MILWAUKEE, WI, November 30, 2010 (Press-News.org) As many businesses and high net worth individuals scramble to engage in year-end tax reduction strategies, many will find themselves investing in what the IRS considers an abusive tax shelter.
Thousands of taxpayers each year rely on insurance agents and financial planners for complex tax advice. That sometimes results in big problems, according to Wisconsin tax lawyer Brian Mahany. Mahany says the problem is acute with so called "419 plans" and captive insurance companies.
The IRS considers these plans as "listed transactions" subject to extra scrutiny and special reporting. Although many of these plans are legitimate if properly constructed, failing to report them annually can subject taxpayers to a $200,000 fine.
Mahany advises anyone purchasing tax shelters from a commissioned sales person or promoter to first seek the opinion of an experienced tax attorney or CPA. "So many people found themselves with bad plans or bad reporting that Congress imposed a moratorium on penalties for these plans earlier this year. That moratorium expired but the problems have not stopped," said Mahany.
According to Mahany, taxpayers who purchased a plan that fails IRS scrutiny may have recourse against the promoter or sales agent.
Mahany & Ertl, LLC is a Wisconsin based law firm concentrating in criminal defense, legal malpractice, family law, nursing home neglect and employment law. Please call partner Brian Mahany at 414-704-6731 for more information.
Noted Tax Lawyer Brian Mahany Warns Taxpayers Who Have Created "419" and Captive Insurance Plans of IRS Crackdown
IRS has begun a massive crackdown on what they deem "abusive tax shelters." Unfortunately, many innocent tax payers are caught in the cross fire.
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[Press-News.org] Noted Tax Lawyer Brian Mahany Warns Taxpayers Who Have Created "419" and Captive Insurance Plans of IRS CrackdownIRS has begun a massive crackdown on what they deem "abusive tax shelters." Unfortunately, many innocent tax payers are caught in the cross fire.