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Beware of Abusive Tax Avoidance Schemes

These schemes can take many shapes, ranging from abusive deals involving syndicated conservation easements and micro-captive insurance arrangements. They can also involve an international component, such as hiding cash and digital assets offshore or using Maltese foreign individual retirement accounts or foreign captive insurance.

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IRS Warns Impersonation Telephone Scams

A sophisticated phone scam targeting taxpayers, including recent immigrants, has been making the rounds throughout the country. Callers claim to be IRS employees, using fake names and bogus IRS identification badge numbers. They may know a lot about their targets, and they usually alter the caller ID to make it look like the IRS is calling.

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IRS: Sept. 15 is The Deadline for Third Quarter Estimated Tax Payments

The Internal Revenue Service reminds taxpayers who pay estimated taxes that the deadline to submit their third quarter payment is September 15, 2022. Mark on your calendar this tax deadline for: -Sept. 15, 2022: Final deadline to file partnership and S-corporation tax returns for tax year 2021, if an extension was requested (Forms 1065 and 1120-S). -Sept. 15, 2022: Deadline for third-quarter estimated tax payments for the 2021 tax year.

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2021 Tax Extension Filers Don’t Need to Wait Until October 17

The Internal Revenue Service is reminding the estimated 19 million taxpayers who requested an extension to file their 2021 tax return that they don't have to wait until mid-October to file. If a taxpayer has all the necessary information to file an accurate return, they can file electronically at any time before the October deadline and avoid a last-minute rush to file.

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Extension filers: IRS.gov is the source for summertime tax help; agency encourages people to file soon

Summer may be a busy time for many, but it's a great time to start tax planning - whether you still need to file a 2021 tax return or start planning for next year's tax season. The IRS website is the fastest and most convenient way to get tax-related information and help. The online tools are available any time, so taxpayers can use them at their convenience. Here are some important reasons for taxpayers to visit IRS.gov this summer.

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IRS: Contribuyentes Ahora Tienen más Opciones para Corregir y Enmendar Declaraciones Electrónicamente

El Servicio de Impuestos Internos anunció que ahora se pueden enmendar más formularios electrónicamente. Estos incluyen el formulario 1040-NR, declaración de impuestos sobre los ingresos de extranjeros no residentes en los Estados Unidos y los formularios 1040-SS, declaración de impuestos de trabajo por cuenta propia en los Estados Unidos y los formularios 1040-PR, planilla para la declaración de la contribución federal sobre el trabajo por cuenta propia.

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IRS Continúa Trabajando en Inventario de Declaraciones de Impuestos; Declaraciones Originales Presentadas en 2021 se Completarán esta Semana

El IRS también insta a la gente a presentar la declaración tan pronto como esté preparada. No es necesario esperar hasta el último minuto antes de la fecha límite de prórroga del 17 de octubre. Presentar antes evita posibles retrasos para los contribuyentes, y también ayuda a los mayores esfuerzos del IRS en curso para completar el procesamiento de las declaraciones de impuestos de este año.

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IRS Wraps up 2022 “Dirty Dozen” Scams List; Agency Urges Taxpayers to Watch out for Tax Avoidance Strategies

Cryptocurrency, non-filing, abusive syndicated conservation easement, abusive micro-captive deals make list. "These tax avoidance strategies are promoted to unsuspecting folks with too-good-to-be-true promises of reducing taxes or avoiding taxes altogether," said IRS Commissioner Chuck Rettig. Taxpayers should not kid themselves into believing they can hide income from the IRS.

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