Tax evasion accusations are serious and should not be taken lightly. The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) performs criminal investigations and employs greater than 2,000 special agents to investigate complex tax crimes. When individuals intentionally refuse to file an income tax return, when one is required, or report incorrect information on a tax return, the behavior is considered fraudulent and may be considered a crime.
Understanding the serious nature of tax evasion accusations
What should be included in an effective estate plan
Having an effective estate plan, which includes the necessary estate planning documents, is important for the estate planner, their family members and the protection of the estate planner's assets. In addition, an effective and well-prepared estate plan is also useful to help minimize conflicts down the road between the estate planner's family members and can help keep the peace during an emotional and stressful time period.
Avoiding mistakes when you file your tax return
You may remember the first time you filed your own tax return. Was it in high school when you got your first summer job? Maybe you did not make enough money to file a tax return until you finished college. No matter when it was, chances are that it was straightforward and simple. Your income likely came from one local source, and you probably used the 1040-EZ form.
What is an audit?
Every year around this time Illinois residents begin scraping together their W-2s, donation receipts and other tax documentation so that they can submit their state and federal tax returns. Most of the time this is a boring and somewhat straightforward process, wherein a tax payer fills out their tax forms online or hands their tax documentation over to their accountant for submittal. After several weeks those tax payers who are lucky enough to not owe money will receive refund checks compensating them for the taxes they overpaid in the prior year.
