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Porter Law Office Case Success Story
Columbus Ohio Tax Lawyer, Matthew Porter of Porter Law Office LLC is proud to share a recent success story that helped a client save…
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We protect the rights of Taxpayers before the IRS and Ohio Department of Taxation IRS agents are working for a resolution that is in…
Firm News: CP2000 Response Results in Zero Tax Owed
Porter Law Office LLC recently helped a taxpayer achieve a very favorable result. We responded to a CP2000. The IRS approved the response and…
Firm News: Recent IRS Offer in Compromise Victory
Porter Law Office LLC recently helped a client secure an approved IRS offer in compromise. The IRS accepted $500 to settle a tax debt…
Settle with the IRS using the Offer in Compromise Program
Can you just call and settle with the IRS? That question is raised frequently. Unfortunately, you cannot. To settle with the IRS, you can…
IRS Fresh Start Program: 2023 Updates
Back in 2011, the IRS created Fresh Start Program in an effort to help struggling taxpayers. The IRS basically modified their collection procedures relating…
Tax Resolution When IRS Revenue Officer Darkens Your Door
Reality check. IRS revenue officers have gone back into the field. During COVID, they were sidelined, working remotely. Now, the IRS has instructed its…
IRS Tax Forgiveness Program
The offer in compromise is perhaps the most powerful IRS tax forgiveness program. If qualified, you can use this program to wipe out your…
Taxpayer Relief Initiative Helps Taxpayers Struggling with Tax Debt
If you are like millions of Americans struggling with tax debt, the new Taxpayer Relief Initiative could provide you with much needed assistance. The…
Firm News: Porter Law Office, LLC Secures IRS Installment Agreement
Recent IRS Installment Agreement Approval Porter Law Office LLC recently helped secure an approved IRS installment agreement for a taxpayer. The installment agreement negotiations…
Innocent Spouse Tax Relief Granted to Ex-Spouse by Court
A recent Tax Court Memo Decision held that an ex-spouse was entitled to innocent spouse tax relief from joint and several liability under Internal…
How to Set Up Payment Plan with IRS
Get a letter from the IRS? Owe money? Did you know you can set up a payment plan with IRS? Set Up Payment Plan…
IRS News Report from Washington DC for Week of March 21, 2022
Significant IRS news from Washington D.C. came last week. TIGTA audit indicates IRS needs to better administer the partial payment installment agreement (PPIA) program.…
COVID-19 Pandemic Underscores IRS Funding Issues
Recent report from the Internal Revenue Service reveals how the pandemic has diminished the functions of an already underfunded agency. The IRS has issued…
2022 Year-End Tax Planning
With the year winding down, now is the time to consider your 2022 year-end tax planning strategies. 2022 Year-End Tax Planning This year we’ve…
Matthew R. Porter Listed in 2022 Columbus CEO Best Lawyers List
We are proud to announce that Matthew R. Porter has been listed in the 2022 Columbus CEO Best Lawyers list for tax. Porter Law…
Tax Lawyer Columbus Ohio – IRS Awards New Contracts to Private Debt Collection Agencies
Tax Lawyer Columbus Ohio Alert — On September 22, 2021, the IRS has announced in IR-2021-191 that it has awarded new contracts to three…
Charitable Contribution Deduction for 2021 – What You Need to Know
IRS charitable contribution deduction for 2021 helps more taxpayers deduct donations to qualifying charities. Special Charitable Tax Benefit Available for 2021 For the 2020…
IRS Reporting of Economic Impact Payments and PPP Loan Proceeds
How to report IRS economic impact payments and PPP loan proceeds on your 2021 federal income tax return. Along with 160 million other Americans,…
Year-End Tax Planning: Things to do before Dec. 31
Year-end planning: Get ready for the upcoming tax filing season by doing these things. As tax filing season approaches, there are several things that…
Firm News: Porter Law Office, LLC Recently Helped Two Taxpayers Settle a Tax Liability with IRS
Two Recent Offer in Compromise Victories Porter Law Office LLC recently helped secure an approved IRS offer in compromise for two clients. Both offers…
I Received a CP2000 Notice from the IRS: What to Do Next?
The IRS is sending CP2000 notices to taxpayers because items from their tax return do not match information from employers, banks, or other third…
Reasonable Collection Potential for IRS Offer in Compromise
Contact and experienced tax professional to evaluate the reasonable collection potential for your OIC. A common misconception about the IRS’s offer in compromise program…
Tax News: IRS Waives Penalty for Shortfall in Withholding and Estimated Taxes in 2018
IRS Waives Penalties for Certain Individuals Affected by the TCJA of 2018 If you are a taxpayer whose 2018 federal income tax withholding and…
IRS Audit Procedures Explained 2019
Tax Audit Defense Representation – Contact Porter Law Office, LLC today! IRS Audit Procedures So, you received a letter from the IRS indicating that…
IRS Issues Proposed Regs on New 20% Passthrough Business Income Deduction
The Internal Revenue Service (“IRS”) has issued proposed regulations today to further clarify the new provision allowing many owners of sole proprietorships, partnerships, trusts and…
Time Running Out to Claim Refund for 2014 Income Tax Return
Time running out to file 2014 income tax return to claim refund from IRS. Refunds worth $1.1 billion are waiting to be claimed by those…
2018 Tax Reform Legislation Overview
The 16 Tax Reform Provisions Affecting Individuals Tax Reform Overview for Individuals The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (“TCJA”) was signed into law on…
2017 Tax Reform: House GOP Releases “Tax Cuts and Jobs Act”
On November 2, 2017, the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act was released by House Republicans. The bill is scheduled to be marked up by…
Avoiding IRS Identity Theft: How to Recognize Phishing Scams
Avoiding IRS Identity Theft and Phishing Scams What is the easiest way for an identity thief to steal your personal information? Simply ask for it. According…
IRS encouraged to overhaul offer in compromise public files
Offer in Compromise Digital File Retention Dusty old offer in compromise public inspection files a thing of the past? TIGTA recommends that IRS keep offer in…
IRS Statute of Limitations on Tax Debt
The collection statute expiration date (CSED) ends the government’s right to pursue collection of a liability. By law, the IRS statute of limitations on…
Appeals to Lower Property Taxes Drop to Pre-2008 Levels
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…
Pro Football Players Win Municipal Income Tax Appeals
The Ohio Supreme Court recently decided two cases involving municipal income tax refunds for professional football players. The Columbus, Ohio tax lawyer at Porter…
Filing Deadline for FBAR and Offshore Assets in 2015
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…
Taxpayer Fails to Show Reasonable Cause for FBAR
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…
Mobile Offices to Help Owners Appeal Property Taxes?
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…
IRS Letter 106C Partially Disallowed Claim
If you receive IRS Letter 106C, your claim for refund has been partially denied. The IRS has strict rules for when you can make a…
Offshore Tax Avoidance on IRS “Dirty Dozen” Tax Scam List for 2015 and OVDP to Remain Open Indefinitely
Hiding Money or Income Offshore on IRS Tax Scam “Dirty Dozen” List for 2015 Filing Season and OVDP to Remain Open Indefinitely In a…
How the Affordable Care Act Affects Your Taxes
New IRS Publication Helps You Understand the Affordable Care Act Whether you are in favor or opposed to the new federal health care law…
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…
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)…
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,…
FBAR FAQ: I have not filed FBARs, should I file past the 6 year statute of limitations?
Question: I have recently become aware of the FBAR filing requirements, and I have not filed FBARs for more than 10 years. Should I file FBARs…
Canadians Sue to Block FATCA and Prohibit Handover of U.S. Names to IRS
Several Canadian citizens have brought suit in a Canadian federal court against the Canadian Attorney General challenging the constitutionality of the intergovernmental agreement (“IGA”) between…
What is “Non-Willful” Conduct for a Voluntary Disclosure of FBARs under the Streamlined Procedures?
Non-willful conduct for making a voluntary disclosure of FBARs under the IRS’s streamlined filing compliance procedures is “negligence, inadvertence, or mistake, or conduct that…
5 Tax Tips on Hobby Loss Rules
If the IRS believes you operate a hobby and not a for profit business, you could owe a lot in taxes, penalties, and interest.…
Tax on Sale of Home: 10 Property Tax Tips
Joint filers may exclude $500,000 in capital gains tax on sale of home. If you are contemplating selling your home, then you need to…
What to Do If You Receive an IRS Notice: 7 Tax Tips
The IRS Issues Millions of IRS Notices Per Year Porter Law Office, LLC has experience assisting taxpayers through the IRS Collection Process. Throughout the collection…
New 2014 Offshore Voluntary Disclosure Program: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly
The Internal Revenue Service announced on June 18, 2014 significant modifications to the Offshore Voluntary Disclosure Program (OVDP) effective on July 1, 2014. The new…
Tax on Gambling Winnings and Losses: Five Important Tax Tips
Now that casinos are up and running across Ohio, you may have spent a weekend evening at one of the casinos. You may have…
Deadline to Appeal 2014 Franklin County Ohio Property Tax Valuation
Franklin County Ohio Property Tax Appeal Due on March 31, 2015 Porter Law Office, LLC would like to remind property owners in Franklin County, Ohio that…
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…
IRS Publishes Interest Rates for Third Quarter 2014
Porter Law Office, LLC frequently informs its clients of IRS updates that may affect how their tax debt will be settled. In Rev. Rul. 2014-14,…
Review of IRS Seizures Finds 28% Noncompliance
A recent review of the IRS’s tax levy procedures showed that the IRS failed to comply with the tax laws in 28% of the IRS…
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