unabated.  Guest Host Gwen Moore joins Eric on this special episode to discuss ...

Joining Eric on this week’s podcast is Andrew Lassise from the Tech4Accountants podcast, where they discuss how to actually make money by leveraging technology, streamlining your operation and scaling your enterprise so it’s no longer a ‘practice’ but a ‘business’ that you work on instead of in.C...

Taxes are at the heart of our economic engine.  Though we have a “voluntary tax system”, it’s not THAT voluntary!  The IRS makes a point of pursuing taxpayers who fail to uphold their end of the bargain, and is currently pursuing the more than 10 million non-filers, many of whom are high-income ...

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