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Blog Category Archives: Personal Taxation

IRS Collection Policy Update – Changes to Streamlined Installment Payment Plans

Posted on by George Munro

The IRS recently updated rules under 26 U.S.C. § 6159 regarding streamlined installment payment agreements to expand the number of eligible taxpayers and ease certain requirements. The current changes are a test program lasting through September of 2017. The IRS … Continue reading

ObamaCare Premium Tax Credit Penalty Relief

Posted on by George Munro

Many taxpayers will not be entitled to a federal income tax refund this spring. Instead, they will have to write a check to the IRS due to freshly implemented rules under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (i.e., ObamaCare). However, a recently published IRS … Continue reading

The Windsor Decision – One Year Later

Posted on by Amicus Law Group

  One year ago this month, Edie Windsor won her case in the U.S. Supreme Court, securing a refund from the IRS of the $363,000 estate tax bill that she paid upon the death of her spouse (and partner of … Continue reading

Newsflash: Tax Court Deems Attempted IRA Investment To Be Taxable IRA Distribution

Posted on by George Munro

In order to invest in real estate, private placements, or other unique investments with your self-directed IRA, you must use an IRA custodian that allows specialized, self-directed IRA investments rather than a traditional IRA custodian such as Charles Schwab, Vanguard, … Continue reading