Business or Hobby?

Individuals who claim a loss on Schedule C, Profit or Loss from Business, can use the loss to reduce their other taxable income.  The IRS knows many people are not in a bona-fide business, but rather are using losses from their hobby to pay less income tax. Internal Revenue Code... Continue reading →

Appealing the IRS

Help! The IRS says they are going to file a lien or levy my assets. What can I do? The IRS allows every taxpayer the right to appeal before any seizure of property is made. Two different programs are available: the Collections Appeals Program (“CAP”) and the Collections Due Process... Continue reading →

Who Has To Pay Self-Employment Tax

Many individual business owners often choose to keep it simple and consider themselves as “self-employed” instead of forming a corporation. The IRS defines net earnings from self-employment as “the gross income derived by an individual from any trade or business carried on by such individual, less the deductions allowed”. An... Continue reading →