Archives
- 2012.05.16: Let's See Some 1031 Tax-Free Exchange Examples for Canadians Swapping Palm Springs Real Estate. Oh Wait, Canadians Can't Use IRC Section 1031...
- 2012.05.14: How Do I Sell My House, Buy Another, and Not Pay Tax?...Let's See Some Examples:
- 2012.04.16: A Little More On When a Canadian May Sell His Palm Springs Vacation Home and Not Pay US Tax...
- 2012.04.14: How Do I Sell My House, Buy Another, and Not Pay Tax?
- 2012.04.04: Are Canadians Eligible To Exchange US Real Estate in a Tax Free Transaction (a Section 1031 Transaction)?
- 2012.02.16: US Tax Residents- Have You Failed to Report Your Foreign Bank Accounts? IRS Offers a 2012 Amnesty Program, But It's Tricky (Part II)
- 2012.02.13: Canadian Snowbirds in Palm Springs Who are US Tax Residents- Have You Failed to Report Your Canadian Bank Accounts? IRS Offers a 2012 Amnesty Program, But It's Tricky (Part II)
- 2012.02.06: US Tax Residents- Have You Failed to Report Your Foreign Bank Accounts? IRS Offers a 2012 Amnesty Program, But It's Tricky (Part I)
- 2012.02.03: Canadian Snowbirds in Palm Springs Who are US Tax Residents- Have You Failed to Report Your Canadian Bank Accounts? IRS Offers a 2012 Amnesty Program, But It's Tricky (Part I)
- 2012.01.31: Canadian Snowbirds Who Spend Too Much Time in the US May Become US Tax Residents. All US Tax Residents Must Disclose Their Non-US Bank Accounts, or Face Possible Draconian Penalties.
- 2012.01.10: How Can Canadians with Houses in Palm Springs (and all of the US) Be Subject to the US Estate Tax, Part II
- 2012.01.03: How Can Canadians with Houses in Palm Springs (and all of the US) Be Subject to the US Estate Tax, Part I
- 2011.12.28: California Taxpayers: Failed to File a Gift Tax Return for a Property Transfer to a NonSpouse Relative From 2005-2010? The State of California is About to Tell the IRS All About It
- 2011.12.23: Tax Court: Professional Gamblers Can Deduct More on Their Tax Return Than Recreational Gamblers
- 2011.12.19: When Canadians Rent Out Their US Home, Do They Owe Tax in the US?
- 2011.10.11: When are Canadians Who Own a Home in Palm Springs Subject to the US Estate Tax?
- 2011.09.30: IRS Announces New Amnesty Program For Employers Who Have Improperly Classified Employees as Independent Contractors
- 2011.09.27: Canadians Doing Business May Pay Tax As If They Were US Citizens
- 2011.07.25: Canadian Snowbird Issues III- Canadian Citizens Who Are Not US Residents Must Still Pay Certain Taxes in the US, What Taxes are These?
- 2011.07.18: When am I Deemed a California Resident for California State Income Tax Purposes?
- 2011.07.13: Tax Court Says Downturn in the Economy is an Acceptable Reason For Penalty Abatement on Failure to Deposit Employment Taxes? No Kidding.
- 2011.07.07: Tax Court Decision Offers a Refresher on Definition of Chronically Ill Individual for Deducting Long-Term Care Expenses
- 2011.07.01: Taxpayer Advocate Service Issues Mid-Year Report With a Focus on IRS Fairness to the Taxpayer
- 2011.06.28: Be Careful About Your Charity of Choice- the IRS is Cracking Down on Nonprofits For Failing to File Form 990
- 2011.06.22: Fiduciary Liablity For Unpaid Taxes -- Part III
- 2011.06.09: Canadian Snowbird Issues II- How Does A Foreign Citizen Become Subject To US Tax?
- 2011.06.06: Canadian Snowbird Issues I- How Does A Foreign Citizen Become Subject to US Tax?
- 2011.06.01: Fiduciary Liability For Unpaid Taxes -- Part II
- 2011.05.31: IRS Waives 60 Day IRA Rollover Requirement in Four Separate Scenarios
- 2011.05.26: CPA Changes Return After Taxpayer Signs It; IRS Nullifies Return
- 2011.05.24: 2010 California New Home Homebuyers, There's Still Time to Claim Your Credit
- 2011.05.23: Fiduciary Liability For Unpaid Taxes -- Part I
- 2011.05.18: The Latest Tax Court Pronouncement on Employee vs. Independent Contractor
- 2011.05.17: Can I Avoid the 6 Year Tax Assessment Statute By Filing a More Accurate Amended Return?
- 2011.05.17: Ninth Circuit Reminds Us To Be Careful With Transfers To Family Limited Partnerships
- 2011.05.06: Update on Form 8939
- 2011.03.07: The Hidden Minimum Required Distribution Rules Dangers in Drafting a See-Through Trust (Part 4)
- 2011.03.03: The Hidden Minimum Required Distribution Rules Dangers in Drafting a See-Through Trust (Part 3)
- 2011.02.24: The Hidden Minimum Required Distribution Rules Dangers in Drafting a See-Through Trust (Part 2)
- 2011.02.21: The Hidden Minimum Required Distribution Rules Dangers in Drafting a See-Through Trust (Part 1)
- 2011.02.17: Gamblers- The IRS Knows About Your Winnings, But How Do You Prove Your Losses?
- 2011.02.16: ABA Comments on Draft Form 8939
- 2011.02.11: What is the Value of My Estate When I Divide My Property into Fractional Interests at Death?
- 2011.02.10: Dividends Before And After Death
- 2011.02.10: Unpaid Periodic Rent - Income or Principal?
- 2011.02.04: Electing 2011 Estate Tax Treatment For 2010 Estates
- 2011.02.04: What Happened To My Stepped Up Basis? How The New Estate Tax Rules Work
- 2011.01.28: "Your Account Is Wrong"