by Fresh Start Tax | Jul 16, 2012 | Christian IRS Tax Relief, IRS Tax Problem, Tax Help, Tax Lawyer
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Did you know that there are special tax benefits for Armed Forces, Military Personnel.
Special Tax Benefits for Armed Forces Personnel
Military personnel and their families face unique life challenges with their duties, expenses and transitions. We appreciate what you do for our country.
1. Moving Expenses.
If you are a member of the Armed Forces/ Military on active duty and you move because of a permanent change of station, you may be able to deduct some of your unreimbursed moving expenses.
2. Combat Pay.
If you serve in a combat zone as an enlisted person or as a warrant officer for any part of a month, all your military pay received for military service during that month is not taxable.
For officers, the monthly exclusion is capped at the highest enlisted pay, plus any hostile fire or imminent danger pay received. You can also elect to include your nontaxable combat pay in your “earned income” for purposes of claiming the Earned Income Tax Credit.
3. Extension of Deadlines.
The deadline for filing tax returns, paying taxes, filing claims for refund, and taking other actions with the IRS is automatically extended for qualifying members of the military.
4. Uniform Cost and Upkeep.
If military regulations prohibit you from wearing certain uniforms when off duty, you can deduct the cost and upkeep of those uniforms, but you must reduce your expenses by any allowance or reimbursement you receive.
5. Joint Returns.
Joint income tax returns must be signed by both spouses.
However, when one spouse is unavailable due to military duty, a power of attorney may be used to file a joint return.
6. Travel to Reserve Duty.
If you are a member of the US Armed Forces Reserves, you can deduct unreimbursed travel expenses for traveling more than 100 miles away from home to perform your reserve duties.
7. ROTC Students.
Subsistence allowances paid to ROTC students participating in advanced training are not taxable. However, active duty pay – such as pay received during summer advanced camp – is taxable.
8. Transitioning Back to Civilian Life.
You may be able to deduct some costs you incur while looking for a new job.
Expenses may include travel, resume preparation fees, and outplacement agency fees. Moving expenses may be deductible if your move is closely related to the start of work at a new job location, and you meet certain tests.
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by Fresh Start Tax | Jul 16, 2012 | Back Taxes, Expatriate Tax, IRS Penalties, IRS Tax Problem, Tax Lawyer, Tax Returns
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Filing Dates for Tax Returns.
March 15th Form 1120 and 1120S.
Due date for US Corporations and Sub-Chapter S corporation unless extended with Form 7004
March 15th Due Date.
Form 3520A for foreign trusts
April 15th Due Date.
For any payment of any taxes due for previous calendar year (though if you are living abroad on 4/15 your tax return gets an automatic extension until 6/15)
April 15th Form 1040 ES.
First payment for current years first installment of quarterly income and self employment taxes to avoid penalties.
June 15th Form 1040 ES.
Second payment on current years second installment of quarterly income and self employment taxes to avoid penalties.
June 15th Due Date
Expatriate tax return (for expatriate living abroad on 4/15) or time to file for an extension on Tax Form 4868.
June 30th Form.
TDF 90-22.1 US Treasury Form Report of Foreign Bank Accounts Due Date.
July 30th Due date.
Self administered Pension Plan and 401K Tax Return From 5500 or 5500EZ
September 15th Form 1040 ES.
Third pay current years third installment of quarterly income and self employment taxes to avoid penalties.
September 15th Extended Due Date.
For U.S. Corporation Returns 1120 and 1120S
October 15th Final Expat Form 1040 Due date .
You may not get another tax extension.
January 15th Form 1040 ES Fourth installment of quarterly income and self employment taxes to avoid penalties.
Please Note the following If any of days list above fall on a weekend or national holiday, the due date is automatically moved to the first week day following the weekend or holiday.
The IRS recently announced that the due date for 2010 individual federal income tax returns will be Monday, April 18, 2011. Each year dates differ, please check with us for yearly changes.
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by Fresh Start Tax | Jul 16, 2012 | Back Taxes, Expatriate Tax, Tax Help, Tax Lawyer, Tax Problem Help
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Some of the new changes taking place for Expatriates.
The new exclusion amount.
The maximum foreign earned income exclusion is adjusted annually for inflation. For 2011, the maximum exclusion has increased to $92,900.
In the area of Housing Expenses.
The computation of the base housing amount (line 32 of Form 2555) is tied to the maximum foreign earned income exclusion. The amount is 16 percent of the exclusion amount (computed on a daily basis), multiplied by the number of days in your qualifying period that fall within your 2011 tax year. For 2011, this amount is $40.72 per day ($14,864 per year).
The amount of qualified housing expenses eligible for the housing exclusion and housing deduction has changed for some locations.
Filing requirements for Expatriates
The amount of income you can receive before you must file an income tax return has increased. Because they vary every year it is best to check with us.
Finally, Self-employment tax reduced.
For 2011, the rate of self-employment tax has been reduced from 15.3% to 13.3%. Hard to believe as reduction, count your blessings.
The maximum amount of net earnings from self-employment that is subject to the social security part of the self-employment tax remains at $106,800. All net earnings are subject to the Medicare part of the tax.
IRA deduction expanded.
You may be able to take an IRA deduction if you were covered by a retirement plan and your 2011 modified adjusted gross income (AGI) is less than $66,000 ($110,000 if married filing jointly or a qualifying widow(er)). If your spouse was covered by a retirement plan, but you were not, you may be able to take an IRA deduction if your 2011 modified AGI is less than $179,000. If you have question be sure to check with us.
Form 8938. If you had foreign financial assets in 2011, you may have to file new Form 8938 with your return.
If you have a Change of address.
If you change your home mailing address, notify the Internal Revenue Service using Form 8822, Change of Address. If you are changing your business address, use Form 8822-B, Change of Address—Business.
by Fresh Start Tax | Jul 15, 2012 | Florida Sales Tax, Tax Lawyer
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How Are Taxpayers Selected for Audit by the State of Florida?
The methods for selecting a business or individual to audit vary from tax to tax and industry to industry.
Here are some examples of sources the State of Florida uses to identify a potential sales and use audit candidate taxpayers:
1. From information given to the State by the Internal Revenue Service information.
2. Information sharing programs with other states and state agencies. This is by use of matching programs.
3. Computer-based random selection. About 001% of returns are used for this selection.
4. Analysis of Florida tax return information and falls out of industry norms.
5. Business publications, periodicals, journals, and directories.
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by Fresh Start Tax | Jul 15, 2012 | Back Taxes, Expatriate Tax, IRS Tax Debt, Tax Help, Tax Lawyer
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You can speak directly to a Tax Attorneys, Lawyers, CPAs or Former IRS Agents and Managers. We are Expat IRS Tax Help experts.
Since 2011, the IRS has really stepped up their enforcement activities for Expatriates Tax.
The high end targets of IRS for Expat Tax activity will be in the area of non filers and accounts that owe over $1500 per year in tax. The IRS is setting up specialized Revenue Agent Groups or task forces to handle this world wide activity and global tax problem of not filing, not paying.
Taxpayers usually fall in two categories with the IRS. Those who did not know about filing requirements ( innocent ) and those that willfully neglected filing.
We can help both. At some point, the IRS will be tracking down everyone. IRS has just started these processes. Over 33,000 non filers have come forward so far and the IRS knows there is a goldmine of revenue to collected in Expat taxes.
How to save tax dollars. Requirements:
If you meet certain requirements, you may qualify for the foreign earned income and foreign housing exclusions and the foreign housing deduction.
If you are a U.S. citizen or a resident alien of the United States and you live abroad, you are taxed on your worldwide income.
You may however qualify to exclude from income up to an amount of your foreign earnings that is now adjusted for inflation.
Exclusion Dollar Amounts:
$91,400 for 2009,
$91,500 for 2010,
$92,900 for 2011,
$95,100 for 2012.
In addition, you can exclude or deduct certain foreign housing amounts.
Penalty imposed for not filing for expatriation
Anyone who has expatriated or terminated his U.S. residency status must file Form 8854, Initial and Annual Expatriation Information Statement .
Form 8854 must also be filed to comply with the annual information reporting requirements of Internal Revenue Code section 6039G, if the person is subject to tax under Section 877 of the Code.
IRS Penalty:
A $10,000 penalty may be imposed for failure to file Form 8854 when required.
IRS is sending notices to expatriates that have not complied with the Form 8854 requirements, including the imposition of the $10,000 penalty where appropriate.
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by Fresh Start Tax | Jul 14, 2012 | Back Taxes, Expatriate Tax, Representation, Tax Lawyer, Tax Returns
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Income Tax Preparation.
Exclusion amounts for tax purposes.
1. The maximum foreign earned income exclusion.
Adjusted annually for inflation. For 2011, the maximum exclusion has increased to $92,900.
2.Housing expenses – Base Amounts
The computation of the base housing amount (line 32 of Form 2555) is tied to the maximum foreign earned income exclusion.
The amount is 16 percent of the exclusion amount (computed on a daily basis), multiplied by the number of days in your qualifying period that fall within your 2011 tax year. For 2011, this amount is $40.72 per day ($14,864 per year).
3. Housing expenses – maximum amounts
The amount of qualified housing expenses eligible for the housing exclusion and housing deduction has changed for some locations.
4. Filing requirements.
The amount of income you can receive before you must file an income tax return has increased. Check with us to make sure.
5. Self-employment tax reduced.
For 2011, the rate of self-employment tax has been reduced from 15.3% to 13.3%.
The maximum amount of net earnings from self-employment that is subject to the social security part of the self-employment tax remains at $106,800.
All net earnings are subject to the Medicare part of the tax.
6. IRA deduction expanded.
You may be able to take an IRA deduction if you were covered by a retirement plan and your 2011 modified adjusted gross income (AGI) is less than $66,000 ($110,000 if married filing jointly or a qualifying widow(er)).
If your spouse was covered by a retirement plan, but you were not, you may be able to take an IRA deduction if your 2011 modified AGI is less than $179,000.
Form 8938. If you had foreign financial assets in 2011, you may have to file new Form 8938 with your return.
7. Change of address. If you change your home mailing address, notify the Internal Revenue Service using Form 8822, Change of Address. If you are changing your business address, use Form 8822-B, Change of Address—Business.
If you are a Expatriate, Expat, and need to file tax returns or many years back taxes call us for a no cost consult. 1-866-700-1040.
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