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      • Credits avoid double taxation
      • Liens for unpaid sales tax – § 144.380
      • Streamlined Sales Tax Project
      • Sales and use tax nexus
      • Policy Statement Updated – “Nexus in the New Economy: Ensuring a Level Playing Field for All Commerce”
      • The US Supreme Court ruled in South Dakota v. Wayfair that “Physical Presence” is no longer required for sales tax nexus
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      • Currently not collectible Status
      • Installment Payments
      • Expiration of Statute of Limitations
      • Bankruptcy
      • Offer in Compromise
        • “settle IRS liability for pennies on the dollar … ”
        • News and cases on IRS & Missouri Offers in Compromise (OIC)
        • IRS warns of promoter claims to settle tax delinquencies cheaply
      • Information for IRS collection or OIC
      • IRS collection standards
      • Collection due process
      • Abatement of penalties or interest
      • Bankruptcy does not discharge lien
    • FAQ
      • What if I can’t pay my taxes ?
      • What if one spouse owes taxes but the other spouse doesn’t ?
      • What if I have not filed returns for ___ years ?
      • Can the IRS take my house ?
        • Tenancy by entirety property subject to federal tax lien for taxes owed by one spouse only
        • U.S. Supreme Court Holds Tenancy by Entirety Property Subject to Federal Tax Lien for Taxes Owed by One Spouse Only (Craft)
        • 6th Circuit in Hatchett Retroactively Applies Craft Supreme Court Ruling that Federal Tax Lien Applies to Tenancy by the Entireties Property
        • Tenancy by entirety property subject to federal tax lien for taxes owed by one spouse only
    • Innocent Spouse Relief
      • IRS innocent spouse relief flowchart
      • IRS innocent spouse equitable relief flowchart
    • Injured spouse claim
    • The Trust Fund Recovery Penalty
    • Liens & Levies
      • IRS tax liens, levies (seizure) and garnishments
      • Enforced collection
      • Subordination of IRS tax lien
      • Discharge of property from IRS lien
      • Exempt property
      • Tenancy by entirety property subject to federal tax lien for taxes owed by one spouse only
    • Notice of Deficiency / Tax Court
    • Requesting IRS relief from hardship – Form 911
    • Audit
      • Audit
      • Correspondence Audits
      • Keep Good Records Now to Reduce Tax-Time Stress
    • Form 4868, extension of time to file return
    • Frivolous tax arguments
    • Cancellation of Debt Income
    • Obtaining Prior Years Tax Information from the IRS
    • Revocation or Denial of Passport in Case of Certain Unpaid Taxes
    • Taxpayer Rights
    • IRS Taxpayer Advocate Service
    • Walk in; IRS Taxpayer Assistance Center
    • Obtaining Prior Years Tax Information from the IRS
    • Where to obtain free tax help
    • Low Income Taxpayer Clinic (LITC)
    • Where to obtain free tax help
    • Missouri collection
      • Missouri Tax Collection
      • Missouri “combined” income tax liability
      • Missouri offer in compromise
      • Mandatory amendment of Missouri income tax return after federal change
      • LLC Members Liable for Entity Level Tax
      • Missouri Department of Revenue Voluntary Disclosure Program
  • Tax
    • Taxpayer Guide to Identity Theft
    • Like-kind exchange
    • “Flow-through” entities for tax purposes
    • Revised Partnership Audit Rules
    • Tax considerations when closing a business / going out of business
    • Car and Truck Expense Deduction Reminders
    • Auto and travel (business) expenses
    • Moving Expenses
    • Medical and Dental Expenses
    • Net operating loss (NOL)
    • Hobby or business ?
    • The Child Tax Credit
    • Which divorced parent can claim the dependency exemption
    • Missing W-2
    • Incorrect Social Security Numbers
    • Sec. 501(c)(3) Entities
      • Applying for tax exempt status
      • Lobbying & campaigning by exempt entities
      • Self-Employment Tax (SECA)
    • Payroll Tax
      • Withholding Tax Deposit Deadlines & Penalties
      • 20 factors used by the IRS to determine Employee or independent contractor status
      • Rev. Rul. 87-41
      • Updated views of the IRS 20 factors used to determine employee vs. independent contractor status
      • 20 factors recast as 2 factors
      • “Wages” and “employment”
      • Who are employees ?
      • Filing and reporting requirements
      • § 530 of the Revenue Act of 1978, as amended
      • Federal Insurance Contributions Act (FICA)
      • Federal Unemployment Tax Act (FUTA)
      • Statutory Employees
      • Religious Services
      • Government employees:
      • Leased Employees and PEOs
      • Agricultural labor generally is subject to FICA and FUTA
      • Certain family of an employer exempt from FICA and FUTA taxes
      • Misclassified Workers
      • Supreme Court Case Notwithstanding: Chief Counsel Will Hold Partners Liable For Employment Taxes
      • Reporting Hiring of New Employees to Child Support Enforcement
      • New Child Support Web Site for Employers
      • Payroll tax and other issues
      • Social Security Number Verification Service (SSNVS)
      • Penalties
    • Sales Tax
      • Sales tax
      • Use tax
      • Facts can affect application of sales tax in particular cases
      • Sales and use tax exemptions and exclusions
      • Personal liability for unpaid sales tax – R.S.Mo 144.157
      • Withholding by purchaser in sale of business and foreclosure by creditors – R.S.Mo § 144.150
      • Credits avoid double taxation
      • Liens for unpaid sales tax – § 144.380
      • Streamlined Sales Tax Project
      • Sales and use tax nexus
      • Policy Statement Updated – “Nexus in the New Economy: Ensuring a Level Playing Field for All Commerce”
      • The US Supreme Court ruled in South Dakota v. Wayfair that “Physical Presence” is no longer required for sales tax nexus
  • Corporate/LLC
    • Choosing a Business Structure
    • “Flow-through” entities for tax purposes
    • Forming a Corporation
    • Annual and Special Corporate Meetings
    • Qualification to do business in another state
    • Corporate Dissolution (voluntary)
    • Rescission of Administrative Dissolution of a Corporation
    • Merger
    • Serving as Director For a Not-for-Profit Corporation
    • Annual Meeting checklist
    • Organization of a new limited liability company (“LLC”)
  • Legal Topics
    • Corporate Transparency Act (“CTA”)
    • Third Party Opinion Letters
    • Revised UCC Article 9 Security Interest
    • Estate Planning
      • Estate planning
      • Estate and gift tax
      • Information to gather and activity as a part of estate planning
    • Franchising
      • Franchising for franchisors
      • Franchising information for [potential] franchisees
      • Amended FTC Franchise Rule 16 C.F.R. Part 436
      • New disclosure requirements under the amended FTC franchise rule
      • Preparing to implement the amended FTC franchise rule
      • The Proposed FTC Business Opportunity Rule
      • Franchise disclosure and regulation (pre-2007/8)
    • Real Estate
      • Purchasing a house
        • Considerations in Buying or Selling a House
      • Some of the items to complete after signing the real estate contract to purchase a house and before closing
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