Newsletter Archives - Sommers-Taxapedia

IRS Settlement Program – Independent Contractors vs. Employees(December 2011)
Independent Contractor vs. Employee: The Basics (Part 3 of 3)(November 2011)
Independent Contractor vs. Employee: The Basics (Part 2 of 3)(October 2011)
Independent Contractor vs. Employee: The Basics (Part 1 of 3)(September 2011)
Buffet on Taxes (August 2011)
Foreign Gifts and Inheritances (July 1, 2011)
Foreign Bank Accounts and Undisclosed Income: IRS’s 2011 Offshore Voluntary Disclosure Initiative, Part 2 of 2 (OVDI) (June 2011)
Foreign Bank Accounts and Undisclosed Income: IRS’s 2011 Offshore Voluntary Disclosure Initiative, Part 1 of 2 (OVDI) (May 2011)
Estate and Gift Tax Demise? Part 3 of 3 (April 2011)
Estate and Gift Tax Demise? Part 2 of 3 (March 2011)
Estate and Gift Tax Demise? Part 1 of 3 (February 2011)
California Domestic Partners – Tax Issues Part 2 of 2 (January 2011)
California Domestic Partners – Tax Issues Part 1 of 2 (December 2010)
Wesley Snipes Goes to Jail (November 1, 2010)
Google’s Off-Shore Tax Dodge (October 2010)
Considering a Roth Rollover? (September 2010)
George Steinbrenner and Estate Tax Repeal (part 2 of 2) (August 2010)
George Steinbrenner and Estate Tax Repeal (Part 1 or 2) (July 2010)
Foreign Bank Accounts and Undisclosed Income: IRS’s 2011 Offshore Voluntary Disclosure Initiative, Part 2 of 2 (OVDI) (June 2010)
Selected Business Audit Issues (May 2010)
Surviving a Business Audit (April 2010)
Amusing Tax Tidbits (March 2010)
Pilot Crashes Into IRS Building: Is Section 1706 To Blame? (February 2010)
Taxing Corporate Political Expenditures (January 2010)
Kill Grandma? 2010 and Estate Tax Repeal (December 2009)
Governator’s Tax Lien (November 2009)
IRS Targets Super Wealthy (October 2009)
Considering a Roth Rollover? (September 2009)
Tax Collectors Scour Social Networks to Nab Tax Debtors (August 2009)
Foreign Account Holders Face Off Against IRS (July 2009)
Are Michael Jackson’s Memorial Expenses Tax Deductible? (June 2009)
Is Your Life Insurance Policy Imploding? (May 2009)
Top Tax Scams for 2009 (April 2009)
Limited Amnesty for Off-Shore Accounts (March 2009)
Swiss Bank Admits to U.S. Tax Fraud (February 2009)
The 2009 Estate Tax Roller Coaster (January 2009)
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2008
The Madoff Scam – Tax Relief for Victims? (December 2008)
Swiss Secret Accounts Under Fire (November 2008)
Sarah Palin’s Makeover – Tax Issues (October 2008)
Theft Loss Deduction (September 2008)
Residence Exclusion – New Limitation (August 2008)
Your Independent Contractor Business: Choice of Entity (July 2008
Wheel of Fortune IRS Style (June 2008)
Foreign Bank Accounts (May 2008)
Westley Snipes Headed for Club Fed (April 2008)
2008 Dirty Dozen Tax Schemes (March 2008)
The Economic Stimulus Act of 2008 (February 2008)
The Wesley Snipes Trial 2007 (January 2008)
The Mortgage Debt Tax Relief Act (December 2007)
NY Yankee Derek Jeter – A Tax Outlaw? (November 2007)
Tax Consequences of Mortgage Foreclosures (October 2007)
Trust Transfers and Proposition 13 – Part Two (September 2007)
Trust Transfers and Proposition 13 – Part One (August 2007)
A Major New Tax Loophole for Tax Exempt Entities (July 2007)
The Private Equity Tax Loophole (June 2007)
Congress Shafts Families Saving for College (May 2007)
Tax Consequences of Stock Option Backdating (April 2007)
IRS Attacks Private Trust Annuity Tax Ploy (March 2007)
Selected Divorce Tax Traps (February 2007)
Introducing the Ownership Continuity and Control Plan (“OCC Plan”) (January 2007)
2006
An Outline: “Update: Foreign Earned Income Exclusion” (December 2006)
Taxation of Stock Options Transferred Pursuant to Divorce (November 2006)
IRS Crackdown on Obscure International Entertainers (October 2006)
Special Edition Comparing S corporations with Limited Liability Companies (October 2006)
A Tax Haven for Rock Stars (September 2006)
Deducting International Business Travel (August 2006)
Deducting Personal Travel (July 2006)
IRS Targets Small Business (June 2006)
Taxation of Bounties (Special Edition) (June 2006)
Tax Increase Prevention and Reconciliation Act of 2005 (May 2006)
Subsequent Capital Losses Cannot Offset AMT (Special Edition) (May 2006)
Qualified Personal Residence Trust (April 2006)
IRS – Too Kind and Gentle? (March 2006)
New U.S. Production Activities Deduction (February 2006)
“Survivor” Richard Hatch Guilty of Tax Evasion (January 2006)
2005
Estate Planning Considerations for 2006 (December 2005)
Tax Evasion Through Pay Pal? (November 2005)
IRS Announces Tax Shelter Initiative (October 2005)
Hurricane Katrina – Tax Breaks (September 2005)
Tax Free Exchanges part 2 of 2 (August 2005)
Tax Free Exchanges part 1 of 2 (July 2005)
Major Tax Court Scandal (June 2005)
The Residence Exclusion (May 2005)
Hidden Dangers of California’s Community Property Law (April 2005)
Wealthy Taxpayers Ignore Mainstream Tax-Planning (March 2005)
Strict Limits on Foreign Profits Tax Break (February 2005)
Combining the Residency Exclusion with Tax-Free Exchanges (January 2005)
2004
Last Minute Planning Ideas for 2004 (December 2004)
California’s Domestic Partners Act (November 2004)
American Jobs Creation Act of 2004 (October 2004)
Limited Amnesty for California Taxpayers (September 2004)
Basics of the Federal Estate Tax (August 2004)
Administering a Revocable Living Trust after the Death of the Settlor (July 2004)
Tax Consequences of Gifts (June 2004)
Taxation of Vacation Homes (May 2004)
Alternative Minimum Tax (April 2004)
New Investment Tax Rules (March 2004)
Tax Breaks for 2004 (February 2004)
The Basics of Asset Protection (January 2004)
2003
Irrevocable Trusts – The Basics (November 2003)
Tax problems- What To Do If You Get A Notice For Additional Taxes (September 2003)
A Revocable Trust – The Basics (August 2003)
Jobs and Growth Tax Relief Reconciliation Act of 2003 (June 2003)
Pending Tax Legislation (May 2003)