One of the first rules of business is that you don’t leave money on the table. That adage is equally important in tax matters. Taxpayers can leave behind funds by failing to follow the rules. The importance of compliance with...more
Back in the “good old days,” penalties were only imposed to punish some nefarious conduct—for example, when a person “hid” funds offshore or purposefully failed to pay the tax due. By definition, a penalty is a punishment....more