Woman gets prison for payroll tax violations
An eastern Wisconsin business owner will spend about a year in prison for failing to pay taxes that had been withheld from employees' wages.
Wisconsin Counties Association shows interest in Fannie, Freddie lawsuit (UPDATE)
A Wisconsin Counties Association committee Tuesday offered initial support for Milwaukee County’s class-action lawsuit against Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac over unpaid taxes.
More whistleblowers reporting tax fraud, but cases moving slowly
As tax season ends, tax fraud is in the air.
At tax time, review marketing endeavors along with deductions
As business people gather the necessary financial documents to prepare for tax filings, they often analyze earnings and expenses in comparison to goals and projections.
Supreme Court overrules tax-challenge restrictions (UPDATE)
By DINESH RAMDE Associated Press MILWAUKEE (AP) — The state Supreme Court ruled Friday that taxpayers who want to challenge their tax assessments are entitled to full court reviews of their challenges, a decision that critics feared could embolden businesses to threaten litigation unless cities reduce their property taxes. The 4-3 ruling overturns a 2008 […]
IRS collections can be interesting paradox
There is an interesting paradox occurring in our federal government. While it appears that the IRS Collection Division is increasing its efforts to collect unpaid taxes, it is also increasing the use of tools that delay the collection of tax.
New IRS rules target tax return preparers
The Department of the Treasury is at it again. They are broadening the rules of ethics that govern practice before the IRS in a continued effort to clean up the tax business. The IRS will now require everyone that prepares "all or substantially all" of a tax return to register with the IRS and receive a Preparer Tax Identification Number (PTIN). As before, the new rules are more expansive than nec[...]
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- State Bar of Wisconsin names election winners
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- Chesebro among those charged with interfering in 2020 election
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