by Daniel Pilla | May 31, 2023 | PTT Featured Article
HOW TO DEDUCT EXPENSES INCURRED IN TRADING SECURITIES The Keys to Unlocking the Mysteriousand Elusive “Trader” Status With the advent of the Internet and the unfettered access we now have to national and international financial markets, it’s never been easier to trade...
by Daniel Pilla | Mar 31, 2023 | PTT Featured Article
ERC PROGRAM UNDER ATTACKProgram Named to IRS’s “Dirty Dozen” List In the February 2023 issue of PTT, I presented an article on the audit risks associated with the Employee Retention Credit (ERC). I pointed out that the IRS believes this credit is a source of...
by Daniel Pilla | Feb 8, 2023 | PTT Featured Article
HOW NOT TO RECONSTRUCT RECORDS Don’t Follow This Formula for Failure Lost or missing tax records are a regular and widespread problem. People lose records for a myriad of reasons, including fire, flood, hurricane, etc. My current client had her storage shed broken...
by Daniel Pilla | Nov 21, 2022 | PTT Featured Article
CRYPTO CASES TO TOP CI’S “TO-DO LIST” IN 2023 You Can’t Hide Crypto Assets The Internal Revenue Service’s (IRS) Criminal Investigation (CI) function is charged with investigating allegations of criminal tax fraud, and assisting the Department of Justice (DOJ) and the...
by Daniel Pilla | Sep 2, 2022 | PTT Featured Article
THE BIDEN ADMINISTRATION DOESN’T KNOW WHAT A TAX CHEAT IS Deliberate Deception Inflames Greed and Envy In his letter to the U.S. Senate (see above), Commissioner Rettig did his part to carry water for the Biden Administration’s push for $80 billion in new funding to...
by Daniel Pilla | Jul 22, 2022 | PTT Featured Article
(WE FILED!) COMPLAINT REGARDING IRS EMPLOYEE MISCONDUCT Taxpayers Defense Institute Steps Up to Protect Your Right to Counsel In the June 2022 issue of PTT, we reported on the outrageous statements made by the IRS and Commissioner Rettig regarding your...
