Certain federal taxes are deposited into a trust fund once they are collected, including: Federal income taxes Social Security taxes Medicare taxes Businesses must withhold these taxes from an employee’s paycheck and send them to the IRS. The timing of…
New York City is once again considering a major shift in how it taxes high-value real estate—specifically, luxury second homes owned by non-residents. The proposal, commonly referred to as a “pied-à-terre tax,” would impose an additional annual surcharge on certain…
The IRS has a wide variety of tools that it can use to enforce tax laws. The agency can assess a penalty if you have failed to file your tax return on time, which can increase the amount of money…