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Shamsey Oloko May 6, 2016 Audit, Business Expense, Business Expenses, Charitable Contributions, Civil Liabilities, Civil Penalties, Criminal Liabilities, Deductions, Fraudulent Return, Frivolous Return Program, Home Office, Income Tax, Medical Expenses, Ordinary and Necessary Expenses, Representation, Tax Fraud

Pushing It To The Limit: Odd, Unusual And Crazy Tax Deductions

Working at the IRS or representing clients before the IRS has its perks and advantages. Having the opportunity to observe all of the outlandish and bizarre attempts by taxpayers to assert legitimate,valid tax deductions is rare. On one hand, it…

Shamsey Oloko March 10, 2016 Audit, Business Expense, Business Expenses, Deductions, Employment Taxes, Expenses Deductions, FICA, Income Tax, Independent Contractor, New York Income Tax, News, Representation, Taxable Income

Uber drivers – employees or independent contractors? (What’s the significance anyway?)

By now everyone is familiar with Uber. And in case you’re not, Uber is an online taxi dispatch company that uses its own mobile app that allows its customers to submit a trip request on their smartphones for drivers who then…

Shamsey Oloko February 26, 2016 Business Expense, Business Expenses, Deductions, Income, Qualified Expenses

If I convert a home to a rental, when can I deduct any losses related thereto?

Issue If a taxpayer converts a home to a rental, when can the taxpayer deduct any losses related thereto? Related Tax Rules or Regulations Internal Revenue Code Section 262, which provides that except as otherwise expressly provided, no deduction is allowed…