In the late 90s and early 2000s, Scott Stapp and his band, Creed, topped charts with songs like “Higher” and “With Arms Wide Open.” The band sold more than 50 million albums worldwide, making frontman Stapp a millionaire who at the height of his popularity had an estimated net worth between $10 and $30 million. […]
Topics Covered: 1. “Celebrities And Their Tax Problems” – Lauryn Hill, Wesley Snipes, Richard Hatch, Willie Nelson and Chris Tucker. 2. Lien vs. Levy 3. Aggressive Actions Beyond Liens And Levies Taken By California Tax Agencies- Franchise Tax Board (“FTB”), Board Of Equalization (“BOE”) and the Employment Development Department (“EDD”). 4. Questions from our listeners: […]
London Mayor Boris Johnson is being pursued by U.S. tax officials while his former New York counterpart Michael Bloomberg was given an honorary knighthood by Queen Elizabeth last month. Beware As The U.S. Tax Net Closes On Thousands Of U.S. Citizens Living Abroad. The Conservative mayor of London – who was born in New York […]
California is unique in the structure of its tax system. Most States operate under a single tax agency. The Federal government uses a single tax agency called the IRS. But California has three tax agencies! They are the Franchise Tax Board (“FTB”), Board Of Equalization (“BOE”) and the Employment Development Department (“EDD”). What does FTB […]
A Federal Tax Lien just makes sure the IRS eventually gets paid. A levy means now the IRS gets paid. A levy is a legal seizure of your property to satisfy a tax debt. Levies are different from liens. A lien is a claim used as security for the tax debt, while a levy actually takes the property […]
A lot of people get confused between Tax Liens and Tax Levies – let us break this down for you. A lien is not a levy. A lien secures the government’s interest in your property when you don’t pay your tax debt. A levy actually takes the property to pay the tax debt. If you […]
If you think that by keeping sloppy records, the IRS cannot determine how much income you earned – think again. The Worth family, Donald, Marie, and their son, Frank, operated a chain of seven surf and skateboard shops across California, called White Sands. Their business was selected for audit by the IRS. In the course […]
Topics Covered: Jade’s Story Of Her IRS Audit Would Your Business Survive an IRS Worker Classification Audit? When Payroll Taxes Pyramid It Means Penalties, Even Jail Questions from our listeners: What is the new maximum wage amount in 2015 that would be subject to a total Social Security FICA tax of 12.4%? What is the regular […]
If you have an IRA beware of this new rule that limits the number of IRA Rollovers that are not “trustee to trustee” to one per year. When you receive a distribution from a traditional IRA or your employer’s plan, you would normally report it as income unless you rollover that distribution to another IRA […]
Do not be at risk for a major tax penalty. Don’t let the hustle and bustle of the holiday season distract you into a hefty tax penalty come April. As the end of a year approaches, many consumers begin taking distributions from many of their retirement accounts-including 401(k) and 403(b) plans, and traditional IRAs-starting in […]
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