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Renewal of Extenders Opens 8 Year-End Tax Planning Opportunities
Congress just approved the Tax Increase Prevention Act of 2014, which makes several "tax extender" deductions available through 2014. This long-awaited legislation generally resolves the uncertainty of whether the extender tax breaks will be available for 2014. Just...
IRS Makes it Easier to Defer Tax on Canadian Retirement Plans under Canada US Tax Treaty
The Internal Revenue Service ("IRS") has eliminated the requirement to file Form 8891 and is utilizing the Canada US Tax Treaty to provide automatic tax deferral for income earned on two popular Canadian Retirement Plans namely, the registered retirement savings plan...
Options for Individuals to Comply with FATCA and File Delinquent FBAR
Individuals in the U.S. who have offshore investments are now finding out about their FBAR (FinCEN Form 114 Report of Foreign Bank and Financial Accounts) filing obligations. The publicity surrounding the Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act ("FATCA"), which became law...
IRS Employment Tax Forms to be Replaced by E-File Platform
Update on the Migration of IRS Employment Tax (94x Form Family) to the Modernized e-File (MeF) Platform. The experienced tax lawyer at Porter Law Office, LLC provides tax planning services as well as aggressive tax representation to individuals and businesses in...
Are You Looking for a Job? Use USCIS Self Check!
If you are looking for a job, did you know that you can use the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Service's ("USCIS") Self Check process to verify your employment eligibility? Self Check allows you to start the employment eligibility process before your new employer...
New Secure Blue Ink for USCIS Secure Stamps on Certain Form I-9 Acceptable Documents
The Columbus immigration lawyer at Porter Law Office, LLC would like to inform you that USCIS will stop using red ink on certain Form I-9 Acceptable Documents. On July 1, 2014, the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Service (USCIS) started using a new secure blue ink...