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9 Things to Know About Tax Lien Investing
When property owners do not pay their property tax bills, tax lien certificates can be a safe, collateralized complement to a balanced portfolio – but only if you have time, knowledge and the ability to reinvest your money when short-term certificates are redeemed early.
Business Tax Liens
Business tax liens can hurt your finances, your credit and can possibly even put your business in jeopardy. “A tax lien can be devastating to you and you should do everything you can to avoid it,” says Barbara Weltman, attorney and author of J.K. Lasser’s Small Business Taxes.
Twelve Things You Need To Know To Successfully Buy Tax Deed Properties
Buying property at the County Treasurer’s tax deed auction sounds easy and profitable. However, during my 30 years of representing tax deed buyers, I have seen a multitude of mistakes made. I have written this article to help you avoid making the same mistakes I have seen.
New IRS Offshore Account Policy, Bigger Penalties For Secret Accounts
It has been ten years since the IRS started winning big in foreign bank account cases. Some people have gone to prison, but the vast bulk of offshore accounts have been disclosed under the IRS programs designed for taxpayers to come forward. In fact, the IRS has collected over $10 billion in taxes and penalties, and more keeps coming in.
FBAR Filing for Non-U.S. Citizens
Reports of Foreign Financial and Bank Accounts (FBAR) have gained prominence since the Department of Justice began investigating the accounts of Swiss banks, starting with UBS almost a decade ago. Who must file FBARs? Many people who own foreign accounts hail from other countries, and the answer to this question is not always obvious.
The Downmarketing Of Tax Shelters
The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act has turned us into a nation of tax shelter hunters. The bill, which backers like to promote as tax reform, has in fact set off a frenzy of loophole-seeking. These are all symptoms, not of tax reform, but of what my Tax Policy Center colleague Gene Steuerle likes to call tax deform.
Private Equity and Investment Management In a Nutshell
Private equity and investment companies operate funds that pool the investments of anybody prepared to part with their money for a sustained period of time. The private equity firm takes this cash – often alongside a large portion of bank debt (making it a ‘leveraged buyout’, or ‘LBO’) – to buy companies or other assets with the goal of selling them on at a massive profit.
I’m Curious About Private Equity Law
To understand what private equity lawyers do, you really have to take a step back and know what a private equity firm (ie, the PE lawyer’s client) does. Essentially, PE firms operate funds that pool the investments of pension funds and anybody else who has a lazy few million that they’re prepared to part with for a decade or so.
Lesson From The Tax Court: The Misunderstood Trust Fund Recovery Penalty
A recent Tax Court case teaches a lesson about the §6672 Trust Fund Recovery Penalty (TFRP), and about the proper scope of a Collection Due Process hearing.
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