by Matthew | Jun 11, 2015 | Tax Blog
The FBAR filing deadline is June 30. Under FATCA, U.S. tax residents must report the existence of foreign accounts and income from them on Schedule B and may be required to file Form 8938. U.S. citizens and residents must report their worldwide income on their federal...
by Matthew | May 1, 2015 | Tax Blog
The Ohio Supreme Court recently decided two cases involving municipal income tax refunds for professional football players. The Columbus, Ohio tax lawyer at Porter Law Office, LLC regularly assists Ohio residents and nonresidents with understanding and complying with...
by Matthew | Apr 24, 2015 | Tax Blog
Franklin County Auditor, Clarence Mingo, recently announced that 2014 complaints to lower property taxes were the lowest since 2007. In 2007, 3,307 complaints were filed in Franklin County challenging the auditor’s property tax valuation. In 2014, that number...
by Matthew | Apr 8, 2015 | Tax Blog
In a recent district court case out of Seattle, Washington (Moore v. U.S., DC Wash. Apr. 8, 2015), a taxpayer was held liable for four year’s worth of civil penalties for failing to file Reports of Foreign Bank and Financial Accounts (FBARs) and he failed to...
by Matthew | Mar 5, 2015 | Tax Blog
The Board of Revision is hosting mobile offices for Franklin County residents to assist with file applications to appeal property taxes. Property owners who feel their property value is too high may file appeal property taxes by filing a complaint against valuation...
by Matthew | Mar 3, 2015 | Tax Blog
Who needs to apply for an Individual Taxpayer Identification Number (ITIN)? You need an ITIN if you are not eligible to get a social security number but must provide a taxpayer identification number on a U.S. tax return or information return. Examples include the...