The Affordable Care Act has been a hot topic in Washington this year. We’ve followed months of debates and negotiations over whether to repeal and replace it. We’ve seen heated protests and town hall meetings across the country both for and against the...
Atlanta Georgia Tax Law Blog
Georgia tax on adult clubs now under fire
Have you ever heard someone say you can't legislate morality?Try to determine who first said that and you might find yourself running in circles. An internet search isn't particularly fruitful. Former pro wrestler and politician Jesse Ventura is credited with having...
The art of the deal when the IRS is on the other side
The current president of the United States has a major reputation for the way he practices the art of the deal. He even has a book by that title. In it, Donald Trump offers a list of tactics that he says have stood him in good stead at various bargaining tables. These...
What is the likelihood of an IRS audit?
When tax season comes around, both individuals and businesses worry about the possibility of an audit from the Internal Revenue Service. Even if you think you did everything correctly, everyone makes mistakes, which can result in harsh penalties. However, audits...
Avoiding IRS hot water over health care coverage
Many likely would agree that when it comes to paying for health care in America, including Georgia, confusion reigns. This has long been the case, but it seems compounded this year because of the status of the Affordable Care Act, also known as Obamacare.Whether or...
As much as any business, a nonprofit can suffer an IRS audit
There's big money in nonprofits. That might seem hard to believe when applied to this sector of the U.S. economy. After all, when Georgia readers think of nonprofits – also known as charities – they likely call to mind their local place of worship, the...
Tax reform must account for gig economy, say experts
What will tax reform look like? That is a major question swirling in the political air in Georgia and every other state of the nation. No one in a position of making such policy is willing to provide much in the way of clarity on the subject. They apparently want to...
Getting out from under the tax lien cloud
If you are the target of a tax lien by the IRS, there are a lot of things you need to be concerned about. First is the question of how you will resolve the issue. Second is how you ensure that the record of the action doesn't continue to haunt you long after the...
Offer in compromise can be a great tool for taxpayer in hardship
Few things are as financially unnerving to Georgia taxpayers as having a delinquent tax bill to the IRS. Even worse, perhaps, is knowing one does not have the ability to pay it, even with a payment plan.An offer in compromise is a contract between a taxpayer and the...
Got your side hustle on? Are you paying the taxes?
According to a recent survey, over a quarter of all Americans are working a job in the gig economy but not declaring it on their taxes. That's around 69.8 million people and about $214.6 billion in tax revenue going undeclared.Whether you're a dog walker, an Etsy...
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