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Tag: Estate and Tax Planning

An Inconvenient Truth About Remote Work

By Stephen A. Josey CPA Journal May/June 2023 The “convenience of the employer” rule for sourcing income to a particular state is anything but convenient for tri-state taxpayers. Most states that levy an income tax look to where an employee’s work is performed in determining whether their income is taxable

ChatGPT – A Piece Of The Puzzle, Not A Panacea

By Garrett L. Brodeur and Liz Grant Bloomberg Tax Management Memorandum May 1, 2023 After a string of failures in the cryptocurrency industry and the emergence of artificial intelligence (‘‘AI’’), many observers would likely agree that crypto is tired and AI is wired. AI is making inroads into professional service

IRS Completes Its 2023 Dirty Dozen List of Tax Scheme Warnings

On April 5, 2023, the IRS announced the final entries to its annual Dirty Dozen list for 2023, sounding the alarm about various schemes and potentially abusive transactions that target taxpayers and businesses all year round, but particularly during tax season. The list warns of swindles through electronic communication, like

Tax Refunds For Individuals: A Closer Look

By Sidney Kess New York Law Journal March 27, 2023 In February 2023, the IRS reported (https://www.irs.gov/newsroom/filing-season-statistics-for-week-ending-feb-3-2023) that it has issued nearly eight million refunds to individuals with respect to 2022 returns averaging $1,963, down slightly from last year’s average of $2,201. Almost 87% of refunds were made through direct

Caroline Ciraolo Participates In A Panel Entitled “Tax Treaties for the Estate Planner” At The California Lawyers Association 2023 Estate And Gift Tax Conference

Caroline Ciraolo participates in a panel titled “Tax Treaties for the Estate Planner” at the California Lawyers Association’s 2023 Estate and Gift Tax Conference at University of California College of the Law, San Francisco, California on March 10, 2023. Description: The panel discusses important issues under income, and estate and

Tax Penalties To Avoid: Taxes Are High Enough Already

By Sidney Kess New York Law Journal February 22, 2023 Tax penalties can be costly and are not tax deductible. There are more than 150 penalties, some civil and some criminal. According to Table 26 in the IRS Data Book for fiscal year 2021 (//www.irs.gov/pub/irs-pdf/p55b.pdf), the IRS assessed $37.3 billion