Copyright (c) 2009 Jeffrey Matsen I. Introduction Asset protection planning has been practiced by attorneys, financial planners and accountants for several decades. Business persons have always had concern over the exposure of their personal assets to claims against the business. The corporate form of business entity with its shield of limited liability has been invoked … Read more
In a 1031 exchange property agreement between the exchanger and the intermediary there is a document where the exchanger gives the intermediary the right to acquire the relinquished property from the exchanger and then pass it on it to the buyer. The other documents that are required are 1031 exchange escrow agreement, 1031 exchange amendment … Read more
If for some reason the investor is unable to sell the relinquished property within the strict 180 day deadline, the EAT will transfer title of the new property to the investor. The investor will end up owning both the replacement property and the relinquished property which was not sold. A failed reverse exchange will not … Read more
WARNING: This article might be boring! This article is aimed at UK Foreign Exchange traders who want to 1) know how to minimize their tax liabilities from forex trading, and/or 2) to know how to claim back from the UK tax authorities all the expenses incurred in their trading activities – legally. Before I go … Read more
If you do not file a request for a Collection Due Process Hearing within 30 days from the date of Letter 1058, the IRS can levy your bank account, wages and other assets such as retirement accounts, to collect back taxes. What is a Levy? A levy is effectively a seizure by the IRS of … Read more