Beware of jointly owned property
If you own a property with a spouse, an IRS lien affects both of you. Technically your spouse’s lien would only apply to their portion of ownership in the property, but in reality a lien on a property is a barrier to its sale. You personally may be free of the lien, but until your […]
Not paying is better than not filing
This year’s tax deadline has come and gone, and hopefully you’ve filed your taxes by now; or at least filed for an extension. If you’ve avoided filing this year out of an inability to pay, however, it’s worth knowing that not filing your tax return will cost you much more in the long run than […]
Are offshore bank accounts illegal?
As the “Panama Papers” story continues to unfold, the extent of the offshore bank accounts set up by Panamanian law firm Mossack Fonseca is becoming increasingly clear. To date, leaked documents show that the firm has created almost 215,000 shell companies for about 14,000 wealthy and powerful clients wordwide. While it is yet unclear if […]