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What Triggers a NY Sales Tax Audit? Key Risk Factors

May 17, 2026 | Sales Tax Tax Audits

New York sales tax audits are often triggered by specific patterns, such as reporting inconsistencies, industry risk factors, and ongoing compliance issues. If your sales tax filings raise questions at the New York Department of Taxation and Finance (DTF), they may review your filings and schedule an audit. The DTF selects businesses for sales tax audits for many different reasons, including random selection and ... CONTINUE READING

IRS Tax Help: What to Do When You Have a Tax Problem

May 17, 2026 | Tax Help

For many people, tax season is stressful even when everything is going smoothly. Gathering records, understanding tax forms, checking deductions, and signing a return can feel overwhelming. But ordinary filing stress is very different from having a true tax problem. Once a taxpayer receives an IRS notice, falls behind on tax filings, owes back taxes, or learns that a return may be under examination, the situation becomes more serious. At that point, many people need more than software or basic t... CONTINUE READING

Reasonable Compensation in an S Corporation: IRS Audit Risks and Tax Court Guidance

May 13, 2026 | Tax Laws

S corporations are often promoted as a smart way for business owners to reduce self-employment tax, but that tax benefit has an important limit. If a shareholder works in the business, the IRS generally expects that shareholder-employee to receive reasonable compensation before the company makes significant non-wage distributions. When an owner takes a very low salary and large distributions, the IRS may argue that part of those distributions should be reclassified as wages and subjected to empl... CONTINUE READING

Home Office Deduction for Tax Purposes: Rules, Limits, and Common Mistakes

May 2, 2026 | Tax Laws

The home office deduction has been a source of confusion for years. Many taxpayers have heard that working from home automatically creates a deduction, while others assume the deduction is too risky to claim at all. The truth is more nuanced. The deduction can be valid and useful, but only when the taxpayer meets the legal requirements and applies the rules correctly. For self-employed individuals and certain small business owners, the deduction may reduce taxable income in a meaningful way. For... CONTINUE READING

IRS & NYS Tax Collections: Differences & What to Expect

April 12, 2026 | Tax Debt

IRS vs New York Tax Collections: What’s Different and Why It MattersIf you owe taxes to both the IRS and New York State, you need to make payment arrangements separately with these agencies. You also need to be aware of their unique collection processes, so that you know what to expect and how to resolve your tax debt strategically.At the Timothy S. Hart Law Group, P.C., we help individuals, families, businesses, trusts, estates, and other taxpayers resolve problems with bot... CONTINUE READING

Do Tax Attorneys Really Help? How to Solve Tax Problems.

April 12, 2026 | Tax Help

Do Tax Attorneys Really Help? How They Resolve IRS and State Tax ProblemsHiring an attorney might sound intimidating, expensive, or confusing. But if you're facing a tax problem, a tax attorney is the best choice. The benefits of hiring a tax expert can significantly outweigh the costs. An experienced professional will help you navigate complex tax laws and regulations, ensuring that you maximize your deductions. They can also repres... CONTINUE READING

What is the IRS Fresh Start Program- Detailed Review?

April 12, 2026 | Tax Debt Tax Help

Is the IRS Fresh Start Program Legitimate? What to Look Out ForYou may have heard that the Fresh Start Program is a way to pay less than what you owe on your taxes, spread payments out over time, or delay payments. In some ways, that’s true, but the IRS Fresh Start program isn’t a special IRS-approved program that you need to apply for.Rather, it’s a set of laws that expanded payment options for people with tax debt. Unfortunately, some big tax relief companies have used... CONTINUE READING

How Far Back Can the IRS Go for Unfiled Taxes?

April 12, 2026 | Tax Compliance Tax Relief

How Far Back Can the IRS Go for Unfiled Taxes? There is no limit to how far the IRS can go back for unfiled taxes. A lot of people think the IRS can only go back 10 years, but that applies to collections after a return has been filed. If you haven't filed, the agency can go back indefinitely, but luckily, if you want to catch up, the IRS typically only requires the last six years of returns. If you have unfiled returns, you are at risk until you get back into compliance. The IRS can us... CONTINUE READING

What Happens If You Owe the IRS More Than $10,000?

February 14, 2026 | Tax Debt

What Happens If You Owe the IRS More Than $10,000? If you're wondering, "I owe $10k in taxes, what should I do?" you're definitely not alone — and more importantly, there's a way out. While the IRS takes a debt of this size seriously, the agency has programs to help you resolve your tax debt.[file:1] You won't go to jail, but you will face other collecti... CONTINUE READING

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What Triggers a NY Sales Tax Audit? Key Risk Factors

New York sales tax audits are often triggered by specific patterns, such as reporting inconsistencies, industry risk factors, and ongoing compliance issues. If your sales tax filings raise questions at the New York Department of Taxation and Finance (DTF), they may review yo...