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New IRS Commissioner Unveils 2023 Strategic Operating Plan – Warning the IRS Is About to Go “Beast Mode”

New IRS Commissioner Unveils 2023 Strategic Operating Plan – Warning the IRS Is About to Go “Beast Mode” Danny Werfel was sworn in as the 50th IRS Commissioner on April 4, 2023. Given the $80 billion in new funding that the IRS is receiving under the Inflation Reduction Act, one of his first tasks is […]

If You Can’t Beat Them, Join Them – Kentucky Legalizes Medical Cannabis!

On March 31, 2023, Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear (D) signed into law a bill (SB 47) legalizing medical marijuana.  The new law allows patients with recommendations from doctors or advanced nurse practitioners could qualify to use cannabis if they have cancer, severe pain, epilepsy, multiple sclerosis, muscle spasms or spasticity, chronic nausea or cyclical vomiting, post-traumatic […]

Why Taxpayers Involved In Offshore Accounts, Cryptocurrency Or Cannabis Should Be Filing An Extension For Their 2022 Income Tax Returns.

Why Taxpayers Involved In Offshore Accounts, Cryptocurrency Or Cannabis Should Be Filing An Extension For Their 2022 Income Tax Returns. If you did not report your offshore accounts, cryptocurrency income or cannabis income earned before 2022, you should hold off on filing your 2022 taxes and instead file an extension. An extension is your way of asking the IRS […]

How Did Cannabis Fare In The Oklahoma March 2023 Special Election?

On March 7, 2023, Oklahoma held a single-issue special election to legalize adult-use cannabis.  State Question 820 was left off the ballot last fall, after the Oklahoma Supreme Court flagged the petitioners for a missed deadline but Gov. Kevin Stitt called this March 7th vote specifically to give the electorate a shot at the issue. […]

U.S. Supreme Court Provides Relief From FBAR Penalties – What You Must Know About IRS FBAR Penalty Negotiations

U.S. Supreme Court Provides Relief From FBAR Penalties – What You Must Know About IRS FBAR Penalty Negotiations In recent years the IRS has made the Report of Foreign Bank and Financial Accounts (FBAR) penalty enforcement a top priority and this is alarming the taxpayers worldwide. Even in the course of every routine domestic IRS […]

IRS and FTB providing tax relief for victims of severe winter storms, flooding, and mudslides in California

IRS and FTB providing tax relief for victims of severe winter storms, flooding, and mudslides in California New announcement extends tax deadlines to October 16, 2023. The IRS announced on January 10, 2023 that California storm victims have until May 15, 2023 to file various federal individual and business tax returns and make tax payments. […]